That's the end of an elite Barca side. A side that were unplayable for several seasons and with players on a different level than the opposition.
Are you from Moldova btw?
Champions League Round of 16 (14th Feb - 15th Mar)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Are you from Moldova btw?
Yea, well, it depends on what you mean by elite. If only that level is worthy of being considered elite, then there are maybe 2-3 teams that have been elite in the history of club football.
I'm from Bucharest.
I realize it's hard for some to learn this but flopping isn't in the rules
Wednesday 8th Mar | Team News
Barça XI:Tweet
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1.Ter Stegen
3.Piqué
4.Rakitic
5.Sergio
8.Iniesta
9.Suárez
10.Messi
11.Neymar Jr
12.Rafinha
14.Mascherano
23.Umtiti
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What is that? A 3-4-3?
343 for Barca as it seems. After the fiasco in Paris Lucho tryed 4231 first in a few games and now 343. He's desperate to find a way to turn the things around.
Barca have been playing 3-4-3 in the league recently right?
Line-up for #BVBSLB! Ederson, Nélson Semedo, Luisão, Lindelöf, Eliseu, André Almeida, Samaris, Pizzi, Cervi, Salvio and Mitroglou! #UCLTweet
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Kmaaarnnnn barcaaaa! Mes que un cloep!!!
Yes Pulisic. Nice to see an American international starting in the KO stages of the CL again.
PSG XI vs. Barcelona: Trapp - Meunier, Marquinhos, Silva (c), Kurzawa - Rabiot, Verratti, Matuidi - Lucas, Cavani, Draxler. #FCBPSG #UCLTweet
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Too bad Reus and Götze are injured and Guerreiro isn't fit enough to start.
Based on the line-up? I think they could win 4-0 in regulation time and 5-0 in extra-time.
Man, people seriously underrate PSG. On this form they're easily one of the best 5 teams in the world. Barca need 2 miracles. 1 - don't concede a single goal from a team which arguably has the most in form playmaker and the most in form striker atm, and 2 - score 4 goals or more to a team which has some pretty solid defenders.
I can see one miracle happen, but not 2 at the same time. And PSG is just enough of a top team to not let a 4-0 slip away. No matter against who it is.
I can see one miracle happen, but not 2 at the same time. And PSG is just enough of a top team to not let a 4-0 slip away. No matter against who it is.
Barca's bench is genuinely awful.
Cavani will score anyway to make the game redundant.
I was just thinking that. What on Earth
Benefica need an away goal. Unless Dortmund's finishing is as awful today as in the first leg, they will score at least once.
Almeida as a third midfielder, interesting. Definitely a very conservative 11 by Rui Vitória
Even in Munich last year he kept the 2-midfielder tactic with Jonas and Mitroglou upfront... But with Fejsa missing today I can see why he'd do this
Even in Munich last year he kept the 2-midfielder tactic with Jonas and Mitroglou upfront... But with Fejsa missing today I can see why he'd do this
Very attacking line up from Barca, as was obviously required. Could be a very interesting match. PSG look solid with Verratti, Matuidi and Rabiot in the center, looking to deny Iniesta and Messi space to operate. Lucas' pace on the counter attack might be important. We'll see.
Smart decision to start Lucas who is very direct and harder working than di María.
All it takes is 1 away goal to kill the tie.
All it takes is 1 away goal to kill the tie.
FYI Di Maria isn't fully fit. Otherwise I think he starts.
Maybe Umtiti as a LB?
Will definitely be keeping my eyes glued to the Barca and PSG match, hope this turns out to be a great game. Hope Barca can win 4-0, 5-0 but realistically, I think they will win 3-0, 3-1, 4-1 or even 5-1 and miss out by 1-2 goals or just narrowly on the away goals. A 0-4 deficit is just almost impossible to come back from. If Barca had lost 1-4 or 0-3, I still think they could come back but 0-4 seems a mountain too high to climb.
Barca will lose again 0-3/1-3/0-4. You read it here first.
Aren't you unbeaten at home for ages? And going by your recent form, shouldn't you be a little more optimistic? I know its extremely unlikely for Barca to come back but I highly doubt they will get embarrassed at home. They will most likely win 3-0, 3-1.
4-2 win for Barcelona (4-6 on aggregate).
Cmon Dortmund
Barca to win 4-1.
Unless something dramatic happens in PSG/Barca tie Dortmund/Benfica is getting all of my attention.
Had a dream last night that Neymar moved to Man Utd. Well this probably means that he will score a hat trick tonight and subsequently sign another contract.
If Barcelona score an early goal or 2, things will get very interesting. I hope that happens.
If there is any other team chasing 4-0 I wouldn't even bother to watch but this should be fun for at least first 20-30 minutes as they will try to push them in their penalty box. But... With so much pace in this Paris team and on the counter can't see them not scoring after that first wave.
Looking forward to seeing Barca get tanked
I'm chuffed for this game, let's go PSG!
The Camp Nou is roaring.
Does anyone else have a severe dislike for Owen? He's been such a gobshite about United since he became a Liverpool ambassador. I mean would you ever come back to Liverpool after winning the league with their bitter, bitter rivals? Then again he posed with a dead ferret.
