La Liga Round 7: Barca - Sociedad

[Barcaman]

Sunday, 28 September, 18:30​

 

[RedxMAK]

Win

 

[FCBarca]

Hope Roony gets at least 30 minutes

 

[draconifire]

Damn, only 2 days of rest.

And our squad gets thinner. Really hope Yamal can start the next game. Raphinha needs some rest/benching

 

[Andresito]

Flick has rotated fairly well so far. Only Pedri has played a lot but I'm not that worried. He'll start most games and be subbed whenever possible.

The rest have been rested here and there. Lewy should be fine, Rashy and Ferran only benefit from a lot of playing time.

I think Flick might rotate a little bit during weekend again, mainly in the back line, maybe also Olmo.
Then we go full force v PSG.

 

[Loki]

So we'll be missing Joan Garcia, Rapha in addition to Lopez and Gavi....At least Lamine and Balde return.

 

[FCBarca]

Lousy luck with injuries

 

[Barcaman]

We have amazing medical/physio team I'm been told entire last season

 

[RedxMAK]

We have amazing medical/physio team I'm been told entire last season

Raphinha hasn’t played over 60 minutes this season and his playing time has been controlled and we have been managing our rotations well.

There’s not much more we can do, both injuries happened in training so what can we do about it.

If they solved Pedri’s problems, it is good enough for me.

 

[FCBarca]

Bojan has become the grim reaper

 

[Loki]

both injuries happened in training

Both happened during the game yesterday according to reports. Rapha felt already unwell at halftime and was subbed. Garcia got injured in the last minutes. But I agree, nothing the staff could have done here. Neither is Rapha nor Garcia overplayed. Looks like insanely bad luck.

 

[serghei]

Yeah, Raphinha surely felt something. Flick never subs him if he is well.

At this level, most injuries just happen. It's basically milleage and the short squad at fault. Last season was exhausting, with almost zero rest.

Garcia injury is just bad luck. Hope he is back for Clasico. That match is more important than PSG. PSG is mostly ego match, to show we are up there at their level and a final in CL would have been 50-50.

 

[jairzinho]

Bad luck plus intense schedule.

 

[Porque]

PSG is also about the money.

Both are hugely important. If anything to maintain that perception of being a world class club.

 

[Barcaman]

Knowing Flick, everything is always about the next match. I like his attitude of keeping the focus in the moment.

PSG is obviously important too but we are going strong against Sociedad for sure. Maybe Pedri could be saved for 45 mins and not sure about Lamine and Balde fitness but we'll see.