Champions League Final thread

[S-RED]

They have shown testamonials live before, they had one last year, can' think whose it was though.......... (probably a manc)

[Gingawaria]

Think they showed Giggs and Scholes testimonials. Probably wrong though!

[S-RED]

Wasn't Carra's on Sky earlier this season??

[CJ]

not sure if i will watch the game, i obviously wont watch the testimonial. I just hate seeing them not lose.

is a tough call might have a cheeky peek

[Shaggy]

Wasn't Carra's on Sky earlier this season??

LFC TV wasn't it?

[Rudo]

No 'Gary Neville's Testimonial Build up' thread

[Tee]

Someone should go to the match with a bag of rats and let them loose near the pitch just as the players come out.

[Rudo]

The papers have Mascherano to start at centre back?

Surely it's Puyol and Pique in the middle with Abidal at left back?

I know Mascher's done alright at CB in recent months but i'd be worried bout him up against Rooney and Hernandez big time.

[Shaggy]

Puyol & Pique are fit and raring to go aren't they? Along with Abidal?

Wouldn't be like the papers to get a 'predicted XI' wildly wrong.

[Rudo]

i know, but even still, reading the Mirror this morning and they seem convinced he'll play there.

Hope not anyway.

yeah them 3 are fit as far as i know.

[Gibbo]

I hope Abidal scores **** it I hope anyone that isn't in a Manc shirt scores.
A friend of mine who is a die-hard Manc is getting one of those free kegs delivered from sky, which should be a laugh, I've bought a Barca shirt for the occasion

[Shaggy]

Do they give any justification for having Mascherano there? Claiming Puyol's unfit or something?

[Gibbo]

Assuming nothing untoward happens in training this week, the only doubt is at left back. Eric Abidal, having had a tumor removed from his liver in March -- the one Barca player to suffer misfortune with his health, and even he has recovered staggeringly and happily quickly -- may be fit, and both Adriano and Maxwell returned to action after injury in the win over Malaga on Saturday. It could be that Carles Puyol plays at left back with Javier Mascherano in the center, but it seems more likely that one of the three left backs will be fit and Puyol can operate alongside Gerard Pique in the middle of defense.
So Barcelona will probably line up in a familiar 4-3-3: Victor Valdes in goal, Dani Alves at right back, Puyol and Pique in the center, and one of Abidal, Maxwell and Adriano at left back. Sergio Busquets will hold just in front of the back four, the player who initiates most attacks, with Xavi and Andres Iniesta just in front of him. Pedro will play on the right, David Villa on the left, with Lionel Messi as the false nine, the center forward who drops deep to link with the midfield


Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz1NMh0v05T

Sports Illustrated seems to think its a problem with left back.

[Shaggy]

There we go then, if Adriano AND Maxwell played at the weekend there's no chance Mascherano will play CB. They'll be full strength or near as dammit

Man what I'd give to see them DESTROY the Mancs like they did Real earlier this season. **** me that would be truly wonderful.

[Rudo]

Do they give any justification for having Mascherano there? Claiming Puyol's unfit or something?

Nope, just this:

Javier Mascherano last night told Manchester United: "I'm not Barcelona's weakest link"
The ex-Liverpool midfielder, 26, is set to be used in a central defensive role at Wembley, offering the most obvious chink in the Spanish club's armour.