Lliga: FC Barcelona - RCD Espanyol 5-1

[Heisenberg is cooking]

Why no iniesta?

 

[linetty]

Why no iniesta?

He will probably play only one half.

 

[JamDav1982]

Once again too much rotations in the defense.

XI del Barça: Bravo; Dani Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Rakitic; Luis Suárez, Neymar y Messi.

One change from Valencia is not that much.

 

[Heisenberg is cooking]

Linetty, I mean, iniesta played against huesca! And now he is supposed to "rest"? Dosent make any sense. He is an immense improvement - we need his creativity.

 

[Flavia]

Let's thrash them, please.

 

[DonAK]

Linetty, I mean, iniesta played against huesca! And now he is supposed to "rest"? Dosent make any sense. He is an immense improvement - we need his creativity.

He just came back from an injury and we have a game coming up against PSG too. He'll get his time in the 2nd half.

 

[Heisenberg is cooking]

That make some sense I suppose, but he is deeply missed, that midfield is the opposite of creativity.

 

[Schumi]

Iniesta isn't ready yet. Playing well against Huesca means nothing at all.

 

[Kohe321]

The creativity in this MF might be a problem, but let's see. I support the idea of resting Iniesta at least one half though, the PSG match is very important and we really need him for it.

The CB pairing is okay, I guess Mathieu will play against PSG then.

 

[Kasperroed]

Once again too much rotations in the defense.

XI del Barça: Bravo; Dani Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Rakitic; Luis Suárez, Neymar y Messi.

Obviously we have 4 strong CB's, so rotations in the that position seems fair. I'm more concerned about the more 'radical' rotations like Mathieu vs. Real, double pivot vs. Valencia, and playing Pedro + Munir in the game against Celta Vigo (i think it was?).

 

[JamDav1982]

Suarez hat trick 11/1

Fancy that bet!

 

[DonAndres]

I'm a bit hesitant with this lineup if it means that we'll play Rakitic-Iniesta midweek which hasn't proved to be effective at all other than against Huesca. Hope Xavi comes out early so that he can play vs. PSG for at least 60 minutes.

 

[Darko]

Bartra, Roberto and Montoya in the stands look like a Catalan boy band.

 

[PhilS]

Obviously we have 4 strong CB's, so rotations in the that position seems fair. I'm more concerned about the more 'radical' rotations like Mathieu vs. Real, double pivot vs. Valencia, and playing Pedro + Munir in the game against Celta Vigo (i think it was?).

Playing the same two fullbacks every game, Bravo Liga keeper Ter Stegen cup keeper, rotating 4 CBs, usually Busquets but more relief from Mache. The Lucho defensive system has been superbly effective, face facts, give him credit. Excellent goals against so far.

 

[slvtn]

0:1. It's already over. They are going to park the bus now and our team will look like a bunch of overstained cats.