Barcelona (H) Pre-Match Thread

[Rammy Blue]

at the risk of sounding like a ****, where's the cedilla in the thread title?

cvnt

 

[Neville Kneville]

as soon as i saw he wasn't involved yesterday i wondered to myself,
has guardiola said to him "fuck west brom - focus all your training on barça."

I wondered the same.

I don't think Pep will fancy putting Fernando against Neymar, although you never know with Pep.

 

[frankMX]

Barca is not at their best shape now but they are still one of the best teams in the world.I think it will be a 2:2 draw

 

[MarsLlama]

I thought Sagna was back by now- at least, he's back in training. If so he's the only option for RB. Maffeo's good but no teenager should have the responsibility of Neymar imposed on them, Zabaleta's legs have sadly gone, Clichy's more comfortable on the left and the last thing Fernando needs is more scapegoating.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

I'm not sure there's a good time to play Barcelona but, if there is, it's now. They've been below par so far this season and, even when they thrashed us, this is the most average Barcelona side for a long, long time and their injury problems aren't helping them.

3-1 City.

 

[Deleted member 13905]

cvnt

i notice you changed it rather deviously,
now i do look like a dashed ****.

anyroad,
it's about time we put this lot to the sword.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Barca is not at their best shape now but they are still one of the best teams in the world.I think it will be a 2:2 draw

They never are when we play them - it's a media rule.

 

[ojeme]

Good post. I was going to say that
They need something to fall back on if we win

They never are when we play them - it's a media rule.

 

[aguero93:20]

Gunn

Kompany
Stones
Otamendi

Fernando
Fernandinho
Gundogan
De Bruyne
Sterling
Nolito

Aguero

Tell Dinho and Nando to stick to Messi and Neymar like shit to a blanket.

 

[citytill1die84]

Gutted I have to work for this game.

Caballero

Stones Kompany Otamendi

Gundogan Fernandinho

Sterling De Bruyne Silva Nolito

Aguero

 

[BerkshireBlue]

never thought I'd ever say this but I think we'll win this. We outplayed them last time (two mistakes cost us the match) and I think we'll be stronger again this time around 2-1 city.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Turan is in the squad.

Full Barca squad: ter Stegen, Cillessen, Masip, Rakitić, Busquets, Denis Suárez, Turan, Luis Suárez, Messi, Neymar, Rafinha, Mascherano, Alcácer, Digne, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes, Umtiti, Aleñá, Nili i Marlon.

Draw is the best City can hope for and I think this will end in draw, 2-2.

No, the BEST we can hope for is a win.
You set your sights too low ;-)

 

[SWP's back]

Willy in goal,whatever could go wrong

You're obsessed with Willy.

 

[frankMX]

They never are when we play them - it's a media rule.

No matter what their shape is,a drew is still a progress for us since we have never taken any point from them before.

 

[SWP's back]

Just keep 11 men on the pitch for 90 minutes and build from there.

Is it once we've managed that in five attempts?!?

 

[ballinio]

Just wondering what time the sending off will be this year .

 

[Rammy Blue]

A card happy ref has apparently been appointed.

Great joy.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

first 60 minutes at Barca and we were the better team , their defence is shite and doesnt get tested for 95% of the season if we keep eleven men on the pitch and dont shoot ourselves in the foot with a daft back pass or other cock-up , we will beat them and you never know they might get a man sent off , the cheating shithouse Suarez for diving or biting would be nice.

 

[kaz7]

Kassai's only Champions League match this season (Arsenal/PSG) saw him hand out 2 red cards. City have 4 reds in 5 matches against Barça.

 

[aguero93:20]

Just wondering what time the sending off will be this year .

A card happy ref has apparently been appointed.
Great joy.

15 minutes into the game then, probably a double yellow for one of the ferns for two minor fouls while Mascherano runs around breaking shin pads with immunity.