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You can't be @100% in the league. Your max should always be saved for the Champions League. This is Big Club 101.

This merits a ban. Even if Iniesta scores a hat-trick of own goals in a CL final, we cannot be vicious against him. We can criticize alright (and yes, he has not been good this season) but the Don is one of our all-time greats, a divinity for all blue-blooded Barca fans.

I think that our CL performances have been far superior to Bayern's this season, and I would say even last season as well. The only team in the world that can really put us on the ropes for long periods of time, is Real Madrid for me. Bayern are overrated and I have been saying this for some...

Is it fair though now to say that Real Madrid are the only club in Europe that can be considered comparable to us?

Maybe it isn't, but our recent big-game record is absolutely obscene! We have beaten big club after big club after big club! That must count for something!!!

How was it expected? Even during our most glorious days we struggled in precisely these tough away games. It took a monumental effort by the entire team to get this triumphant result!

That is brilliant!

I think Mascherano is a better player than Mathieu, but he lacks the height necessary for a CB. I would rather have Mathieu in there.

Can't wait? I am literally trebling at the thought!

I agree. Mascherano is simply too short to play at CB against anyone, let alone PSG with excellent players in the air. I do not like that move one bit.

Good! Lucas not playing is good news for us!

Man, these tough CL games make me nervous like fuck. I have been smoking like a chimney all day long... :mathieu:

He got a yellow versus City.

I am guessing Montoya will play extremely conservatively. I remember him coming on in a Clasico back in late 2012 after an injury to Alves and he did exceptionally well, almost scoring a brilliant winner at the very death, but hitting the bar. I also remember Messi's shocked look after that...

Well, my initial point still stands (imo at least) their absences won't count for as much as you seem to believe. In my book, they are basically missing Verratti. All the others, they can readily replace. In fact, I think Ibra's absence, is a blessing in disguise for them.

That I agree with, and that is precisely the reason I will be happy with a 2-2. We got eliminated after nasty away defeats to Inter (3-1) Chelsea (1-0) and of course the Bayern debacle. When we get a score draw, we go through the next round, either easily or with difficulty, usually easily.

Only two teams can be said to be better than PSG at the moment (other than us) Real Madrid and Bayern. We got the 3rd toughest draw possible.

We have never been eliminated after an away score draw. Sure it would still be dangerous regardless, and sure we would prefer a win over any draw, but we have to keep some perspective here.

Marquinhos can cover for Luiz. Let me also remind you that Luiz made a serious blunder in the 2nd GS game that resulted in a quick equalizer from Messi. Marquinhos also had a brilliant game against us in the 1st GS game, at one point saving a certain 3rd goal from Jordi Alba. In big games, I...

Sirigu over Ter Stegen???? No way! You have listed 3 CBs there, and this season, Pique has outshone them all. In fact our defense has performed much better than PSG's defense this season. I would probably accept Matuidi though, only because Iniesta has been remarkably off color this season. But...