Barcelona H CL Pre match thread {merged}

[proudbear]

Imagine if we put 4 past Barcelona, how invincible wed feel and be. Imagine how Stoke will feel on Saturday, facing an incredible team who just put past 4 against Barcelona.

The players would be shitting themselves.

 

[Joehannes]

I'd play: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Fernandinho, Garcia, Yaya, Navas, Silva, Negredo.
But think Pelle will play Demichelis instead of Lescott, Kolarov instead of Clichy and Jovetic/Nasri instead of García.

 

[TrueBlue1705]

Revised lineup

Hart
Zabaleta Kompany Demichelis Kolarov
Ferna Garcia
Navas Yaya Silva
Negredo

Pants, Richards, Lescott, Rodwell, Nasri, Jovetic, Dzeko

Kolarov and Silva leave us open down our left side to counter ..not for me. Clichy has to play for his pace and better defensive qualities ....<br /><br />-- Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:01 pm --<br /><br />Is 4-4-2 on the cards then? Taking a massive risk if we do IMO. Even if Fernandinho plays he surely won't be 100% match fit !!!

 

[Alex B]

It will be Jovetic and Negredo

 

[ancoats]

could it be this tomorrow night

barca your boys took a hell of a beating

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqZTP8-8wIs[/youtube]

 

[pudge]

Can people stop putting Demichelis in their line ups.

Its scaring me

 

[nikoman]

There is something special with this particular match, you can notice it because of the Spainiard press. Marca, Sport, Mundodeportivo and As are writing posts every hour about the titanic clash.
Go City, good things are coming !

 

[Maldeika]

Can people stop putting Demichelis in their line ups.

Its scaring me

He is the one that knows Messi best - both from the national team and the matches against Barcelona.

I had the feeling in the away match that against Bayern that Demichelis stopped or blocked Müller at the right time in two or three situations as he knew a lot about him and his unconventional movements - so that even could be an advantage.

 

[Marvin]

Can people stop putting Demichelis in their line ups.

Its scaring me

Almost certain to play. Isn't Nasty out?<br /><br />-- Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:31 pm --<br /><br />

Imagine if we put 4 past Barcelona, how invincible wed feel and be. Imagine how Stoke will feel on Saturday, facing an incredible team who just put past 4 against Barcelona.

The players would be shitting themselves.

Realsitically a 1-0 or a 0-0 will be good. I'd fancy City to score at the Nou Camp.

2nd leg is more than 3 weeks away, and Aguero will hopefully be ready by then

 

[Rammyblues]

IMO

Hart
Zab
Kompany
Demichelis
Clichy

Fernandhino
Garcia

Yaya
Silva

Negredo
Jovetic.