FC Barcelona Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

Andersonisgod · 03-04-2013 01:33AM

With the defensive crisis that has struck the squad, I just wonder if perhaps Eric Abidal will be thrust into first team action, probably much sooner than anybody had anticipated.

gimmick · 03-04-2013 09:40AM

Options for CD now, along side Pique, are Bartra, Busquets, Song, Abidal and Adriano.

If Abidal hasn't missed a year, he would be the ideal option. But I doubt he will see any competitive minutes until the league is wrapped up. So it has to be Bartra really. And its sink or swim for him.

On the game last night, Sanchez again showed he is not up to it. How he got 90 minutes I will never know.

Turtwig · 03-04-2013 01:13PM

gimmick wrote: »

Options for CD now, along side Pique, are Bartra, Busquets, Song, Abidal and Adriano.

If Abidal hasn't missed a year, he would be the ideal option. But I doubt he will see any competitive minutes until the league is wrapped up. So it has to be Bartra really. And its sink or swim for him.

On the game last night, Sanchez again showed he is not up to it. How he got 90 minutes I will never know.

It's funny Sanchez's over all passing, positioning and defensive tracking back were very good. His finishing was atrocious. Villa on the other hand was almost anonymous for the entire game but you just know that had he been given Sanchez's chance he'd have buried it. Misses aside, Sanchez was the better player last night. Still think it should have been Tello in his place from the start though.

gimmick · 03-04-2013 02:08PM

Early reports say that Messi has an outside chance of playing the 2nd leg. Such a shame that the the win wasn't held onto and Barca would not be depending on him so much coming back.

miralize · 03-04-2013 02:20PM

Villa, Pedro & Sanchez (or Tello) is still a very potent attack. I'm sure we can stave them off if Messi isnt fit for the return match

dfx- · 03-04-2013 02:56PM

There must be a gif out there of Iniesta's dribble to start the move for the penalty

Turtwig · 03-04-2013 03:14PM

dfx- wrote: »

There must be a gif out there of Iniesta's dribble to start the move for the penalty

Didn't anyone think to ask Redout where he used to get all those gifs from?

MaroonAndGreen · 03-04-2013 03:15PM

Messi has on his Facebook that hes not too bad, its not like him to get injured anyway!

MD1990 · 03-04-2013 05:45PM

Barca will probably struggle to get through
if Messi doesn't make the 2nd leg
they are so reliant on him
Tello should be starting he really is developing nicely

Glico Man · 03-04-2013 09:14PM

Jernal wrote: »

Didn't anyone think to ask Redout where he used to get all those gifs from?

Someone did

dfx- wrote: »

but where will we get all the gifs and articles...:(

"wenger stole redout" tag

but it was too late

miralize · 04-04-2013 01:58AM

Above is a video of Sanchez scoring 4 goals against Sirigu when back at Udinese. He looks so dangerous in this....

gimmick · 04-04-2013 09:33AM

MD1990 wrote: »

Barca will probably struggle to get through
if Messi doesn't make the 2nd leg
they are so reliant on him
Tello should be starting he really is developing nicely

This almost reads like a haiku

sReq | uTeK · 04-04-2013 09:40AM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Messi has on his Facebook that hes not too bad, its not like him to get injured anyway!

EPO ftw.

dfx- · 04-04-2013 05:01PM

really?

Jernal wrote: »

Didn't anyone think to ask Redout where he used to get all those gifs from?

Or CongoPowers :pac:

Davaeo09 · 04-04-2013 05:40PM

dfx- wrote: »

really?

Or CongoPowers :pac:

What ever happened our Congo?

Also, Eurosport have a video on there homepage which seems to indicate Messi does have a strong chance of making the return leg. How ever, i'd prefer he rested and the like's of Cesc started showing their money's worth, home grown or not we forked over a heap of cash fr him..

miralize · 04-04-2013 10:21PM

Strange stat

After 15 years at the first team, Xavi yesterday took his first penalty ever for Barcelona, in his 665th game for the club #fcblive [via md]

miralize · 05-04-2013 01:56PM

Also, its just a rumour and a training jersey, but jesus christ this is awful

gimmick · 05-04-2013 02:33PM

Jesus Christ. Burn it. With fire.

Glico Man · 05-04-2013 02:34PM

It would be a sin to wear that...

dfx- · 05-04-2013 02:49PM

gimmick wrote: »

Jesus Christ. Burn it. With fire.

Burn the ashes. Send them in a rocket and fire them at the Sun.

Just in case.

xtal191 · 05-04-2013 03:09PM

dfx- · 07-04-2013 02:01AM

Davaeo09 wrote: »

Also, Eurosport have a video on there homepage which seems to indicate Messi does have a strong chance of making the return leg. How ever, i'd prefer he rested and the like's of Cesc started showing their money's worth, home grown or not we forked over a heap of cash fr him..

Problem I hope doesn't happen is that the squad gets sidetracked by the will-he-won't-he-make-it and just get on with it as though he won't be there.

Everything after that is a bonus. Worst case scenario is that he is riskily brought on while chasing the game with say 20 minutes to go as Messi would be pressurising to get on in that case.

Blatter · 07-04-2013 04:36AM

miralize wrote: »

Also, its just a rumour and a training jersey, but jesus christ this is awful

I'm expecting Andersonisgod to arrive any second and proclaim them the most dynamic and proficient training jerseys of all time that are only befitting of a club with Barcelona's culture, history and class.

Andersonisgod · 07-04-2013 11:45AM

Blatter wrote: »

I'm expecting Andersonisgod to arrive any second and proclaim them the most dynamic and proficient training jerseys of all time that are only befitting of a club with Barcelona's culture, history and class.

Well...this seasons away jersey got quite a bit of flack when it was originally released and that has slowly grown on me. The home kit got a bit of criticism too (though not as much as the away kit) and I really like it.

Those kits in the picture are certainly different and original and maybe in time could grow to be loved (though I suspect that will take a lot of time). In any case I can't see them being the kits for next season. Training kits at best, cheap knock off kits at worst.

barone · 07-04-2013 12:08PM

kinda like the darker one

blahfckingblah · 07-04-2013 12:21PM

good to see abidal back,, lot of respect for him

Davaeo09 · 07-04-2013 05:45PM

As with every time I boldly criticize Cesc he goes and plays a blinder.
What ever about the Mallorca defending Fabregas gave an exhibition in composure in and around the box last night. He also seemed to bring the best out of Sanchez too. After last night I feel those two should be given a chance ahead of the injured Messi. No word on him back in training just yet (as expected really) so I think its safe to say any thing now is too rushed.

Any way big week for a team that has been under more pressure than usual in recent times, I again expect the team to come away with the goods against a still maturing PSG side.
(5-3 Aggregate, but perhaps I am a little over confident)

The goals from last night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqbZnDK_JYw

Davaeo09 · 09-04-2013 04:09PM

Sorry for the double post but if rumors are to be believed, Messi + 9 others showed up on there day off at the training ground, on their day off. Some great commitment from this team, what a competitor Messi is too. He will be in agony on the bench/stands Wednesday if he doesn't get the green light

Turtwig · 09-04-2013 04:13PM

I think striking wise you guys don't really have any problems.
Villa, Cesc, Alexis/Tello. I think you'll find a way through.

Defensively though I don't know. Alves, Pique, Bartra, Alba would be my pic, Song as a centre back won't work. But I do think Busquets as a CB and Song as DM could work. That said. I think Barca's defence is best when Busquets is DM.

I doubt, Tito would risk Abidal, but then again maybe he's really up for it and Tito knows this.

dfx- · 11-04-2013 01:32AM

I know there was an offside goal, a deflection and Messi's injury in Paris, but that was not as comfortable as it should've been. Fabregas poor again.

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