CL game 5: Chelsea - Barca
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Need a strong night from our attackers. Many protagonists able to decide a game.
Yamal, Lewy, Rashford, Raphinha and even Ferran Torres.
Think Rashy, Lewy, Yamal will start. Raphinha might come on as early as during HT. Ferran later when legs are tired.
Edit: I've checked predicted XI's and all agree on this:
Joan
Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde
Frenkie, Eric
Yamal, Fermin, Rashford
Lewandowski
Yamal, Lewy, Rashford, Raphinha and even Ferran Torres.
Think Rashy, Lewy, Yamal will start. Raphinha might come on as early as during HT. Ferran later when legs are tired.
Edit: I've checked predicted XI's and all agree on this:
Joan
Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde
Frenkie, Eric
Yamal, Fermin, Rashford
Lewandowski
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Temptation
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Frenkie gets a mention @Horatio
🚨 Enzo Maresca on Lewandowski danger:
"For sure he is a fantastic player. He has shown all his life that he does the most important thing in football, score goals. We are going to try and defend as a team, be aggressive, like we always defend. But they have so many players; Lamine Yamal, Fermin, Frenkie de Jong. But we are going to try and win the game."
BobbyVincentFL
🚨 Enzo Maresca on Lewandowski danger:
"For sure he is a fantastic player. He has shown all his life that he does the most important thing in football, score goals. We are going to try and defend as a team, be aggressive, like we always defend. But they have so many players; Lamine Yamal, Fermin, Frenkie de Jong. But we are going to try and win the game."
BobbyVincentFL
Temptation
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Calma. Their attackers can't even finish their breakfast.
Don Juan Laporta Estruch
Basta yaaaaaaa, Cabron ! y Bona nit 🥂
Such negativity. Such fear. Come on, PONGA HEUVO.
Who in the side they played in their last game gets in our team ? Nobody bar Cucu and he is one of us anyway.
They are a shit team looking good in a poor league.
I think we take them like we took Newcastle.
Who in the side they played in their last game gets in our team ? Nobody bar Cucu and he is one of us anyway.
They are a shit team looking good in a poor league.
I think we take them like we took Newcastle.
FinBarcelonafan
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Nobody should finish English breakfast
FinBarcelonafan
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Such negativity. Such fear. Come on, PONGA HEUVO.
Who in the side they played in their last game gets in our team ? Nobody bar Cucu and he is one of us anyway.
They are a shit team looking good in a poor league.
I think we take them like we took Newcastle.
Premier League teams have done well in the CL but yes a poor league this season. Many teams crumble.
Temptation
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Reece James when fit is possibly the best RB in the world. Levels above Kounde.Such negativity. Such fear. Come on, PONGA HEUVO.
Who in the side they played in their last game gets in our team ? Nobody bar Cucu and he is one of us anyway.
They are a shit team looking good in a poor league.
I think we take them like we took Newcastle.
Horatio
You're welcome
Temptation
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Will trust you this time.
One of the worst keepers in the Prem.
Noted.
Loki
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Positive:
- Injuries have stopped, nearly all players recovered
- attackers are in a great form
- team in general is gaining form, contrary to last season November
Negative:
- pressing still not perfect for the biggest games
- Chelsea, second strongest PL team currently, has enough pace to hurt our highline
- Pedri, most important player for build up and control is still missing.
In addition Rapha only recovered, can only play around 15-20 min max and Rashford didn't train several days because of the flu.
My lineup would be nearly the same as against Bilbao, just with Frenkie in for Olmo. I'd try to keep the clean sheet defense from the Bilbao game. They just recently played together and automatisms work. I trust Martin to keep the offside trap better than Araujo.
Also I'd start Ferran LF just for the pressing, because Rashford & Lewy together would give Chelsea too much space on that side to start their attacks.
- Injuries have stopped, nearly all players recovered
- attackers are in a great form
- team in general is gaining form, contrary to last season November
Negative:
- pressing still not perfect for the biggest games
- Chelsea, second strongest PL team currently, has enough pace to hurt our highline
- Pedri, most important player for build up and control is still missing.
In addition Rapha only recovered, can only play around 15-20 min max and Rashford didn't train several days because of the flu.
My lineup would be nearly the same as against Bilbao, just with Frenkie in for Olmo. I'd try to keep the clean sheet defense from the Bilbao game. They just recently played together and automatisms work. I trust Martin to keep the offside trap better than Araujo.
Also I'd start Ferran LF just for the pressing, because Rashford & Lewy together would give Chelsea too much space on that side to start their attacks.
FinBarcelonafan
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Very good post. I think this is realistic look at the game. It will be a great game for the neutrals.
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