[han2503]

I think we ruined our top spot chance last week, we could have held them to a 1-1 or a 0-0 but atm, I can't see us beating them.

Anyway, it won't hurt to try, and we'll finally get to see Ibra put his words into action against Pep

[X-Offender]

I have all my hopes on Ibra and Pato for this one. Hopefully Nesta and Thiago will once again put a fantastic performance as well.

[han2503]

I have all my hopes on Ibra and Pato for this one. Hopefully Nesta and Thiago will once again put a fantastic performance as well.

Do you think Pato will start?

I have a feeling that we'll be seeing Robs starting and Pato on the bench. Personally I wouldn't know who to choose, Pato is the better finisher and creates more dengerous situations while Robinho links up play with Ibra better

[William405]

Yes,these are the matches where you need true champions.Is Allegri gonna play with three strikers?

I would like this:

Pato-Robinho
Ibra
Boateng-Van Bommel-Nocerino

Seedorf can't link up the attack and defense anymore imo.

Or this:

Pato-Ibra
Boateng
Seedorf-Van Bommel-Nocerino

This post has been edited by William405: Nov 20 2011, 07:33 PM

[han2503]

Yes,these are the matches where you need true champions.Is Allegri gonna play with three strikers?

No.

I think we'll see Ibra with Pato or Robinho upfront, Boateng behind them, Seedorf, Nocerino, VB in the midfield and the usual defensive line

[Rossoneri7]

Our line-up at Camp Nou - Abbiati; Zambrotta, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Abate; Van Bommel, Seedorf, Nocerino, Boateng, Pato, Cassano.

And we were very lucky to end that game 2-2.


Barcelona are one of the most cohesive teams I have seen, its effortless when they are having a good day. I hope Milan has a good day this Wednesday, I am not too greedy a draw would suffice. For the attack I would play Pato from the bench around 75th minute, Ibra & Robinho are a good combination to start. And we need Robinho to put in one hell of a performance! We also need a wall of a midfield, Van Bommel Nocerino Boateng Ambrosini Seedorf. Take your pick. And no Taiwo please.

[X-Offender]

My midfield of choice would be Boateng-MvB-Nocerino, with Robinho, Pato and Ibra upfront. We clearly can't impose our game on Barça, so creativity is of little importance here. What we must do is play a strong and fast-paced line-up that can fend off their attacks and quickly counterattack. Mourinho did the same thing in the Copa del Rey final, and we all know how that ended.

[X-Offender]

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[Fillipo Simone]

I'd say Allegri will go with something like that one above, only Seedorf in like yesterday and Robs for Pato.

[TriniKing_CE]

I'm liking the lineup X-Off posted

[acid911]

I'd say Allegri will go with something like that one above, only Seedorf in like yesterday and Robs for Pato.

Well that's as big a difference as we can make to that lineup, don't you think? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/innocent.gif) I too thinnk Seedorf may get the nod, but not having Pato from the start of the match could be the reason between a positive result and a negative one. Just like yesterday. Ifs and buts, I know, but had the duck played the full match, we'd have walked out with 3 points.

Sure, Robinho has movement, and we may need every bit of it, but Pato's our best attack weapon.

[Fillipo Simone]

I agree. Yet I see Allegri doing it differently.

[acid911]

Oh well, his funeral. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) I mean, we need to put the best foot forward for this match, and keep as water-tight a defense as we can. We already played the hardest match away, and walked away 2-2, now let's just keep our sanity and work it simple. And by simple I mean, not letting in 4~5 goals.

And for that to happen, we need a trio of attackers that keep Barcelona busy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Otherwise, they'll just have a ball. Fingers crossed you and I are wrong, and Allegri decides to start Pato on from the first minute - for shock value's sake. That lightening fast goal in 20-something seconds still is playing on Barcelona's mind somewhere. Let's cash it in.

[X-Offender]

Barça to play without Alves (suspended) and Iniesta (injured).

[acid911]

Needless to say, the first name you mentioned won't be missed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) Good riddance to bad garbage!