Messi aside, that’s a fairly ordinary Barca side.
Champions League Knockouts (12 Aug - 23rd Aug)
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Not sure why Perisic is starting. I hope the plan is to turn up the speed later on with a Coman sub when Barca is already a bit tired.
Hargreaves loves the word 'Power'.
Coman was out for a bit and probably can't play the whole game while Perisic is at 100%, is reliable, has a good work rate and the pace/speed Coutinho lacks. So bringing him for Coman keeps our attacking/defending shape (Coutinho drifts too much into Müller's area) and then we have Coman as a strong sub for later in the game if we should need him/Barca gets tired.
In the Last 18 years only once has a German team won the CL.
and takes money out of other sectores that actually need it. It can't be good to have billions sitting in the bank accounts of random football clubs and players, just rotting away.
ah, not aware.
Sad day for beautiful football my arse. Who cares? It’s still financial doping and cheating.
Barca have been so poor a lot and Bayern so good, but I still feel like Barca will turn up better today. Single games suit them better.
If Thiago takes a hold of this game, Barca are in for a long night.
Still find it a shame Arthur isn't going to play. One of my favourites to watch, and I would've loved to have seen him against some of Europe's best midfields.
Barca need Messi to be magic tonight.
I am just looking forward to watching a bit of Messi playing football.
Barcelona might need Messi to produce one of his best ever games.
This CL games are great. I get to watch Neymar and some of Mbappe the other night. Today it’ll be Messi and Lewa. I don’t get to watch these great players often outside of World Cups
Proper european tie - haven't watched much of Bayern this season so looking forward to the game
Bayern do have a soft underbelly.
Maybe, but that Barca side look so dire.
Amazing how much their squad has declined.
Bayern v Lyon should be a good semi.
Can never write off Messi and co.
Cannot believe this game is not even on network TV in the US. Have to stream via CBS. So many fees being grabbed for different football competitions/leagues.
I wonder if fubo tv is worth it.
I wonder if fubo tv is worth it.
Glamor tie
After all these years of Barca being the most feared team around, the team that always went out to impose themselves on the opposition no matter what, it’s a bit surreal to see them set up as underdogs against someone.
Gonna put this on now
Barcelona started quick.
Muller has given Bayern the lead.
Get in!
1-0 Bayern
1-0 Bayern. Dreadful pass by Busquets to start it off
Wow.
What a fecking goal! Barcelona could be in for a long night tonight
poor keeping?
Come on Bayern!
Busquets has been a liability in these big games for years now.
Could have been a goal for Barcelona and they just go up the other end and score.
Wow
This is going to be a big score line tonight
This game looks like it could have 10 goals already
That was fast
Brilliant! Get in !