Let's have 'em.....the Barca build up thread

[simey85]

-----------kuyt
bellamy-----------------gerrard
----masherano-------alonso
------------momo
riise---agger---carragher---finnan
--------------reina

gona be a really tough game and will have to keep it tight for the first twenty, though i can see us causing them problems if we go at them their defence is shaky! xavi and deco cant be afforded any space as they supply the ammo to messi ronaldinho and eto!

[jonesie]

-----------kuyt
bellamy-----------------gerrard
----masherano-------alonso
------------momo
riise---agger---carragher---finnan
--------------reina

thats the team for me. we'll **** 'em.

[anfieldpurch]

I think Arbeloa may play knowing his inside info on Barca like he details in this weeks LFC magazine

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Assuming everyone's fit;

4-4-2
Reina

Finnan
Carragher
Agger
Aurelio

Gerrard
Sissoko
Alonso
Riise

Crouch/Kuyt
Bellamy

[dirty_sanchez]

Why would he play Mascherano? He's ridiculously short of match practice and fitness and has never played a match for us. It would be lunacy to play him against Barca in the Nou Camp.

[Los Rojos]

he needs sectioning. bellamy's barely good enough to play in the prem let alone playing against the european champions. it has to be crouch - proven at all levels.

[Rocket]

don't laugh fella, i think he's special needs

[thesilverfoxlfc]

I knew you'd go for bellers!!

Cause he deserves it

[Shaggy]

I think possession of the football is the key.

In my opinion, if you keep posession against Barca, they get frustrated, and Eto'o, Deco, Ronaldinho, Messi, Guily and the likes rarely track back, allowing player space to operate in the midfield.

Moreover, when they (Barca) do eventually get the ball, they overcompensate, trying to beat a man too quickly...they lose their 'cool'.

If we have the majority of possession in the first leg, I think we'll at least snatch a draw.

I'd bite your hand off for a 0-0, or even a 2-1 defeat right now...

It sounds ****ing ridiculous, but I think I'd prefer a 2-1 defeat than a 0-0. Goalless draws away from home can be so dangerous - on the face of it it's a great result but any scoring draw in the home leg and you're out. An away goal in the Nou Camp would be magic.

[Red_Polo]

It sounds ****ing ridiculous, but I think I'd prefer a 2-1 defeat than a 0-0. Goalless draws away from home can be so dangerous - on the face of it it's a great result but any scoring draw in the home leg and you're out. An away goal in the Nou Camp would be magic.

FLMAO

It really does!

Makes no sense whatsoever

[Shaggy]

FLMAO

It really does!

Makes no sense whatsoever

I know.

I'm just really wary of 0-0's in the away leg, especially if it's the first leg. I'm sure it's bitten us on the arse in the past.

[anfieldanfield]

Imagine if we go to Barcelona and WIN.

*dreams*

[Red_Polo]

I know.

I'm just really wary of 0-0's in the away leg, especially if it's the first leg. I'm sure it's bitten us on the arse in the past.

I do know what you mean though about fearing the second leg after a 0-0 because as you say people think you've just had a great result etc, but the lack of an away goal makes it seriously nerve-racking!

[GordonGecko]

Hopefully...

Reina
Finnan
Carra
Agger
Riise
Alonso
Sissoko
Gerrard
Kewell
Kuyt
Bellamy

Subs: Dudek, Hyypia, Aurelio, Pennant, Mascherano, Gonzalez, Crouch

That's probably our best line-up and it has a lot of flexibility, there's potential to play 4-4-2, 4-5-1, or 4-3-3 with those players. I haven't seen much of Barca this season so couldn't really comment as to what kind of approach we need to take but I suppose the one major thing is you've really got to watch their ball carrying players like Ronaldinho and Messi - can't afford to let them get into a rhythm.

WTF....they gonna wheel him on or something?

[anfieldanfield]

WTF....they gonna wheel him on or something?

He's been in full training for a couple of weeks now.



The Barca home game is probably a more realistic date though...