Team for Barca

[Red Chilli]

Agree with Shaggy amd Dj Syd - Crouch MUST start.

Just ignore me eh Marky?

[Shaggy]

--------------Pepe-------------

Finnan---Carra----Agger----Riise

Gerrard---Alonso---Momo---Gonzo

---------Bellamy----Crouch-------

So the same as yesterday bar Crouch for Kuyt? Hmmm.

Thinking about it some more, I don't agree with Keniget's team.

I want Aurelio and Riise in tandem down the left - or failing that Arbeloa/Riise. It'd give us more solidity down that side, and Gonzalez, sadly, isn't doing anywhere near enough to warrant a start in such a big game.

[Marky]

Just ignore me eh Marky?

Sorry mate didn't notice you had Crouch down to start

[Red Chilli]

So the same as yesterday bar Crouch for Kuyt? Hmmm.

Well we played alright yesterday. Same result would do me nicely

[Red Chilli]

Sorry mate didn't notice you had Crouch down to start

Just messing mate

[Craig_H]

Well, I'd have more faith in those two than I would Kuyt at present, yes.

Crouch will be fresh, broken nose aside, is our top scorer and has also scored a few in Europe.

We need Bellamy's pace on the break, and we also need the damn thing to stick - which Crouch always does very well.

Yeah, i agree. All three bring something different, and Kuyt's asset is...how can i express this? He's a good all round footballer. I think you know what i mean. He's more this than the other two are, and dropping him means we lose it. But one of them has to be dropped and yeah, as things stand, it'd be Kuyt.

[Shaggy]

Well we played alright yesterday. Same result would do me nicely

Haha, and me. We did play okay yesterday, should've won obviously, but Gonzalez still flattered to deceive, again, and we didn't create as many clear opportunities as we should've done, given how much of the play we had.

A 1-0 defeat would be fine, in theory, but I wouldn't much fancy going 1-0 down and having to play out the rest of the game absolutely ****ting our pants.

[Craig_H]

So the same as yesterday bar Crouch for Kuyt? Hmmm.

Thinking about it some more, I don't agree with Keniget's team.

I want Aurelio and Riise in tandem down the left - or failing that Arbeloa/Riise. It'd give us more solidity down that side, and Gonzalez, sadly, isn't doing anywhere near enough to warrant a start in such a big game.

Yep, agree again.

Dont want Gonzalez to play. Nor Pennant.

[Craig_H]

Haha, and me. We did play okay yesterday, should've won obviously, but Gonzalez still flattered to deceive, again and we didn't create as many clear opportunities as we should've done, given how much of the play we had.

A 1-0 defeat would be fine, in theory, but I wouldn't much fancy going 1-0 down and having to play out the rest of the game absolutely ****ting our pants.

1st goal on tuesday night will be uber-crucial.

The effect of each side getting it are SO different, it's incredible.

[Red Chilli]

Haha, and me. We did play okay yesterday, should've won obviously, but Gonzalez still flattered to deceive, again and we didn't create as many clear opportunities as we should've done, given how much of the play we had.

A 1-0 defeat would be fine, in theory, but I wouldn't much fancy going 1-0 down and having to play out the rest of the game absolutely ****ting our pants.

I've got money on 2-2 I think it'll be an exciting inspiring night.

A blades fan who works with me has got money on Barca to win 3-0

[Shaggy]

1st goal on tuesday night will be uber-crucial.

The effect of each side getting it are SO different, it's incredible.

Abso-bloody-lutely. 1-0 to us would be heaven...a kinda "catch us if you can now, mother****ers!" scenario, but 1-0 to them would be **** bricks time.

**** me, it's not going to be much fun.

[Red Chilli]

Abso-bloody-lutely. 1-0 to us would be heaven...a kinda "catch us if you can now, mother****ers!" scenario, but 1-0 to them would be **** bricks time.

**** me, it's not not going to be much fun.

errr...I think you mean Abso-bloody-exactly

[Shaggy]

errr...I think you mean Abso-bloody-exactly

It ran through my mind, I must say.

[hairykewell]

----------Pepe--------------
Finnan---Agger----Carra----Arbeloa
Gerrard---Sissoko---Alonso----Riise
--------Bellamy----Kuyt-----------

I thought with how well Gerrard was playing in the middle when Sissoko was injured we would have started playing 3-5-2 when Momo was back with Finnan and Riise the wing backs. I think this will be the case if Alves or a player of similar quality gets signed next year. We have to be playing Alonso, Gerrard and Momo in the middle but I guess Finnan isn't really a wing back.

[El Jefecito]

----------Pepe--------------
Finnan---Agger----Carra----Arbeloa
Gerrard---Sissoko---Alonso----Riise
--------Bellamy----Kuyt-----------

I thought with how well Gerrard was playing in the middle when Sissoko was injured we would have started playing 3-5-2 when Momo was back with Finnan and Riise the wing backs. I think this will be the case if Alves or a player of similar quality gets signed next year. We have to be playing Alonso, Gerrard and Momo in the middle but I guess Finnan isn't really a wing back.

I'd like to see El Jefe and Xabi in the middle. I really want to see if Xabi could cut it in the Sir Stevie type of role.