Barca squad for Saturday night

[Figaro]

Despite not being 100% ("He's not even 75% fit" said Cruyff after watching Samuel train individually yesterday) Eto'o has been included in the squad to play Sevilla tomorrow night.

 

Deco and Thurnam have been left behind to rest - so they are starters for Tuesday.

 

No Motta either - strange that.

 

The list:

 

Valdés, Jorquera, Puyol, Giuly, Xavi, Gio, Saviola, Zambrotta, Oleguer, Iniesta, Ronaldinho, Messi, Gudjohnsen, Márquez, Edmílson, Sylvinho, Ezquerro and Etoo

Edited March 2, 2007 by Figaro

[magneto]

I'd similarly rest some of our players.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Is Deco not suspended rather than rested ?

[CarraLegend]

Is Deco not suspended rather than rested ?

 

That was last weekend

 

Unless its for 10 yellows then he's probably got a 2 game ban so maybe

 

Edit : He got sent off against Valencia didnt he? So in short, I have no idea

Edited March 2, 2007 by CarraLegend

[johngibo YPC]

That was last weekend

 

Unless its for 10 yellows then he's probably got a 2 game ban so maybe

 

Edit : He got sent off against Valencia didnt he? So in short, I have no idea

 

cheers for that insight!

[Guest]

Deco served out his ban - he's being rested. Thurnam is in cotton wool.

 

Motta is Rijkaard's pet player - I'm surprised he isn't in the squad for tomorrow.

[Armin_Tamzarian]

 

 

Motta is Rijkaard's pet player - I'm surprised he isn't in the squad for tomorrow.

 

 

Perhaps its because he's one player they have no direct replacement for? Taking Motta off in the 1st leg effectively ceded control of midfield to Liverpool. I'd rest Bellamy against the Mancs for the same reason.

[McBain]

I think Edmilson is better in that role than Motta. Who is fairly toilet

[floyd the barber]

I'd similarly rest some of our players.

against the mancs at home??? no chance.....

[Alonso]

Perhaps its because he's one player they have no direct replacement for? Taking Motta off in the 1st leg effectively ceded control of midfield to Liverpool. I'd rest Bellamy against the Mancs for the same reason.

They could also play Marquez there.

[Guest]

They could also play Marquez there.

 

My line of thinking.

[Benitez]

against the mancs at home??? no chance.....

 

 

there is a chance, cos for starters, noway are all of Xabi, SteG, Momo and Mascherano going to play tomorrow, two of them could well be rested. And there's a good chance Arbeloa won't play tomorrow, so he'll be rested, and one of Bellers, Crouchy and Kuyt could be rested. Crouch I'm guessing being as his face is broken.

 

So it's not so much rested - as having enough fit players that we'd have to leave 3 or 4 good uns on the sidelines!

Edited March 2, 2007 by Benitez

[Guest gumper]

there is a chance, cos for starters, noway are all of Xabi, SteG, Momo and Mascherano going to play tomorrow, two of them could well be rested. And there's a good chance Arbeloa won't play tomorrow, so he'll be rested, and one of Bellers, Crouchy and Kuyt could be rested. Crouch I'm guessing being as his face is broken.

 

So it's not so much rested - as having enough fit players that we'd have to leave 3 or 4 good uns on the sidelines!

 

 

 

despite the heart saying lets thrash united the head is saying we should be resting players for tueday; our boys only get 2 full days rest after this game and barcelona is far and away the important of the games in terms of trophies etc.

[12twelve]

fowler should be given a chance to play and score 5 against the Mancs!