Barca draws Man City

[Ghosting]

I'm thinking Messi on the right Alexis on the left Neymar in the middle. City unless they buy one in jan, don't have a defensive right back so putting Messi there will force them back plus he will have a lot more space to work his magic. Neymar in the middle is more mobile will be able to find space better whilst also closing down their centre backs, and Alexis up against Zabaleta will be a good contest. Or perhaps Alexis in the middle, Neymar on the left.

Of course if Tata does think about going Messi on the right, we all know Cesc will be false 9.

 

[Ghosting]

Meant don't have a defensive left back

 

[Antimadridista1]

We should start the first away game with this line-up :

------------- Valdes ------------
Alves - Bartra - Pique - Alba/Adriano
------ Song / Busquets -------
-- Xavi --------------- Iniesta --
------- Messi - Neymar -------

Home game :

Valdes
Alves - Bartra - Pique - Alba
Xavi - Busquets - Iniesta
Alexis - Messi - Neymar

If we can buy Agger in January, it would be awesome. Pairing him with one of Bartra/Pique will make us even more stronger.

 

[Robin]

18/19 and 25/26 February, and 11/12 and 18/19 March.

Messi and Valdés better be back by then :valdes:

 

[ThwiX]

City are a team with many strong and tall players which we always seem to struggle against.
IMO, the only way we can advance to the next round is by having a 100% fit Messi and Bartra in the starting line-up.

Messi is the key.

 

[hardyboy]

Knowing Tata he will probably play this line-up

Alves----Pique---Masch-----Alba

Xavi-----------busi---------iniesta

Messi----------Cesc---------Neymar

 

[JamDav1982]

I think people are overestimating how good Man City are here.

Only Kompany and on form Toure would even get in the Barca line up.

As long as Navas doesnt take advantage of the space left by Alba I think Barca will be fine.

 

[Messi_Goal]

@hardyboy thats the team I think he will play

 

[Messi_Goal]

Champions League ‏@ChampionsLeague 2m

Martino, @FCBarcelona coach: I imagine @MCFC weren't thrilled to have drawn Barça either. They have great players & are an important team.

 

[Zebulun]

Cesc to play as false 9, score and send us all into confusion.

 

[te amo barca]

The unusual thing is that every MC supporter is really sure that they will beat Barca, and everybody wanted it, don't know why, maybe they are blinded by their EPL perfomance

 

[FCBarca]

Cesc to play as false 9, score and send us all into confusion.

 

[Chainsaw]

Cesc to play as false 9, score and send us all into confusion.

But still... no Cesc as false #9 plz.

 

[USWAY]

Bartra's coming out party.

 

[DonAK]

PELLEGRINI: "I think Barcelona will be very concerned that they have drawn us. They are not the team of two years ago."