CL Semi Final: Inter - Barca 4-3

[draconifire]

They are not capable of keeping the ball, Inter should not be pressed in their half of the pitch

also it's true, they are playing for everything, they could be nervous

Barcelona should defend with a low defense and all the players, but I don't know if they are capable of it and if their coach has ever made Barcelona play like this

Even yesterday, at 1-2, the team didn't want to defend the result, risking a 2-2 draw.

We dont defend.
We will always try to score the next goal.

 

[Loki]

We dont defend.

That statement is wrong. We don't defend in a low block, but we defend with total football, meaning attacking and pressing as much as possible so the opponent can't attack himself. That is also a defense, just another kind.

 

[Temptation]

37 year old Lewandowski recovers faster than 21y old Balde....
Well it's at least something. Now we have a good sub to threaten Inter with, when they grow tired.

Unfair comparison. One is a physical freak. One is an injury prone player.

 

[mc_lovin]

That's some low IQ logic

 

[Barcaman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1918967924129206524

 

[RedxMAK]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1918967924129206524

We can do it.

- Real Madrid hadn’t lost at home in all competitions for 18 months.
- Dortmund hadn’t lost at home in the UCL for 3 years.

Barcelona beat them both.

 

[gregorrin10]

With Balde out, Christensen needs to play. And we get some much needed height and muscle with him and Araujo in there. Plus Lewa up front for whatever time he can, and we might make it. But concentration is gonna be the most important thing anyway when dealing with dead ball situations. And of course don't fucking concede early.

Ferran (Lewa to come on for the last half hour)
Raphinha-Olmo-Lamine
Pedri-De Jong
Inigo-Christensen-Cubarsi-Araujo
Tek

+ Gavi and Fermin from the bench. Fermin for Olmo, Gavi for whoever makes most sense, depending on the result at that time.

 

[serghei]

I like what I saw with Christensen. Should be a no brainer for me. Adds height, experience, good on the ball. Just do it. Backline picks itself imo. Maybe Araujo vs Garcia is a doubt. With Balde out, 3 out of 4 are set.

 

[TheStig]

I agree, prefer Christensen to Eric at CB and Araujo to Eric at RB. We would gain a lot of height if they and Lewa play. If Flick doesn't trust Christensen yet then it's Eric RB and Araujo CB.

We could also need Eric in midfield at some point, this could go to extra time.

 

[Devils]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1918967924129206524

Only 14 games tho.

Their last losses came against Liverpool and Bayern in 2022.

It's not like they have played any great teams at home since then either. Atletico, Arsenal and Bayern this year are the only notable matches and Bayern were arguably the better side in that match.

16/02/22	UCL	Inter Milan	0 - 2	Liverpool
07/09/22	UCL	Inter Milan	0 - 2	Bayern Munich
04/10/22	UCL	Inter Milan	1 - 0	Barcelona
26/10/22	UCL	Inter Milan	4 - 0	Viktoria Plzen
22/02/23	UCL	Inter Milan	1 - 0	Porto
19/04/23	UCL	Inter Milan	3 - 3	Benfica
16/05/23	UCL	Inter Milan	1 - 0	AC Milan
03/10/23	UCL	Inter Milan	1 - 0	Benfica
24/10/23	UCL	Inter Milan	2 - 1	Salzburg
12/12/23	UCL	Inter Milan	0 - 0	Real Sociedad
20/02/24	UCL	Inter Milan	1 - 0	Atletico Madrid
01/10/24	UCL	Inter Milan	4 - 0	Red Star Belgrade
06/11/24	UCL	Inter Milan	1 - 0	Arsenal
26/11/24	UCL	Inter Milan	1 - 0	RB Leipzig
29/01/25	UCL	Inter Milan	3 - 0	Monaco
11/03/25	UCL	Inter Milan	2 - 1	Feyenoord
16/04/25	UCL	Inter Milan	2 - 2	Bayern Munich
06/05/25	UCL	Inter Milan	16 : 00	Barcelona

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[snowy]

This is just admiting you don't see the fine details and chosinf the easy way out of it

He's right though.

Some choke when stakes are high, others will pull the stone cold killah face

Pen in WC final harder than in practice.

BUD/S washout attrit rate is 80%+

For Delta Force, over 90% and they submit u to a battery of psych test along with sleep deprivation, cold/wet exposure designed to break u down... and lots of physically proper prepped dudes with washboard abs end up dingin d 🔔

During SERE, cortisol lvls spike over 250%, yet elite candidates show better neuroendocrine adaptations.

It ain't just bro science, mental resilience and combativity factor into SOF selection

Back to sports, so many cases of talented athletes not being able to cope with the pressure

After prolonged exposure, some even get PTSD, others turn into rugged, battle-ready 🥷

 

[ivanobua7z]

the Barcelona coach should hang this piece of shit in the locker room. This is one of the biggest Italian national sports newspapers (and sponsor of Inter)

 

[ivanobua7z]

We dont defend.
We will always try to score the next goal.

wrong attitude against Inter. If you don't understand it, the coach doesn't understand it, at San Siro you will lose, unfortunately

 

[FCBarca]

Italians love baseless accusations, especially linking it to doping...for years. Convinced Italy must be the doping capital of the world since they are so obsessed with it

 

[FC B]

We dont defend.
We will always try to score the next goal.

We better do so on tuesday too cause Inter will score and Barca just need to outscore them to win the tie be it in 90 mins or E.T. If it goes to pks I'm afraid it will be game over for Barca.