FC Barcelona - Atletico Madrid | Spanish Supercup Leg 2 | Wed Aug 28th, 2013

by BarrileteCosmico Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:20 pm

EST 17:00 | GMT 22:00 | CET 23:00

by free_cat Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:05 pm

If everyone is healthy I would play:

VV
Alves - Pique - Bartra - Adriano
Song - Busquets
Tello - Cesc - Neymar
----- Messi

by windkick Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:24 am

------------Valdes
--Alves--Pique--Masch--Alba
------------Song
-----Sergi--------Iniesta
-Alexis------------Neymar
-----------Cex

If we are down in the 2nd half, Messi on for Iniesta and Cex drops back (check the line up below).

Busi on for Sergi

Tello on for Alexis

2nd half

------------Valdes
--Alves--Pique--Masch--Alba
--------Busi--Song
---Tello---Cex---Neymar
-----------Messi

by Khaled Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:23 am

Valdes
Alves Pique Mascherano ADRIANO
Cesc Busquets Iniesta
Alexis Messi Neymar

by billy_gr Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:22 pm

Bartra aint playing.
I know we are gonna rush messi even thhough I'd like him to make a second half apearance

by neuro11 Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:57 pm

any problm if we don play messi this game....???
i thought we have won the tie with scoring in their stadium....They are not going to defeat us in camp nou.

by neuro11 Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:58 pm

windkick wrote:
------------Valdes
--Alves--Pique--Masch--Alba
------------Song
-----Sergi--------Iniesta
-Alexis------------Neymar
-----------Cex

If we are down in the 2nd half, Messi on for Iniesta and Cex drops back (check the line up below).

Busi on for Sergi

Tello on for Alexis

2nd half

------------Valdes
--Alves--Pique--Masch--Alba
--------Busi--Song
---Tello---Cex---Neymar
-----------Messi

impossible! you included three irregular players in the starter. that wont happen for sure...

by matpol Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:10 pm

Khaled wrote:Valdes
Alves Pique Mascherano ADRIANO
Cesc Busquets Iniesta
Alexis Messi Neymar

This is our best line-up right now and those should be our 11 tomorrow. We'll hovewer start the game with Alba, Xavi and Pedro in place of Adriano, Cesc and Neymar. We'll play crap until Neymar come for useless Pedro.

by The Franchise Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:17 pm

That might be our best 11 currently if Cesc is able to replicate his performances as a forward, in midfield (or at least minus the low risk influence of Xavi rather than Iniesta), which to me is still a mystery.

However, I do think Neymar is going to start this game. It just seems like he is nearing ready for it.

by BarrileteCosmico Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:20 pm

Both Messi and Adriano have been declared fit to play. Frankly I would rather Messi not play for 2 weeks and get over whatever is ailing him well rather than pushing his luck to play, but this being a final (even an unimportant one) I don't see that happening.

by The Franchise Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:33 pm

FC Barcelona website says Adriano wont make the squad, Montoya in .

by Khaled Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:20 pm

So its Alba again, Adriano isn't in the squad although he trained with the group. It might be better to rest him and play him against Valencia on Sunday!

Messi in the squad and I think he'll start with Neymar.

by billy_gr Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:53 am

expecting a 2 goal gap victory Smile

by Hawky Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:49 am

I think the line-up will be:

Valdes
Alves-Pique-Mascherano-Alba
Busquets
Xavi-Iniesta
Alexis-Cesc-Neymar

Business as usual really. I would like to see Sergi instead of Xavi or Iniesta, but we all know that won't happen.

by futbol Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:37 am

Valdes
Alves-Pique-Masch-Alba
Busquets
Cesc-Iniesta
Alexis-Messi-Neymar

With Iniesta playing the deeper role, sharing the build-up duties with Busquets and dictating the tempo. Cesc playing the AM role, creating goalscoring chances.

by Khaled Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:36 pm

futbol wrote:Valdes
Alves-Pique-Masch-Alba
Busquets
Cesc-Iniesta
Alexis-Messi-Neymar

With Iniesta playing the deeper role, sharing the build-up duties with Busquets and dictating the tempo. Cesc playing the AM role, creating goalscoring chances.

This.
Xavi needs rest, plus Tata is giving Xavi/Iniesta an advanced role than the one they had with Tito/Pep!

Cbs involved more in the buildup, so Cesc shouldn't have any difficulties playing this role.
Although I still remember that Cesc did well playing as a CM vs Leverkusen (away) 2 seasons ago! We need Cesc to play more in the midfield CM or AM!

by Ganso Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:05 pm

after today's training the starting lineup will almost officially be

defense-Xavi-Busq-Cesc-Alexis-Messi-Neymar

by CBarca Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:52 pm

Neymar

by barcaholic Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:10 pm

Confirmed Line-up:

1 Víctor Valdés
22 Dani Alves
3 Piqué
14 Mascherano
18 Jordi Alba
6 Xavi
16 Busquets
4 Fábregas
9 Alexis
10 Messi
11 Neymar

by eelir Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:14 pm

What is the thing with playing Xavi every single game? I know he recently said he feels better than ever but he is getting old and tired!

EDIT:
BTW i'd play Montoya instead of the little prick Alba. Just to make sure he knows he blows.

by The Franchise Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:22 pm

Montoya couldnt handle pre season fodders, no thanks.

by eelir Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:29 pm

I haven't watched pre-season but it last season he was rather good. He just needs more play time. And with the injury prone Adriano and a LW Alba we need a fullback that could be used to defend a better than a LW.

by neuro11 Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:36 pm

is the lineup announced???? No Xavi please

by danyjr Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:00 pm

Same game plan as first leg for Atlético it seems.

by danyjr Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:08 pm

Dani Alves insisting too much on passing to Messi when there are players in better positions.

Great tackle by Filipe Luís to deny Messi. Fantastic pass by Busquets also.

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