Malaga vs Barcelona

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Date: Wednesday, 24th of September 2014
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Capacity: 22.800

From the Barcelona main website :

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Barça were back at training this morning after the successful trip to Levante, but there is no time for celebrations, because there’s a midweek league match away to Malaga around the corner (10.00 PM CET). Luis Enrique was able to work with all of his available resources, and also added Munir, Sandro and Samper of Barça B to the mix. Although he has not yet been given medical clearance, Thomas Vermaelen also joined the group.

But Neymar and Rakitic were absent doing physiotherapy. The Brazilian hurt his left ankle against Levante last night and was substituted in the second half, while the Croat has bruising on his left foot. Rafinha was also missing as he battles to recover from a thigh strain, and although Masip did appear at the training ground, he did separate exercises to the rest of the team.

My predicted lineup :

-------------MaTS
Douglas--Pique---Bartra---Adriano
------------Buscuit
-------Xavi---------Iniesta
-----Pedro--Messi-----Munir

If Nerman is injured points will be dropped. The only one right now who connects with Messi's passes upfront.

I would give Sandro a start over Munir. Been in good scoring form

I think we'll finally get conceded against them

Here's hoping neymar recovers in time, but lucho beign who he is would have none of it..munir should be on the bench for me..my prediction 0-1/1-2 to barca.(have a gut feeling we'll finally concede though),.let's concede and get it over and done with, i'm tired of the tension and anxiety already, as long as we win anyway.

But ... but ... but I don't want to concede.

Malaga aren't some scoring power house

I think our fatigue will catch up with us though and a corner or random counter attack will lead us to conceding a goal.. in my opinion hopefully not.

You should start Nerman Messi Sandro. Sandro is better than Munir IMO.

neymar will probably sit this one out for precaution.. something about his ankle

Inb4neymarscoresahattrick. #thoseankles

Pre match presser:

Luis Enrique: "There are many cliches about goalkeepers in football. Like that one always has start to be confident. I'll do it my way."

Luis Enrique: "Bartra will have playing time, I'm delighted to have him. But only 18 players can be in the squad and only 11 can play."

Luis Enrique: "Luis Suarez will tomorrow play a friendly with the B-team. He wants to play, he wants to get match rhythm."

Luis Enrique: "Catalan Super Cup? That's more than a month away, I focus on next game. Players registered for Champions League will play."

Luis Enrique: "Rakitic and Neymar trained normally today, tomorrow they'll get the green light and they'll be available for the game."

Luis Enrique: "Casillas should play? There are so many things going on in the background, that I won't comment on that."

Luis Enrique: "There are things we can improve, especially in defense. We didn't concede yet, but we could have. We're working on that."

Luis Enrique: "Samper is a player who represents all football values."

Luis Enrique: "We encourage the players to shoot more from outside the area. It's an interesting option we can add to our game."

Luis Enrique: "Pique's attitude is great, he's optimistic, working hard. His hip problem has been solved, he's ready to help us."

Luis Enrique: "Busquets recovers a lot of balls, but it's team work, the players in front of him work hard and put a lot of pressure."

Luis Enrique: "I'm not worried about conceding our first goal. It's about winning. I'd sign to concede one goal every game and win the game"

Luis Enrique: "Messi is doing what we expect from him: be decisive. Since I arrived, he has been very involved in everything."

Luis Enrique: "I'm not worried about Mathieu's mistakes. He does more good things than bad things."

Luis Enrique: "I manage my teams with common sense, the less common of senses."



DAT first quote. He ain't rotating goalkeepers, is he?

I think he meant that he is

Yeah, me too, i think he meant that he is..and if anything, stagen is going to be seeing more of the bench.

Alves and Mathieu not in the squad. Officially rested. But considering that both already rested against APOEL last week I reckon it's because they were the most questionable performers against Levante and Lucho is indeed going by performance and not names with his player nominations. Curious whether Douglas or Montoya will start.

Douglas will start.. interesting also we're not resting neymar / rakitic and no MaTS

Pedro

Someone needs to GIF dat fail.

Kick in the knee in counter attack, not even a yellow. La Ref.

Malaga parking their bus well I have to say. Hopefully Messi starts to play in the next half because at the moment there is no play maker. Man is Iniesta regressed. Douglas starting in far too difficult game.

2 handballs for Barca from 0 handballs, 0 handballs for Malaga from 2 handballs. La Ref.

Make it 0 handballs for Malaga from 3 handballs.

Lack of depth up top becoming painfully obvious now. Munir and Sandro can only carry us for so long.

Man not even luck today. How the hell did he save that.

Welligton strangles Messi and Pique gets also a yellow. La Ref.

If we are not clearly better in any game, Real Refs are gonna even it even more.

Lmao every 50/50 chance if it's in dangerous are is gonna given for Malaga.