Adiwana:


I think that's to our advantage. We've buckled under pressure for the past two seasons as favorites so perhaps as underdogs,that pressure will come off. Plus Bayern have been very cocky this past few days and I have a feeling of 2015 happening once again

joviegghead:


I don't know why I'm replying but 2 things are the likeliest reasons for your ignorance :1.You don't watch bayern, neither did you even check their stats. 2. Your sentiments makes it difficult to see things from an objective perspective.

You just questioned bayern defence. Please, compare how many goals they've conceded and scored this season, especially champions league. When you do, compare with our team. And you'll understand.

"If they charge us, we charge them back. Why should we run away and hide because of Bayern"... I laughed when I saw this. Like wtf!
Bundesliga has teams that play attacking football(even better that barca this season) , but all were crushed. Why? This bayern team have a nearly close to perfect transition from defense to attack and vice versa.
All barca will do is hold the ball as long as they can and create chances and keep it tight at the back. We can win. Why? We have the resources.. But it will be difficult.

jonsnow92:
I'll reply to this after the game.

joviegghead:


You forget too quick, my man. That period, Messi wasn't fit. Barca was out of steam because they had no idea of what to do on the pitch. I remember vividly how analyst completely wrote off barca and they were right. Everyone knew bayern would qualify.
Besides, the Robbery squad(Ribery and Robben) were the best wingers. Oh Lord, we suffered.

Do you know that, barca struggled on the previous round against PSG that season. Messi had to come on with an injured leg to help us get a goal(he created the chance).

Taguchi:


Insha Allahu we go win ....it will be very interesting, I will be watching with a very relaxed mind

joviegghead:

It's like you don't understand the current situation at barca.
We're out of funds and looking to offload players. Do you know that we have 35 players for next season. 35!
We've signed, Trincao, Pedri, Matheus.
Coutinho is coming back. Rafinha, Alena are back.

We can't sign any striker except we sell or loan players. Right now, the club is looking to promote the young boys from 2nd team.

joviegghead:


You forget too quick, my man. That period, Messi wasn't fit. Barca was out of steam because they had no idea of what to do on the pitch. I remember vividly how analyst completely wrote off barca and they were right. Everyone knew bayern would qualify.
Besides, the Robbery squad(Ribery and Robben) were the best wingers. Oh Lord, we suffered.

Do you know that, barca struggled on the previous round against PSG that season. Messi had to come on with an injured leg to help us get a goal(he created the chance).

TalabiAudu:


Lmao.

Bayern don't have ANY defect in that their team ffs.

Barca that don't even have tactics or the mentality to beat big teams this season wan beat Bayern?

I don't think Bayern has lost or drawn any match in the UCL this season.
Lewandowski is hungry as a Lion
These men are not smiling

Adiwana:


Correct me if am wrong but wasn't that the time Villanova was recently diagnosed with Cancer and had our inexperienced assistant take over?? I didn't even expect us to win that tie plus the fact Messi was injured. We went into that match on the downside and the only regret was just about how much we conceded over the two legs. We lost even before the tie started

Adiwana:


My worry in this game is Alba. He's mentally too weak for this kind of games and I would rather play Firpo to be honest. He won't offer us what Alba will give us up front but he will be more solid than Alba who usually capitulates under pressure

IKON360:

I know we don't have money but we HAD, what did we do with it sign players without looking at the structure of the club and know whether or not these players would fit in. You see this Griezman that's constantly looking like a disaster. If he plays for a team like Atalanta you would surely notice a difference. Man's not suited for Barca unless we play with 2 strikers ahead of Messi. It's really sad.
All these players do we have a suitable back up striker?

Taguchi:


Firpo? Nah

Alba is a weak link but firpo has not proven to be better mentally and in terms of abilities and play alba might be one dimensional but firpo has no dimension at all

Adiwana:


Did you watch our Napoli game?? Dude wasn't comfortable with the ball and gave away a lot of loose passes. He had De Jong covering for him all game and was very slow tracking back. If Napoli had hit us from that flank,we would've at least conceded another goal.

The thing is Bayern is not Napoli. I don't honestly see Davies overlapping cause of the space he will create which will allow Messi explore and Gnabry pace for pace can be matched Semedo. This will lead to Gnabry switching to the right where he will now meet Alba which is where our problem will come from

Last thing we need in this game is a player who'll start crying after halftime

jonsnow92:
Flick (Bayern Manager): "We have a plan to stop Messi. The whole team needs to do their part and help"

joviegghead:


A faulty analysis. Success on the pitch isn't based on individual quality but ability to play as a unit to perfection.

Barca has a chance tho, following news of bayern little defensive problems.

adioolayi:


Don't say what you don't know..every good football analyst knows Bayern center backs are not good. That's a weak part Barcelona attackers can explore, if they turnup

Sommyroy10:
He is a Chelsea fan, we should understand why he talk like that. Pretty sure he hoped for a miracle last week.

Adiwana:


Did you watch our Napoli game?? Dude wasn't comfortable with the ball and gave away a lot of loose passes. He had De Jong covering for him all game and was very slow tracking back. If Napoli had hit us from that flank,we would've at least conceded another goal.

The thing is Bayern is not Napoli. I don't honestly see Davies overlapping cause of the space he will create which will allow Messi explore and Gnabry pace for pace can be matched Semedo. This will lead to Gnabry switching to the right where he will now meet Alba which is where our problem will come from

Last thing we need in this game is a player who'll start crying after halftime

tesppidd:
Vidal is starting because we don't have a choice..

We all remember that he wasn't starting when the season began; when we had options with Arthur, Busquets, De Jong, Roberto and Rakitic.

But now only De Jong and Busi are ahead of him in the pecking order.

Puig has been wonderful. Puig has one more season to mature and gain more experience.
No big time coach will play Puig in a Champions league final or semi final today.

Mcleo007:



The only reason it is even a 50-50 is because we have a deficient coach who cant take bold decisions and start the right players. Only 4-5 players in this Bayern team will walk straight into this Barca first eleven. A combined eleven of both teams shows its 50-50 and the side that takes the most of its chances would go on to win. It will never be rout.

A combined 11 of both teams' starters:

Goalkeeper= MATS over M. Neur
RB= J. Kimmich over N. Semedo
LB= A. Davies over weak man J. Alba
CB= G. Pique = He is light years ahead of J. Boateng even at the twillight of his career.
CB= C. Lengelet = He is a better Left sided CB to D. Alaba
DMF= S. Buequets= A. Goretzka doesnt come close here
CMF= Its definitely a tie between FDJ and Thiago A. Hard to choose who is better.
AMF= T. Muller over A. Vidal
RWF= GOAT no contest here
LWF= S. Gnabry over A. Griezman
CF= R. Lewandoski over overwieght L. Suarez

5 Barca players
5 Bayern players
A tie between FDJ and Thiago

Bayern are good, but definitely not superior to Barca even if this Barca team has been shit all season and can disappoint when you least expect them. They can also pull up maximum surprises and grind out results when you write them off. Tonights' game is nobodys really and can swing either way. This would be Bayern's toughest game of the season. They faced an amateurish Chelsea side so you can call them super powers at the back of that.

ABOVE all, a motivated Messi on beast mode is something no team canhandle, even when he is battling a knock.

haymekus:


Yen Yen Yen

No big time coach will play Puig in a champions league match, but pep played foden against Madrid when he had silva, b.silva, mahrez and so on

jonsnow92:
We gotta let this go.

haymekus:


Yen Yen Yen

No big time coach will play Puig in a champions league match, but pep played foden against Madrid when he had silva, b.silva, mahrez and so on

FirstbornWds:


It's okay... So it's not even the whole of Barcelona... Just Messi...


Oh Barcelona.

TalabiAudu:


Lmao.

Bayern don't have ANY defect in that their team ffs.