Barcelona Tomorrow

[Figaro]

Valdes

 

Puyol Thuram Zambrotta

 

Marquez

 

Xavi Deco Iniesta

 

Ronaldingo Gudjohnssen Messi

 

 

Eto'o to come on in early in the second half. Or Eto'o on first to be repalced by the Icelandic chav early in the second half. Eto'o is still not totally fit.

[Maldini]

Zambrotta at CB? Bit of a waste, man to man on Bellamy?

 

We'd walk all over that midfield too.

[Guest JV]

Lets fvcking ave em

[Guest]

I think Rijkaard is hoping to grab a quick goal - then he'll drop Marquez into the traditional back four to stiffen the back line and rely on Ronaldingo to hit a free kick for the second.

 

He was furious with Guily after the Sevilla game for letting Alves make him lose his rag - but he could also repeat the Guily-Ronaldingo-Messi front line and bring on the African warrior and the Icelandic Chav if they still needa goal in the 2nd half.

 

he has his possibilities does Frank

[Ed the Wool]

Rijkaard seems to be cracking if his press conference is anything to go by. A lot of pressure on him after the first leg.

 

You never know which Barca will turn up. Hope its the lazy, terrified by the Kop one, and we score 3 in the first 20 mins.

[Stevie H]

Valdes

 

Puyol Thuram Zambrotta

 

Marquez

 

Xavi Deco Iniesta

 

Ronaldingo Gudjohnssen Messi

Eto'o to come on in early in the second half. Or Eto'o on first to be repalced by the Icelandic chav early in the second half. Eto'o is still not totally fit.

you reckon pat? they're going to go for it? in the cauldron at the colosseum?

 

f*** me this has the makings of something legendary.

[Guest]

I reckon he will go Ronaldingo Messi and Eto'o

 

just to show that he, Rijkaard, is up for it

Edited March 6, 2007 by Figaro

[Owen1978]

Hope they have dodgy curry and get the sh*ts, that will be there gameplan down the toilet!

[magneto]

We need the 12th man tonight.

[psl]

I reckon he will go Ronaldingo Messi and Eto'o

 

just to show that he, Rijkaard, is up for it

 

Are you saying you think Eto'o will start now?

[Stew F]

We need the 12th man tonight.

Is right - don't think ive ever been so up for a game - cacking it though

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Was listening to Graham Hunter on the radio this morning and his thoughts were something like this;

 

Barca will probably set up 3-4-3, a system Barca has only started to experiment with recently under Rijkaard. The full backs will be dispensed with and thats were Liverpool can hit them. Though Benitez has probably not set up against a side playing 3-4-3, given his penchant for gathering every scr@p of detail, he would be expected to set his team up properly and not be surprised by the Barca set up.

 

Hunter expects Riise to maybe hit Barca down the left and maybe Gerrard down the right with Bellamy working and pulling the back 3 wide.

 

Barca have a glass jaw after recent defeats and Liverpool have a chance to, not just knock them out, but floor them. He was of the opinion that Messi and Eto'o are back too soon and that the front 3 will be picked from Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Messi and Giuly.

 

He gives Barca an outside chance to go through

[Guest]

Are you saying you think Eto'o will start now?

 

three up front - Eto'o will figure whether it's from the start is up to Rijkaard - I now think he'll risk it and play him from the start. Once he tires on comes the Icelandic chav.

 

Rijkaard is being awfully cocky - he's never been like this pre-match before

[Knox_Harrington]

Rijkaard might be trying to inject some cockiness into his team who need it and play better when they have it.

[Stevie H]

they need to score first and early. it makes sense that he's bigging them up. we need to put a few reducers on them in the first ten minutes. carra can do to ronaldinho what he did to rooney.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

they need to score first and early. it makes sense that he's bigging them up.

 

I suppose he is trying to materialise that intangible feeling of fear that may be in the Liverpool camp, his team demonstrated for 20 to 30 mins in the Nou Camp what they can do but Liverpool staff and players must hammer home the other 60mins of what we did in their back yard !

 

If attack was the best form of defence in the Nou Camp then it is surely the same diagnosis and prescription tonight. Sitting back wont do it, Barca have a weak under-belly and now with a 3 man defence - I think Benitez will set us up for strong counter attacks at the least, or at most, the way we hit Juve 2 years ago

[Flight]

carra can do to ronaldinho what he did to rooney.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 6, 2007 by Flight

[Bailo]

Who of ours are on bookings? Alonso and Agger?

[Stevie H]

I suppose he is trying to materialise that intangible feeling of fear that may be in the Liverpool camp, his team demonstrated for 20 to 30 mins in the Nou Camp what they can do but Liverpool staff and players must hammer home the other 60mins of what we did in their back yard !

 

If attack was the best form of defence in the Nou Camp then it is surely the same diagnosis and prescription tonight. Sitting back wont do it, Barca have a weak under-belly and now with a 3 man defence - I think Benitez will set us up for strong counter attacks at the least, or at most, the way we hit Juve 2 years ago

i think he's trying to combat the noise at anfield as much as anything. doesn't want his own team to start slowly in the face of that, wants them flying from the first whistle to try and quieten the crowd.

[Swagger]

i think he's trying to combat the noise at anfield as much as anything. doesn't want his own team to start slowly in the face of that, wants them flying from the first whistle to try and quieten the crowd.

 

I think thats probably correct. The first 20 minutes or so are going to be crucial for us. If we concede an early goal, they will be buzzing, and when they are, they are pretty much unstoppable.

 

If we weather the early storm, their play will become less calculated and more urgent, and we should have a few chances to hit them on the break. If we succeed and score first, their play will become even more urgent, allowing us to hit them again and finish off the tie.

[Tyler]

Ronaldingo Messi and Eto'o

 

Barcelona have never lost a game where all 3 started

[Case]

Who of ours are on bookings? Alonso and Agger?

 

I think Kuyt ans Momo are the only two on a "yellow pending suspension" for the next game.

 

Personally, I'd be delighted if we HAVE a next game.

 

Ronaldingo Messi and Eto'o

 

Barcelona have never lost a game where all 3 started

 

Fine - Let's hope they maintain this. With a 5-5 draw.

[DonRafa]

Ronaldingo Messi and Eto'o

 

Barcelona have never lost a game where all 3 started

 

More importantly, they've never played at Anfield - we'll EAT 'em!

[tomasjj]

they need to score first and early. it makes sense that he's bigging them up. we need to put a few reducers on them in the first ten minutes. carra can do to ronaldinho what he did to rooney.

 

IF Ronny is on the end of one of those he will keep rolling until he lands in the Mersey.

[DonRafa]

IF Ronny is on the end of one of those he will keep rolling until he lands in the Mersey.

 

......where his teeth will accidently sink into a passing seal