FC Barcelona Thread 2006/2007

Team against Werder:

Valdés, Jorquera, Iniesta, Ronaldinho, Edmilson, Belletti, Puyol, Gudjohnsen, Eto'o, Xavi, Giuly, Silvinho, Oleguer, Thuram, Messi, Zambrotta, Deco and Motta.

Gio, Ezquerro, Saviola and Márquez stay at home.

this is the 2nd CL game the Marquez is dropped for

Messiah wrote:this is the 2nd CL game the Marquez is dropped for

He has been poor compared to last season, and we need Thuram's height and strength against the mamooth Werder players... But I would still have him on the bench, and seeing how poor Motta and Edmílson have been, maybe it is time to play him as DM again.

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Messiah wrote:this is the 2nd CL game the Marquez is dropped for

He has been poor compared to last season, and we need Thuram's height and strength against the mamooth Werder players... But I would still have him on the bench, and seeing how poor Motta and Edmílson have been, maybe it is time to play him as DM again.

that would be a good idea i at least until he fines some consistence and become our Kaiser again

Edmilson & Zambrotta called up ... great news !

La Saeta Rubia wrote:Edmilson & Zambrotta called up ... great news !

Becoming slightly obsessed

Zambrotta needs to get his game going, so I say play him more, and then reevalute in two month's time, but I am guessing that Belletti will start in.

As for Edmílson, as I am pretty sure that Motta will start and get a yellow within 20 mins or so..

Its funny how Saviola goes from being called up and playing to not being called up at all in the space of a few days

Messiah wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Messiah wrote:this is the 2nd CL game the Marquez is dropped for

He has been poor compared to last season, and we need Thuram's height and strength against the mamooth Werder players... But I would still have him on the bench, and seeing how poor Motta and Edmílson have been, maybe it is time to play him as DM again.

that would be a good idea i at least until he fines some consistence and become our Kaiser again

I wouldn't play him there. Though he is better than edmilson defensively, he is not as good on the ball. I think u should play like till edmilson regains his form:

---------------xavi

---deco-------------------iniesta

Agooner wrote:

Messiah wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Messiah wrote:this is the 2nd CL game the Marquez is dropped for

He has been poor compared to last season, and we need Thuram's height and strength against the mamooth Werder players... But I would still have him on the bench, and seeing how poor Motta and Edmílson have been, maybe it is time to play him as DM again.

that would be a good idea i at least until he fines some consistence and become our Kaiser again

I wouldn't play him there. Though he is better than edmilson defensively, he is not as good on the ball. I think u should play like till edmilson regains his form:

---------------xavi

---deco-------------------iniesta

I would definitely use that at home, but away against Werder with their giant players I think it is a bit risky playing a midfield which can't win a single header..

doesn't Ole get any more playing time? He seems to be more shunned than Saviola even...

toon h wrote:doesn't Ole get any more playing time? He seems to be more shunned than Saviola even...

I think he should get more playing time

Maybe even as rightback as he is better defensively than both Belletti and Zambrotta (at the moment)

La Saeta Rubia wrote:Its funny how Saviola goes from being called up and playing to not being called up at all in the space of a few days

It's called rotations, something you won't see much of at the Bernabeu because of your tiny squad.

@ everyone else:
Oleguer's being saved to single handedly win us the Copa del Rey

Check out my new avatar, I found it on the UEFA site. It's a photo of Etoo and Puyol celebrating after Puyol scored against Levski Sofia. It was really funny watching Etoo shaking his head in mock disbelief saying "can you believe Puyol scored"

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7592580492072676858&sourceid=docidfeed&hl=es

kasnani wrote:Check out my new avatar, I found it on the UEFA site. It's a photo of Etoo and Puyol celebrating after Puyol scored against Levski Sofia. It was really funny watching Etoo shaking his head in mock disbelief saying "can you believe Puyol scored"

Hopefully we will see 4-5 goals a season from him.. he is actually not that bad technically..

kasnani wrote:Check out my new avatar, I found it on the UEFA site. It's a photo of Etoo and Puyol celebrating after Puyol scored against Levski Sofia. It was really funny watching Etoo shaking his head in mock disbelief saying "can you believe Puyol scored"

Not a patch on the celebrations of the mighty Igor Biscan...

... stand there looking absolutely stunned that you've scored while getting mobbed by your teammates

Looks like we might see Giovani dos Santos in action for the first team soon. According to AS Márquez is finishing his nationalisation which leaves an extra non-EU spot open. Now dos Santos can play with the first team without nationalising so that we don't have Arsenal stealing him !!!

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:Looks like we might see Giovani dos Santos in action for the first team soon. According to AS Márquez is finishing his nationalisation which leaves an extra non-EU spot open. Now dos Santos can play with the first team without nationalising so that we don't have Arsenal stealing him !!!

This is gonna turn into another Messi case ...

La Saeta Rubia wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:Looks like we might see Giovani dos Santos in action for the first team soon. According to AS Márquez is finishing his nationalisation which leaves an extra non-EU spot open. Now dos Santos can play with the first team without nationalising so that we don't have Arsenal stealing him !!!

This is gonna turn into another Messi case ...

If we have an open Non-EU spot then I don't see the problem.. It is not a case of a new player trying to get a Spanish passport.. As long as we don't play Márquez (before the Spanish passport), Dinho, Eto'o and dos Santos in the same squad.

i still can't undersatnd why eto'o doesn't have a spanish passport is it that he doesn't want it. are they just won't give it to him

Maybe the rules are different for African nationals?

As for dos Santos becoming another Messi, hasn't his contract already been sorted?

So for the second year in a row we are going to Bremen to face the Germans in them green and white scooba suites. They gave us a tough contest last season. If I recall correctly we won a tough game from a Deco goal and a Ronaldinho penalty. Its not going to go down this way but the lineup I would play is...

--Ole--Puyol--Thuram--Slyvinho--
------------Edmilson---------------
----Deco---------------Xavi--------
--Guily---------------------Dinho----
--------------Eto'o-------------------

Werder play football, we all know that. They are not one of these teams to murder their fans with boredom considering the money they charge to see them. At home I think they will come out with whips cracking. They lost to Chelsea in matchday 1 and need the points here desperately if they any hope of coming out this group. I think we will need to wether a storm for the first 15-20 minutes or so. However I think it will be in these early minutes where we will have the best chance to find the net ourselves, as Bremen push forward and leave spaces at the back.

I would play Ogg at RB. The monster has gone missing this season hasn't he? I think its time he resufaces to sure up the defence. If we do conceed an early goal than were in for a longer night than them poor bastards on Saw. I love seeing Sly screaming down that touchline onto an overlapping ball from Dinho. seeing how Gio gave Miguel the car keys to his left side to drive a perfect ball to Villa made me *shudder*. We can afford to drop a points in the league to sides like Valencia at this stage of the season (its a marathon, not a sprint), however if we drop points in Germany we will be seeing more "crisis" up in here than snakes on a plane.

Werders man to look out for is Miroslave (why am I not playing for Serbia or Croatia with a name like that) Klose (oh. thats why

Zambrotta will probably still start, as will Motta since he's our most physical player and one of the tallest. And I won't be surprised if Iniesta replaces Xavi.

I hope Oleguer & Edmilson play

kasnani wrote:Maybe the rules are different for African nationals?

As for dos Santos becoming another Messi, hasn't his contract already been sorted?

Eto'o needs to demonstrate that he has been working in Spain for (I think) 10 years.. I think he got his first contract in Spain at age 16 so in theory he is eligible at age 26 (2007) for a Spanish passport.

Puyol (but ur still the heart of the Club)

Messi

well i only one to watch the first 15 Mins. before My mother fucking Channel Drop the Match and started Boardcasting the Liverpool game. but i must say for those 15 Mins Bremen looked Great we are under the alot of Pressure from them.

Where was Motta to cover the Defense we was no where to be found until he fouls someone

Great goal by Messi. Pure class rescued a point there.

1-1

Barca fans shud really be chanting the Chelsea chant now which pisses me offff..

"thats why we're champions"

Great game. Bremen shudve won, but cudnt take their chances.

Inspired subs by Frank again.

eto'o stretcherd off ????