Barcelona Vs Liverpool - The European classic..

Agooner wrote:

toon h wrote:

Agooner wrote:Just read an interview of kuijt saying they've analysed barca to the bones; all their strengths and weaknesses. He cited set pieces as one of their weaknesses. He claimed he can see the way barca play even in his dreams. He said he has never gone through a preparation like that in his career so far, even by the Dutch national team.

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barca are in for a very frustrating match tonight me thinks.

we score quite often from set pieces.

u can't defend them though, probably worse than us.

just joking. Of course I knew what you meant.

Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes; 11-Gianluca Zambrotta, 5-Carles Puyol, Thuram, 12-Giovanni van Bronckhorst; 4-Rafael Marquez, 6-Xavi or 24-Andres Iniesta, 20-Deco; 19-Lionel Messi, 10-Ronaldinho, 22-Javier Saviola

Liverpool: 25-Pepe Reina; 3-Steve Finnan, 23-Jamie Carragher, 5-Danny Agger, 6-John-Arne Riise; 22-Momo Sissoko 14-Xabi Alonso, 8-Steven Gerrard, 18-Dirk Kuyt, Zenden, 17-Craig Bellamy

not official

Anyone want to bet that nigh on the entirity of the Sky build up will revolve around Gerrard on the right? Gray & Co backing up their "play him in the centre" case by showing the... ooph... 3-4 goals he's managed from that position this season

Obispo wrote:Anyone want to bet that nigh on the entirity of the Sky build up will revolve around Gerrard on the right? Gray & Co backing up their "play him in the centre" case by showing the... ooph... 3-4 goals he's managed from that position this season

but if he isn't playing on the right as the reported team goes then this won't be a problem . im hoping it is though

Brazilian World Cup winner Edmilson has launched a scathing attack on Steven Gerrard – claiming the Liverpool captain is wasting his career at Anfield and should move clubs soon.

Edmilson's Barcelona side take on Liverpool at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night in the Champions League second round, with the 30-year-old midfielder set to go head-to-head with Englishman Gerrard.

And he has claimed that a player of Gerrard's quality should not be wilting away in a sub-standard team, especially with the likes of Juventus linked with a move for him.

Edmilson said: "Steven Gerrard is a great player, a true worker with a lot of spirit and technique and one of the most complete players around. He is the face of Liverpool, the club's identity.

"But you should know what - I think he should think about a new experience, otherwise, when you stop playing football you might think 'what have I done? What have I accomplished'?

"You will see that you spent your whole life in the same place and wasted one hell of an opportunity to do new things and win titles."



Hahahaha.

At least hes honest, unlike mr deco ronaldo is as good as ronaldinho him and dinho the best two in the world. next week gerrard is the best player in the prem

"But you should know what - I think he should think about a new experience, otherwise, when you stop playing football you might think 'what have I done? What have I accomplished'?

"You will see that you spent your whole life in the same place and wasted one hell of an opportunity to do new things and win titles.""

LOL

Thats why i think football is staring to spin around money

Such a shame - I was hoping to see Gerrard in a 2 man CMF

Edmilson stoking the fires I see.

TeamSpirit wrote:Such a shame - I was hoping to see Gerrard in a 2 man CMF

Edmilson stoking the fires I see.

Indeed. It's just a pity he didn't bother to do some research on gerrard before opening his idiotic mouth

I'm not surprised at all. Edmilson has always been a little bit crazy. He is similar to Lucio, they can't control their nerves.

Liverpool can't win the league title for ages so he thinks they aren't a big club like Chelsea. I'm sure he also thinks that Lyon is bigger than Liverpool.

@marafado

If that is the team, Oleguer should consider himself unlucky to miss out. He's been more than competent at RB. I think Zambo's game suffers a little on the right as well.

I like Zambrotta too. But he's a better LB than RB.

I'm hearing that Messi won't be starting tonight...

do you think Barça is going to win tonight?

Yes, but I think it will be a close game. Barca's chances are much better if they start with Messi.

Calidad wrote:I like Zambrotta too. But he's a better LB than RB.

I'm hearing that Messi won't be starting tonight...

Guily?

Iniesta, isn't it?

dunno

Hope Liverpool will win, cant stand Fc Camping, allthough Gio is allowed to score a goal offcourse

The line-ups:

- - - - - - - - - - Valdés - - - - - - - - - -

Belletti - Márquez - Puyol - Zambrotta

- - - - - - - - - - - Motta - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - Xavi - - - - - - - Deco - - - - - -

- - Messi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ronaldinho
- - - - - - - - - - Saviola - - - - - - - - - -


- - - - - - - - - - - Kuyt - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - Gerrard - - - - - - - - - -

Bellamy - - Alonso - Sissoko - - Finnan

Riise - - Agger - Carragher - - Arbeloa

- - - - - - - - - - - Reina - - - - - - - - - - -

messi does start. bizarre pool team. gerrard in pierre's position for him or on the left.

Good knows. Hopefully 5-3-2. It's what we've done best with away from home.

It could just as easily be Bellamy or Kuyt on the left though with Gerrard in the hole.

Obispo wrote:Good knows. Hopefully 5-3-2. It's what we've done best with away from home.

It could just as easily be Bellamy or Kuyt on the left though with Gerrard in the hole.

confident obi?

how good is Arbeloa?

good to see Messi and Saviola starts and Zambrotta is on the left

Obispo wrote:Good knows. Hopefully 5-3-2. It's what we've done best with away from home.

It could just as easily be Bellamy or Kuyt on the left though with Gerrard in the hole.

With that line-up it looks like 5-3-2 will be the desired formation, however we shall have to be careful that our full backs don't get caught out of position on counters, otherwise Ronnie and Messi could have a field day.

Agooner wrote:

Obispo wrote:Good knows. Hopefully 5-3-2. It's what we've done best with away from home.

It could just as easily be Bellamy or Kuyt on the left though with Gerrard in the hole.

confident obi?

Relaxed.

I've had the mood swings of a pregnant woman the last few days. I've gone from thinking we'll go there and overrun them in the opening 20 to thinking we're going to lose 4 or 5 nil.

Now I'm just calm and want it to start.

Team news

Barcelona (4-3-3): 1-Victor Valdes; 11-Gianluca Zambrotta, 5-Carles Puyol, 4-Rafael Marquez, 2-Juliano Belletti; 6-Xavi, 3-Thiago Motta, 20-Deco; 19-Lionel Messi, 10-Ronaldinho, 22-Javier Saviola

Liverpool (9-0-1): 25-Pepe Reina; 2-Alvaro Arbeloa, 3-Steve Finnan, 23-Jamie Carragher, 5-Danny Agger, 6-John-Arne Riise; 22-Momo Sissoko, 14-Xabi Alonso, 8-Steven Gerrard; 18-Dirk Kuyt, 17-Craig Bellamy


Sorry I didn't see the earlier post

Haha....a German moderator just said (asking Effenberg): "Why is Peter Crouch not playing tonight? 4 Goals in the CL so far, like a very thin version of Horst Hrubesch."

Classic.


Hrubesch was pure class, so that comparison should flatter Crouchinho.

Come on Barcelona get in there. All balls to Goofy. Hattrick please & a clean sheet with lots of Valdez' saves.