Copa del Rey (Round 32 - 1st leg): Wed 09 Nov Hospitalet vs FCBarcelona. @10PM

Line-up, Formation & score predictions?

`Available Players:
GKs: Valdes Pinto
Defenders: Pique Puyol Abidal Fontas Maxwell
Midfielders: Fabregas Iniesta Xavi Busquets Keita
Forwards: Villa

+ 5 Barca "B" players:
- Rafinha(18, CAM/false 9)
- Deulofeu (17, LW/RW)
- Sergi Roberto (19, CM/CAM)
- JDS (21, CM/DM)
- Tello (20, LW/RW)
[Note: only 4 of them can be included in the starting lineup]

- Cuenca Bartra Muniesa Planas Montoya & Thiago called for Spain U-21 NT.
- Alves, Adriano,Alexis,Messi & Mascherano traveled to play with their Nts.
- Pedro & Afellay Injured.

http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/futbol/primer-equip/detall/noticia/18-per-preparar-la-copa

I think Guardiola will play with this line-up:

Pinto

JDS Puyol Fontas Maxwell

S.Roberto - Keita - Fabregas

Deulito - Rafinha - Villa

Cuenca NT call up

Rafinha

We are going to murder them

I hate Dos Santos playing right back and I think we could benefit from playing 3-4-3 against this team.

Pep could go with something like this:

Would really like to see Fontas getting some playing time. Looking at our attack, this game is going to be epic. Deulofeu will get a fair playing time obviously.

`4-3-3

Pinto

JDS Puyol Fontas Maxwell

S.Roberto Keita Fabregas

Deulofeu Rafinha Villa

OR

`3-4-3

Pinto

Puyol Fontas Abidal

-----------Kieta-----------

S.Roberto - Fabregas - Maxwell

Deulofeu - Rafinha - Villa

I highly doubt both Rafinha and Deulofeu will start. They are young for Barca B let alone first team action.

BarcaKizz wrote:I highly doubt both Rafinha and Deulofeu will start. They are young for Barca B let alone first team action.

Kizz we are playing against a 3rd division team..
Both Rafinha & Deulofeu played about 10 matches this season against 2nd division teams in Segunda... so why not..

Pinto
Puyol-Fontas-Abidal
Kieta
Roberto Rafinha
Fabregas
Gerard Villa Maxwell

Fontas needs to have a go if he is going to get any better anyway we are playing a third division side, I reckon the B's could win 5-0. Should be alot of goals scored.

I agree Fontas needs to start.

This might Dos Santos' last game with the first team. Seeing as he may depart in January possibly to join Rochina at Blackburn.

It's crazy to have a match like this deep into the international break. First when I read about it I couldn't quite believe it but then later I got to know the reasons for something so strange happening. BTW for those who are not aware we could have happily played a reserve team but there are rules that you must field a certain number of first team players. Hence we had to request some national team coaches so that we could make the requisite count at least.

messixaviesta wrote:It's crazy to have a match like this deep into the international break. First when I read about it I couldn't quite believe it but then later I got to know the reasons for something so strange happening. BTW for those who are not aware we could have happily played a reserve team but there are rules that you must field a certain number of first team players. Hence we had to request some national team coaches so that we could make the requisite count at least.

True.. only 4 B team players can start..

No Deulito :S Only 5 players on bench!!


~Line up (official):

Pinto
JDS, Puyol, Fontàs, Maxwell
Xavi, Keita, Iniesta
Tello, Fabregas, Villa.

Bench: Oier, Abidal, Busquets, S.Roberto, Rafinha

======================

Valdes Out / Oier In ( Valdes injured :S!!!! )

Víctor Valdés will not be in Guardiola’s squad for tonight’s King’s Cup game (22 hours) against Hospitalet. The Barça manager decided to err on the side of caution and not call up the keeper because of a bone contusion on his right elbow. Valdés, who was named by Vicente del Bosque to the Spain national side, will join his fellow national teammates on Thursday, where he will continue his recovery process.

they are playing with barca now and then against england Saturday,wow...

Brilliant goal from Iniesta.

Most dangerous player in the world.

what a goal

Reminded of the goal at Stamford Bridge at first.

Fontas has looked good but this a 3rd division squad.

Iniestaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! <3
What a Goaaaal!!

Hospitalet 0-1 Barcelona HT

Rafinha & Sergi Roberto in 2nd half Plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Guardiolaaa!!!

Any streams to the game, khaled ?

INIESTA

0-1 FT
BORING!!!

James0311 wrote:Any streams to the game, khaled ?

sry james.. i was watching the match on tv.. didn't see your comment..

It's ok, khaled, watched the last 25 minutes, boring game but a good result nonetheless.

Just 1-0 against a third divison side with a strong side. Shame that Fabregas didn't score. Fontas looked good as well which is a sign of improvement from the player though he was playing against a divison 3 side. Hopefully we can see a few more starts for the kid. He will be a great defender and when Marc Barta gets promoted (hopefully) the partnership will be great. Pinto had a few shaky moments but it wasn't enough to concede a goal. Hopefully next leg we can beat them 5-0 or something like that since we are at the Camp Nou.