Administrator Stan Posted August 9, 2020 Administrator Share Posted August 9, 2020 Kick-off 20.00 (BST) Venue - Estadio Da Luz, Lisbon Winner plays Man City/Lyon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Bayern will exploit them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Bayern will win this easily unfortunately. They have been especially class since the restart of the season. To stand a chance, Messi, Suarez, Alba, Ter Stegen and de Jong will have to play at their best and the defence will need to play out of their skins, which is the most worrying part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 14, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, Carnivore Chris said: Bayern will win this easily unfortunately. They have been especially class since the restart of the season. To stand a chance, Messi, Suarez, Alba, Ter Stegen and de Jong will have to play at their best and the defence will need to play out of their skins, which is the most worrying part. Yeah I can just see Barca's defence getting overrun by how fluid and quick the Bayern attack is. I fear this could be another humiliating night for Barca again like at Anfield last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ Posted August 14, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted August 14, 2020 I agree. Can't see anything other than a Bayern win here. Unbeaten in all competitions since December 2019 and Barcelona haven't been the same team since the resumption of the season . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Barcelona will always have enough quality to beat ANYONE on their day. But Bayern easy favorites here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I hope whoever wins this one ends up winning the Covid Cup. Because otherwise it’s just plastic clubs left... well plastic clubs and a club from France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Bayern are probably the most efficient side in Europe. Barcelona are fortunate this is a one legged affair and will have to rely on the sheer brilliance of Messi to get anything here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 My opinion is that Bayern will rip Barcelona to shreds, just as they did in the Champions League in 2013. Hansi Flick gets Bayern to play a similar style of football to what Jupp Heynckes had Bayern play. Bayern under Heynckes were world class and almost unbeatable. Now the same rule seems to apply to Flick's Bayern, as the German side look formidable. The pressing and pragmatic football that Bayern play, overwhelms most of the opposition and they are my clear favourites to win this seasons Champions League, despite the scrapping of the 2 leg system in the knockout rounds. It makes me think that Bayern really lost out spending millions on Guardiola, Ancelotti and Kovac, when they would most likely have had much more success under a manager like Flick, because of the way he gets Bayern to play. Flick gets the best out of Bayern and I can see him being their manager for a very long time. He is the much younger managerial heir to Heynckes. Flick could really become a legend of a manager at Bayern over the next 10 years or more. Barcelona are great offensively, as we saw how they dominated Napoli in the last round. However, Bayern are a top class side, who I think will defeat Barcelona tonight. They will find their way past Barcelona's defence and score goals. I will be going out to watch this one, it should be very entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 14, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Cicero said: Bayern are probably the most efficient side in Europe. Barcelona are fortunate this is a one legged affair and will have to rely on the sheer brilliance of Messi to get anything here. Seems to be the only plan Barca have these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ Posted August 14, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted August 14, 2020 45 minutes ago, Cicero said: Bayern are probably the most efficient side in Europe. Barcelona are fortunate this is a one legged affair and will have to rely on the sheer brilliance of Messi to get anything here. Over two legs I would be more confident, Messi can definitely steal a match still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 14, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 14, 2020 Just did the 'combined XI' for Bayern/Barca. Had this... Ter Stegen Pavard - Pique - Alaba - Davies Kimmich - Vidal Gnabry - Messi - Muller Lewandowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Want Bayern to win but got a sneaky feeling Barca will win. If the opposition have Boateng in their side, you're always in with a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Prefer Bayern out of the two. Can’t stand Messi as a human and the rest of those twats at Bayern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ Posted August 14, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Stan said: Just did the 'combined XI' for Bayern/Barca. Had this... Ter Stegen Pavard - Pique - Alaba - Davies Kimmich - Vidal Gnabry - Messi - Muller Lewandowski I still miss Vidal. Thats my takewaway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 14, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Viva la FCB said: I still miss Vidal. Thats my takewaway I just love his passion and effort he puts in to every single game. And he's just very talented I think. Under-rated, for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machado Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Umtiti tested positive for covid-19. Is this old news or? Just seen it on instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Rick said: Prefer Bayern out of the two. Can’t stand Messi as a human and the rest of those twats at Bayern. If Barca go through. Refs are likely to screw over any teams who play them in the semis or the final if they make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Bet this game is cagey and boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binder Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Finally ,some real teams in this cup! WTF is it with PSG, Man City and Lawn Bowl Leipzig still in it???? What a joke cup! Boateng will get overrun by Messi, Suarez and Greizmann, Barca to easily win 7-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 The surprise is Griezmann on the bench. Honestly, it makes zero sense to leave your 2nd best player on the bench. Suárez is the one forward that should be benched in order to reinforce the midfield. The uruguayan is overweight and doesn't offer much to a team that will try to explore the counter-attack. On the other hand, I really like the fact Vidal is starting this one. He is the one player at this Barcelona squad who offers that feistiness needed in order to beat a better team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machado Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 29 - The average age of Barcelona's starting XI tonight is 29 years and 329 days, making it the oldest line-up they have ever named for a Champions League match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machado Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, El Profesor said: The surprise is Griezmann on the bench. Honestly, it makes zero sense to leave your 2nd best player on the bench. Suárez is the one forward that should be benched in order to reinforce the midfield. The uruguayan is overweight and doesn't offer much to a team that will try to explore the counter-attack. On the other hand, I really like the fact Vidal is starting this one. He is the one player at this Barcelona squad who offers that feistiness needed in order to beat a better team. Yeah Vidal playing is a sign they know they're underdogs here and I don't recall Barça being underdogs to this extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Just now, Machado said: Yeah Vidal playing is a sign they know they're underdogs here and I don't recall Barça being underdogs to this extent. Not since against United in 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Just now, Machado said: Yeah Vidal playing is a sign they know they're underdogs here and I don't recall Barça being underdogs to this extent. Yes. This is probably the worst Barcelona since 2008. All three of Coutinho, Dembélé and Griezmann on the bench for this one. Barcelona spent a total of 345 million euros on these three players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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