Getafe - FC Barcelona | Copa del Rey Eights | Jan 16th, 2013

Time: 16:00 EST | 21:00 GMT | 22:00 CET

Hope for:

last time on the second leg of the we couldn't play our youngsters because it interfered with a B game i believe?
hopefully this one doesn't (too lazy to check)
Tata would have no excuse this time and i really hope to see some kids in the field.

---------------Pinto
Montoya - Puyol - Bartra - Alba
------------Busi - Song
---------------Sergi
Alexis-------Neymar------Tello

Dongou on for Tello
Messi for Neymar (these two need minutes)
Adama on for Alexis

-----------------Pinto
Montoya----Puyol---Bartra---Adriano
-----------------Song
-----S. Roberto--------Cesc
-Adama--------Dongou---------Tello

Would be the team i would pick.. we have a 4-0 advantage no need to take Messi/Xavi/Iniesta/Neymar but then again Tata is so random.

Neymar and Messi need to start getting minutes under there belt. They need to get back in sync with the team as they have been out for some time now and not with regular play. As mentioned, I would be ok with them playing a whole half in whatever form or way Tata wants to do it

well the game is on thursday, and we have a league game on sunday, I rather them get minutes and risk injury in a game that actually matters
but maybe that's just my opinion it's fine if we disagree

Well they could get injured just as easily in training. Since we are so far ahead I don't see the harm in them each playing a half or so, maybe even less. As long as they get some actual game minutes under there belt

I got a quick question for everyone. How would ya'll feel if we sold Mascherano this window and bough Musachio from Villarreal? And we went the rest of the season rotating Musachio and Bartra to partner Pique from here on out?

Wouldn't that make ya'll nervous? Musachio is a pure CB, something we need, but it would also be a big roll of the dice mid season to sell the CB that Pique is now used to partnering with now and just hope Musachio learns our system right off the bat right before the City games. Opinions?

I understand your point but if it's somewhat a pointless match I rather see younger kids from the B team getting some minutes to try and impress Tata.

as for getting a new CB idk it does sound risky selling Mascherano right now for a new one, especially with big games coming up.
but to be honest we have not had any rumors of anything but goal keepers all year, i would be shocked if we bought anyone but a keeper until after the world cup.

Just because Musacchio scored that goal against us? Mascherano will stay, he's good enough for now. Another proof was the Atletico game.

I think it would come as very arrogant of us if we played a full B squad. We are still playing a Getafe that might see that and try to run them down. We should still mix in some "A" team players imo

Nerman Messi Tello
Cesc S.Roberto
Song
Adriano Puyol Bartra Montoya
Pinto

windkick it would mostly be substitutes and not B players

is cuenca still injured? maybe he could get some minutes here

Actually both Cuenca and Afellay are healthy now unless I am mistaken

then surely we should play them, whether or not we want to keep them but so they rise their value maybe just a little.

Thats pretty garbage if thats official. Tata is practically rolling out a side he would play vs most La Liga teams. Dude likes to play it safe. Good to see Sergi, Bartra and Tello getting time though

Yep that's the team.

Good run out for both Neymar and Messi.

Tello gonna be a disaster on the right, what's the point?

Pedro and Alexis may aswell ready themselves right now, because one of them going to be coming on for Tello sooner or later.

If your not going to play the kids, I feel like this is the time to try out a different formation all together, something experimental and wacky if need be.

Chill. 4-0 ffs

Why so many first teamers? We wrapped it up first leg, not to mention it's the Copa del Rey.

Is the chat gonna be open btw?

Yea why not

Why play both Ney and Messi? Why risk injuries in such pointless game?

Neymar injured from his ankle...