Barcelona (A) - Charity Friendly | Wed 24th Aug 20:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[mat]

The sentiment for playing it is spot on. It'll be a glorified training match to give players who haven't played a bit of match fitness.

Just hope Barca keep to the meaning of this game and not politicise it.

 

[halfcenturyup]

If anyone is bling could you tell me if the tickets from the Barca web site are print at home or delivery?

You're bling aren't you?

 

[stonerblue]

Wtf is this bollox?

 

[waspish]

Why we need to beat Newcastle because going to Palace 3 days after this game is going to be make a tough game even tougher!

 

[jrb]

Levers FC will roll out the red carpet for Bernardo.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Why we need to beat Newcastle because going to Palace 3 days after this game is going to be make a tough game even tougher!

I hope we beat Newcastle obviously
The game over there has no real bearing on Palace IMO - it'll barely get above walking pace with wholesale changes from both sides. We'll also be working on Palace early this week rather than Wed game
Only possible issue is the travel, which I'm sure we will handle appropriately

 

[Damanino]

if its possible, lets pull out of this.

Vieira must be laughing to see us getting more tired with extra travel to and from nd we play them Saturday 3pm not like we have a game Monday night. potential injuries too...

 

[Vester]

Not sure this game is much to take notice of. I assume Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Ake, Stones, Walker, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, KDB, Foden, Grealish, Haaland all will play zero minutes and that we will field a youth team + give Ortega, Gomez, Phillips, Mahrez & Alvarez some much needed minutes to catch up. Anything else would just be insanity.

 

[Blu1]

Don’t want any of our key players anywhere near this.

Insane from our club to be doing this during this stage of the season

 

[kunaguero10]

At least some game time to try out some other fullbacks