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Diego Simeone Wants to press us tomorrow....

They should press us please, so that we can have space upfront to score.

Can Tuesday come already.

Just restless and sad at same time.

ChizzyBuna:
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Please don't be deceived by this, there is nothing like space, space is fake... Literally deceiving you guys.

Kilishihunter:
I don't want him to start. In a game we need goals to comeback we don't need someone missing them. I just don't know why lamine and pedri played 90 minutes. Simeone has basically rested almost his starters

You don't want Fermin or who ?

Kilishihunter:
FDJ don assist rashford chief. It's like they were seeing you ni 😂

Didn't you see the one vs one he missed.

Don't allow that goal deceive you.

I want Fermin as left winger on Tuesday. Play Ferran or Lewandowski as a 9.

Kilishihunter:
I don't know how fit he is but I won't mind us starting gavi on Tuesday if FDJ doesn't, yamal, pedri and fermin have to be taken off

Players that must start on Tuesday.

Number one is Fermin Lopez, I want ferran Torres to start but lewandowski won't be bad.

I wouldn't mind a pedri and Frankie pair at midfield.

AirBere:
Life without Rashford eh. If he played na so so turn over lmao 🤣 😂

2nil Vera Tuna

Flick go still go start that mumu on Tuesday...

Hansi Flick is part of our problem.. we the fans know the players more than the coach.

N ways start Fermin Lopez for me in any position on Tuesday.

If there's any player I trust to score from any angle it's Fermin Lopez.

jpmoriarti:
Real Madrid drew tonight.

So, we should be able to rest a few more players tomorrow against Espanyol.

But if we can get a victory, that will open up a 9 point gap at the top of the league for us.

Rest our players restable, infact rest all first team players.

Tuesday is a do or die affair.

We can't leave UCL at round of 16.

Rashford had the highest goal scoring opportunity, yet he couldn't convert one chance.

Thank God, it wasn't Araujo who committed the offence he would have been roasted.

I am not watching the second leg.

There's no need.

jpmoriarti:
Our players must match and surpass Atletico Madrid hunger and intensity tonight. Their lineup is full of energy and ours with Lewandowski and Rashford, I am not so sure how the press will be from that front.

Fermin not starting, will also impact our pressing in the midfield. Pedri and Olmo are not exactly the intensity type. We must not go crazy with trying to gain maximum advantage. Atletico are well rested and they will match us energy for energy.

But we’re Barcelona and we must show why we’re the best team in Europe 🥳

Hansi flick behaves like a drunk person sometimes with his lineup honestly.

MATCHDAY ..

Looking forward to a win.

Make this my colleagues wey dey here no laugh me.

BARCA no shame me.

We WIN tonight.

SpencerForbes:
7 points clear…..
That feeling.

We shouldn't allow this get into our heads.


Champions League is much more important, Although I see us winning on Wednesday whether they like it or not.

But the second tie at their home, nah they will give their all.

Baddestguyp:
Thank God Flick isn't you.

Who is this one ?

jpmoriarti:
I like this red card they got because it'll stress them more ahead of our meeting on Wednesday.

It won't affect Wednesday

AirBere:

Rashford about to drop an absolute stinker. 💯


Goal ball joor

With Raphinha out, I expect them to also knock barca out in UCL. Like I said even when Rashford was deceiving SOME people with nonsense G/A, he remains a needless signing.


Despite the goal, he's been poor

Honestly he's been poor, he will use that goal now to deceive people.

I need Ferran Torress in this game.

Atletico has a good attack but aside that nothing else.

Barca will knock them out in the UCL.

My concern now is whether Raphinha will be back before the semis.

Dani Olmo as a striker, hope he performs well.

Madrid Lost

This should take away pressure from us

jpmoriarti:
Probably April fool.
The club has already confirmed he is out for at least 5 weeks with a muscle tear. I don't see how this can be acceralated without risking the longterm health of the player.

I pray he recovers before the UCL semis that's if we get past stubborn Atletico.

I feel he will come back fast.

Just heard that Raphinha said he is fine and he is going to undergo further tests...

Someone please confirm.

This injury dey trick me for body.

Once we get through Atletico, I think we can beat Arsenal to reach the finals.

Without Raphinha now this game go difficult.

Atletico is very stubborn team.

Hope flick makes the right decision and the players step up.

By Saturday no rest until May ending.

WhoDeyHause:
Oboy who dey gas this Egbon say una go sign bastoni? With which money? Omo Egbon una sabi dream o.

Please ret oga..

Who told you Barca is broke ? We have been following FFP ~ fair play. Meaning we can't spend above certain amount in a transfer window or on a player due to sanctions.

You go just open your mouth wa

andrewbaba44:
Not bad ,but raph will be missed a lot

I think cancelo will do well there, flick should try him out.

He and Rashford can man that wing seeing he is more creative while Balde as left back.

I pray flick thinks of this and try it out.

Whether Raphinha is present, Atletico cannot beat us.

andrewbaba44:
Raphina or not ,Nobody is stopping us from eliminating atletico from the ucl

I hope raph will be back to take part at the semis

Lastly I don’t trust rashford sha

Cancelo as a left winger.

How you see am ?

Awesome01:
Yes the team should adapt. Agreed. But we need to understand the worry of fans like @Techu about Raphinha's injury at this crucial time. He is arguably the attacker with the sharp reliable end product we have at the front right now. The rest are just sharp today, dull tomorrow.

I hope his injury is not a serious one. Because if he takes a lengthy one, he'll be greatly missed and it may cost us.

Honestly I am greatly saddened by this news...

He will be out for four weeks but seems another test will be carried out at Barca.

I don't want Rashford starting. Flick would have to improvise.

Play Fermin Lopez at that wing.. But however we gonna miss Raphinha.

Awesome01:
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Wow! What a time to get injured again for Ralph.

Well now is the best time for Rashford to show Barca that he really wants to hold a spot in this team and that £30m will not be wasted.

Still don't know the number of days he is expected to be out.

All these injury on top international match wey no matter.

FIFA should do something about international breaks.

Still waiting for the test results since... No recent news

RAPHINHA INJURED AT THE MOST IMPORTANT PHASE OF THE SEASON.


IT'S OKAY.

When we get to champions league important phase.

That's when our players starts getting injured.

SpencerForbes:
If we take it one game at a time, beating Arsenal should be more straightforward than clubs we’ve faced in the past (semi finals). I’m honestly relieved Araujo is out of that center-back role for now. Once we get Kounde to hold down the other wing, we’ll be solid.

But Arsenal will definitely be a tough nut to crack, but this team has faced much bigger hurdles in the past and come out on top. I’m just praying Lewy and Raphinha find their full form again—if those two are firing, that’s easily our greatest strength.

Beating Arsenal would be difficult but overall it would be an interesting match.

Barca would win though... Infact that match would be unpredictable. Arsenal is not a low block and counter attacking team like newscastle, they are equally as possessive as we but we are more possessive than they.

I do hope atletico win/draw Madrid today so we extend the lead at the table.

Although I don't care about laliga sha.

I don't see Atletico Madrid knocking us out, at least not after what happened in the Copa Del Ray...

Our concerns should be the Semis with Arsenal.. Because I know they will defeat sporting.

And once the boys reach the Semis they would give their all to reach the final.

It's time for us to pay Atletico back.

Only concern now is all these injuries... We need all players back.

3 first team players sidelined ain't a good thing.

Flick needs all options and quality bench, so as to help minimize injuries.

WELL, ONE GAME AT A TIME..