CL 1/4 Final: FC Barcelona - Manchester United 4-0 agg.

[Centauri B]

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Yes, we could have used Malcom in the last 30 minutes or so. Messi & Suarez needed more support up front.

 

[Arizona Scott]

Yeah, I've seen them play lately and I have to say, I'm not impressed. They are getting lucky late goals and good referee decisions. Hardly impressive. They are lacking energy and it's been a long season.

For most of the season they have been like this. Great defense and nicking a result. Very different feel and play than last year where they would run you off the park frequently but also be prone to the defensive/goal keeping blunder.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

For most of the season they have been like this. Great defense and nicking a result. Very different feel and play than last year where they would run you off the park frequently but also be prone to the defensive/goal keeping blunder.

I think they looked better last season.

 

[unknowngenius10]

Anyone who has watched them recently, will know that they are as beatable, if not more, than we are.

I think they tied Manchester United last time they played.
If luck is on our side and we play smart, we could win

 

[Centauri B]

I think they tied Manchester United last time they played.
If luck is on our side and we play smart, we could win

Yes 0-0

If we are well rested and all our key players are fit, we will be favorites. Quote me on this.

 

[Hardy]

Liverpool is just a brutal matchup, doesn't really matter if they're really good or how they play lately.

 

[Zidane82]

Play shit and win.... I’ll take it.

Na . Not for me .. we are known worldwide for playing football other teams can just dream of ..

 

[Zidane82]

So is there no chance that they look at the Smalling assault on Messi retrospectively ??

It looks worse each time I see it !!

 

[Zidane82]

How was their young and inexperienced Scott McTominay able to be arguably the best midfielder on show ??

 

[Givenchy]

How was their young and inexperienced Scott McTominay able to be arguably the best midfielder on show ??

BBZ would say we didn't have enough muscle in midfield, you'll say it had something to do with Rakitic but honestly, more likely because the ref let him get away with foul after foul

 

[Obiaseti]

It was kind of sad to see us struggling to beat their press to be honest because generally that is considered our biggest strength. Problem is to beat the press you need:
1) Clean passing
2) Good first touch/ball control
3) Synchronized movement

1 was off with almost all of our players today. I saw 2 from Messi Arthur and Semedo, and maybe Coutinho a little bit. 3 was not too great not too bad I guess but never came into play because 1 and 2 usually let us down. The worst part was after a few failed attempts we practically stopped trying and just resorted to hoofing it upfield only to concede posession.

We did play Atletico so it's hopefully just because of that. Don't want to see that in the second leg though.

 

[BarcaOG]

i'll take the win but that was an embarassing match. this is a very average united side and yet on the whole they were the better team. i actually thought the performance was humiliating. imagine us playing like this against a SAF united or against liverpool...it would be awful

 

[Devils]

Liverpool haven't been great since the start of the new year.

I ain't worried about playing them at all.

We may play like shit at times like today, but we aren't easy to beat. That's been evident through the season.

 

[Andresito]

I'll give the team a break if we play a lot better at Camp Nou. I understand that we just came from a tough game against Atletico.

Let's rest our key players against Huesca and give the fans a show next week.

 

[Arizona Scott]

I think they looked better last season.

Well their defense is much better this year, probably best in the world--from their defensive mids to backline to goalie. (I think Barca is probably #2).

They have not been as explosive offensively and have have certainly not pressed as much.

I would put Barca a slight favorite, maybe 55 or 60 to 45 or 40. however I think it would come down to one key play as both teams would struggle to create against the other.