CL Round: Newcastle - Barca

[Horatio]

People might call me crazy, but I feel Rashy is our most important player for this game because he knows the English grounds best - GO RASHY

I can see him provide 2 assists

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Have a lot of things to do today so wont be much here. See you when Barca match starts. Stay safe guys and dont have too much fun without me, siu.

 

[Loki]

Exciting game today. An english opponent we met two decades ago for the last time. Will be fun to see Flick ball against a PL team, since we didn't get any last CL season.
This game is also a very good opportunity for Flick to find this season's starting defense line-up. I hope he'll start with Christensen and Cubarsi. Fermin also deserves to start before Olmo.
This game should suit Rapha's and Rashford's strengths perfectly as well. We'll need their speed tonight.
Hope for a convincing win to start gaining momentum into the season.

 

[malvolio]

Aside from City - Napoli and our game, the rest of the matches today are more like EL/Conference level.

 

[Maradona37]

This game should suit Rapha's and Rashford's strengths perfectly as well. We'll need their speed tonight.

You think?

It might well be a game where Newcastle come out flying and throw everything at Barca. But as the game settles down (and especially if they take an early lead) Toon might settle into a low block shape to try to frustrate Barca. They're less likely to do that at St James' Park, but I have saw them do it away to PSG, Man City and others. This might not happen but these are the conditions where Rashford and Raphinha are less optimal.

It might go entirely differently, but having watched them in recent years, they are pretty good at defending low. But they also have a lot of energy and zip about them too.

 

[Titan98]

Exciting game today. An english opponent we met two decades ago for the last time. Will be fun to see Flick ball against a PL team, since we didn't get any last CL season.
This game is also a very good opportunity for Flick to find this season's starting defense line-up. I hope he'll start with Christensen and Cubarsi. Fermin also deserves to start before Olmo.
This game should suit Rapha's and Rashford's strengths perfectly as well. We'll need their speed tonight.
Hope for a convincing win to start gaining momentum into the season.

Hope for araujo and christensen. If not newcaste will score every corner they get. Cubarsi is too small to play against physical teams

 

[Loki]

You think?

It might well be a game where Newcastle come out flying and throw everything at Barca. But as the game settles down (and especially if they take an early lead) Toon might settle into a low block shape to try to frustrate Barca. They're less likely to do that at St James' Park, but I have saw them do it away to PSG, Man City and others. This might not happen but these are the conditions where Rashford and Raphinha are less optimal.

It might go entirely differently, but having watched them in recent years, they are pretty good at defending low. But they also have a lot of energy and zip about them too.

It's just my feeling that a PL team with ambitions won't sit back at home the entire game. I can't be sure obviously, because I don't watch their games. If they see themselves as an undersog, they could play a low block, especially because we're missing our best player to crack low blocks. As you said, much will depend on who'll score the first goal as well. Let's see.

 

[Maradona37]

It's just my feeling that a PL team with ambitions won't sit back at home the entire game. I can't be sure obviously, because I don't watch their games. If they see themselves as an undersog, they could play a low block, especially because we're missing our best player to crack low blocks. As you said, much will depend on who'll score the first goal as well. Let's see.

You could be right. Honestly, I am not sure how this game will go or how Newcastle will approach it. I suspect they'll come flying out of the blocks and attack Barca. But yes, first goal is key. If they get it they will either try to compound Barca's problems by going for a quickfire second, or they'll settle into a shape and invite Barca to attack them. The latter might actually be preferable for Barca, but not so much with players on the park who thrive more with space. Flick has a lot of thinking to do before tonight.

 

[Porque]

You could be right. Honestly, I am not sure how this game will go or how Newcastle will approach it. I suspect they'll come flying out of the blocks and attack Barca. But yes, first goal is key. If they get it they will either try to compound Barca's problems by going for a quickfire second, or they'll settle into a shape and invite Barca to attack them. The latter might actually be preferable for Barca, but not so much with players on the park who thrive more with space. Flick has a lot of thinking to do before tonight.

Did the 45 tickets for the school of Dundee maintain the tickets or were they revoked?

How come they manage to get tickets for these high profile EPL side's games?

 

[Maradona37]

Did the 45 tickets for the school of Dundee maintain the tickets or were they revoked?

How come they manage to get tickets for these high profile EPL side's games?

I heard about that. I am sure they were revoked.

I would say it's because that school is for well off families so they get perks and/or can pay more for tickets than your normal working-class fan.

 

[Porque]

I heard about that. I am sure they were revoked.

I would say it's because that school is for well off families so they get perks and/or can pay more for tickets than your normal working-class fan.

So they probably have a contact with one of the sponsors who re-distribute their ticket allocations.

 

[Maradona37]

So they probably have a contact with one of the sponsors who re-distribute their ticket allocations.

Maybe. Though I heard they were involved with scalpers also. I didn't look too deeply into it, just heard it in passing.

 

[JamDav1982]

Bookies now got Newcastle as favs.

Prpbably folk realising Yamal is out etc and EPL fans off back of results v La Liga teams so far thinking they were tasty odds.

 

[Porque]

Bookies have never heard of Gerard Double Assist, Tripile Accounting Martin.

 

[jairzinho]

Speaking of Martin he will have his hands full with Trippier, Elanga and whoever else is on that right side. Hope he has one of his better games today.