They’re also forgetting we had 10 injuries
Champions League QF: Manchester United v Barcelona - Build Up Thread
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Herrera to man mark Messi and chat with him in Spanish all game to distract him! But yeah it's gonna be tough. Just have to keep our concentration levels up. On their day both Smalling and Lindelof are as good as anyone imo. If it's our day, it's our day!
Pogba will shoot a few rockets and put them on the back foot
We will win, no worries at all. Great draw.
Well its harsh but kinda true.
Surprising. Most Barça fans I know only mock Madrid.
Herrera is the key IMO. If he has two good games we have a chance.
His experience playing against Barca will be very beneficial for us.
His experience playing against Barca will be very beneficial for us.
Time for Messi to prove himself
Let's hope we get a bit of luck, unlike the first leg vs PSG. Maybe with a full side we can do them.
Not really talking about that though.
Talking about people saying PSG outclassed us in the first leg, ignoring circumstances and how the game actually went.
We are huge underdogs against Barca. We did not get outclassed by PSG.
DDG
Young
Shaw (put him on Messi)
Lindelof
Smalling
Dalot
Matic
Herrera
McTominay
Pogba
Rashford / Lukaku
Hoof it to Rashy/Lukaku
Young
Shaw (put him on Messi)
Lindelof
Smalling
Dalot
Matic
Herrera
McTominay
Pogba
Rashford / Lukaku
Hoof it to Rashy/Lukaku
Not after this leg!Well its harsh but kinda true.
Maybe it's American Barca fans. So pretentious. The definition of glory hunter. "Haha well Spyanish Futbaaal has DAAAAAMinated you guys!!!"
That was people trying to suggest Solskjaer was out of his depth more than anything. Same people were salivating in the Pochettino thread when Tottenham beat Dortmund. We have the weirdest fans ever...
This will be another case of a team in an inferior league getting complacent against a team with everything to prove.
Well this is fun. We'll need Ander at 100% though.
Most Barca fans at online forums are already mostly mocking us and feeling quite confident. I suppose they should be, but let's see if we can do something.
Looking at the draw, I yeah it's set for Juve VS Barca final unless Barca fecks it up again like last season which is unlikely. They won't play in second gear against a big team, us or Pool as they did against Roma last year.
Dont think that would be enough,to be honest.
Be really interesting to see how Ole matches up with this one. Wouldn't be surprised to see McTomminay feature from the start in both legs.
Think we may suffocate the midfield completely.
How the feck do we stop Messi?
Yeah it's weird. We have completely different goals for this season than they do, if we lose this tie 5-0 on aggregate it's not really the end of the world because we never expected to even be in a position to play against them in QFs of CL. However if they lose this it'll be an embarrassment.
In their pomp? Your memory is betraying you. Their pomp was during the Pep era. United lost both matches.
United beat a limp dick end of the run Rijkaard Barca, who were far from their previous might in the short “Rijkaard era” and miles away from Pep’s Barca.
You’re simply wrong.
I am Catalan and all my friends support Barcelona. Even thought they know it's gonna be a tough challenge for them (especially away in OT), they are already talking about how difficult will be to face Liverpool, etc.. Let's be honest, they have all the odds to go through.
And do not forget they have 2 amazing defenders, which are Pique & Jordi Alba (this last one he's in an amazing form and he's providing loads of assist for them). Then in Midfield you have Rakitic, a proven player, Arthur (playing superb all this season), and in front I don't even need to mention. They have Jesus D10s (Messi), Dembo & Suarez.
Will be a really tough challenge for us.
And do not forget they have 2 amazing defenders, which are Pique & Jordi Alba (this last one he's in an amazing form and he's providing loads of assist for them). Then in Midfield you have Rakitic, a proven player, Arthur (playing superb all this season), and in front I don't even need to mention. They have Jesus D10s (Messi), Dembo & Suarez.
Will be a really tough challenge for us.
Tell him he's great, don't kick him, buy him dinner, offer to give him a massage. Just don't provoke him.
Home leg will be key. I don't know how we are supposed to do that but we will really need to do our best to keep a clean sheet. Even 0-0 would be a good result. 1-0 would be huge.
I can see a similar set up to this one.But you cant put Shaw on Messi. Messi is literally everywhere.
One minute Messi on the right,the next on the left and then popping up in central areas.God damn headache to mark.
Well they haven't been that impressive of late so we'll see what happens. Expect them to try and blow us away in the first leg to show they mean business but they'll be complacent in the second leg for sure.
We are going to put Herrera on him I think.I can see a similar set up to this one.But you cant put Shaw on Messi. Messi is literally everywhere.
One minute Messi on the right,the next on the left and then popping up in central areas.God damn headache to mark.
I noticed some saying we will do them on counters in the first few pages. Valverde isn't a very offensive manager to start with actually They won't be pressing high or leaving spaces at the back.
Yeah, that's true. Let's hope we can pull off another result like the PSG one.
Yikes. USA football fans. Even more plastic tham european NBA fans.
why is dembele out? injury?
Yes, but I think it is possible to use Shaw as a man marker on Messi without losing our defensive shape while playing five at the back.I can see a similar set up to this one.But you cant put Shaw on Messi. Messi is literally everywhere.
One minute Messi on the right,the next on the left and then popping up in central areas.God damn headache to mark.
I’d trust Shaw to do a good job on Messi, Messi will still probably score though.
They can mock all they want, we are not a roll over one bit. They mock everyone who dont play a possession based stuff. Sure still favorites they are but I think with our players fit we will have significant threat if we get the combination and system right. We face problems against a high pressing high every side, Barcelona are no longer the same with pressing and winning the ball back that quickly. I am sure players will b fired up and we will create a hostile atmosphere. They are not an invincible side. We should be confident enough to enjoy ourselves out there and we can get the job done with some moments in our favour.
Lesson 1. What not to do against Messi: Give him the complete freedom of your half of the pitch.
Keep him out of the centre of the box, play football above his head
By praying to God for him to have an off day.
Whatever, they're beatable over two legs, always have been, even Pep's Barcelona. They can't get themselves up to play that intense over the space of two games against the same opposition, even with their league being non competitive in the bottom half.
Still maintain we would have got the better of Barcelona in both years they beat us in the final if we'd have played them home and away instead.
Delighted with this!
Why else support United if you don't want to see us play the best sides? This is what the CL is all about! As long as we give it a go, which I'm sure we will then I'm happy.
Why else support United if you don't want to see us play the best sides? This is what the CL is all about! As long as we give it a go, which I'm sure we will then I'm happy.
Mike Smalldini.
Why are We always the home team in the first leg? so annoying.