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Now that the dust has settled, we can analyze the recent game all we want but we're not out yet and we still have to give it our best shot.
So do we go in very attacking, risking leaving ourselves open but having a 'fuck it, may aswell lose 5-0 as 1-0 and go for it.
Or do we, try and hit them on the counter? Do we go two up top?
It's a game imo we'll have to play without any fear and start Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Negredo/ Dzeko.
Also they are not good in the air! The one free kick we put in the box we nearly scored from. We'll have to try and exploit that.

I'll be very interested to see how Pellegrini approaches this.

come out of the blocks fighting and score early on

Go straight at them. Simple as that.

Original Dub wrote:Go straight at them. Simple as that.

And hope we dont get fucked on the counter.

Park the bus for about 80 mins keep the score 0-0 and, then attack,attack,attack last 10 mins.

Rag_hater wrote:Park the bus for about 80 mins keep the score 0-0 and, then attack,attack,attack last 10 mins.

But we will be down to 9 players by then

Bridge'srightfoot wrote:So do we go in very attacking, risking leaving ourselves open but having a 'fuck it, may aswell lose 5-0 as 1-0 and go for it.

This. no point defending like we did first half at home, at least for the first half hour we need to go attacking try and get an early goal otherwise they are gonna sit back on the ball and pass it around all day. We need to put pressure on them right from the beginning so that they cant do that and then when the game only has a goal in it then defend and counter a bit more. The longer we leave it the easier its going to be for Barca to just play keep ball to slow the game down

Stop bottling big games. That would be a start.

Ask Jose .

Just go all out and beat them 6-4.

Get through and make it the most talked about game in CL history.

Then invite plattini to the next home game and spell Hahahahaha with the plastic bags that we hold up before the game.

ashton287 wrote:Just go all out and beat them 6-4.

Get through and make it the most talked about game in CL history.

Then invite plattini to the next home game and spell Hahahahaha with the plastic bags that we hold up before the game.

I've changed my mind, i want this to happen

SkyBlueSteve wrote:
I've changed my mind, i want this to happen

Like i said a few days ago. Let us just try and keep control of the ball eh ?

zuricity wrote:

SkyBlueSteve wrote:
I've changed my mind, i want this to happen

Like i said a few days ago. Let us just try and keep control of the ball eh ?

Sorry just got carried away there, thanks

Avoid conceding in the first twenty minutes or else it's game over. Manage that and then do whatever it takes to grab a goal before half time.

Go in at 1-0 up and they'll be on the back foot, and with a real belief starting to grow, bang another one in early in the second half.

Then bring on Garcia and cruise to a glorious victory.

Just a bit offtopic.

They have been officialy charged for corruption and fraud by the IRS. The whole Neymar saga starts.

Now here comes the funny part, UEFA has an article that bans any team that is guilty or EVEN or who is submited for investigation, from every competition they have. Being accused of coruption, Barcelona should be excluded from this years of UCL.

It happend with CSKA Sofia or Malaga.

Here is one of the articles: http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... ar-signing

Quite simply we need to get hold of the ball and when we do get it cut out the errors don't just give the ball straight back to them (yes you Demichelis) that's so frustrating to see.If we can get on the ball more I'm confident we can open up that Barcelona defence our attack is more than well equipped for the job.

Still a little disappointed we weren't allowed to tackle them, sorry breathe on them, and the nature of their first goal. From 110 it looked like contact just outside the box. Anyway moving on, i reckon our chances are rather slim and it will depend on how intent the officials are to protect a team of talented midgets. Go for the throat and don't let go.....

All set up nicely for Sergio's return ... perfect hatrick I reckon ... 0-3 and we're through!

I expect we will adopt the same plan as at home. Keep it tight and look to break away and score.Even if that doesn't happen continue to frustrate and grow into the game more and more.Score one just before or after halftime and they will start to get worried. Still winning 1 nil with 15 to go and we make changes and go for them and of course they will crumble as we score two in the last 10 minutes.

Kompany-Lescott at the back for starters.

We need 5 in midfield as Barca will have a lot of possession so we can't be outnumbered there, but we know we can still create plenty of chances as we saw on Tuesday.

I'd line up the midfield and attack like this:

Milner-Silva-Fernandinho-Nasri
Yaya
Aguero

Milner thrives in the big games so he should start, and we saw how impressive Nasri was in his substitute appearance on Tuesday, so a fully fit Nasri should definitely start.

We still then have Navas, Negredo and Dzeko who could come on as well so gives us plenty of options for late in the game.