UEFA Champions League/Europa League 8/9/10 March *** Spoilers ***
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Caporegime
I think DM has a point (I'm not 100% sure what it is 
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Denilson is as useful as a wet paper bag.
)Denilson is as useful as a wet paper bag.
Soldato
Im going for a 3-1 for barca, messi hatrick, he is due 1 and kinda makes up for a pityful performance at the emirates.
when you say pityful you obvoiusly mean - 1 goal harshly given as offside and another mm past the post - hmmmm
I think you need to look closer to home for the most recent pityful display (0-0 against Sunderland at home, with 1/2 their 1st XI out injured.....if the reports are true)
Arsenal will be lucky if they end the match with only a 2 goal deficit (unless their defence has a devine intervention at some point......hmmm maybe thats Messi anyway lol)
Soldato
Closer to home? I say pityful compared to his high standard, he has been a bit off of late.
Caporegime
Reports are suggesting Puyol and Pique are both out and Abidal and Busquets will be playing CB. How do Barcelona have so little cover 
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Ah yeah you're right.
Milito is dreadful so he wont be used
Pique banned, Puyol injured and as stated Marquez is playing for NY Redbulls
Normally the only bit of rotation they do at the back is abidal/maxwell at left back and sometimes chuck milito in next to someone.
In fairness this season Abidal has been exceptional both at LB and CB when I have seen him play so thats not a huge worry, Busquets is though.
I think when they played UTD in the final they put Kieta as a CB (or was it Yaya) certainly one of them and they managed fine.
Deciding factor could be if Arsenal are forced into making substitutions, read in the paper the odds on Cesc staying on for full 90 are poor and RvP who looks to be starting after 'being ruled out for week's could force their hand a little.
As long as Arsenal are not chasing a goal and nothing happens to either of them they stand good odds, but the odds on Barca getting at least one tonight is likely so who will strike first
Pique banned, Puyol injured and as stated Marquez is playing for NY Redbulls
Normally the only bit of rotation they do at the back is abidal/maxwell at left back and sometimes chuck milito in next to someone.
In fairness this season Abidal has been exceptional both at LB and CB when I have seen him play so thats not a huge worry, Busquets is though.
I think when they played UTD in the final they put Kieta as a CB (or was it Yaya) certainly one of them and they managed fine.
Deciding factor could be if Arsenal are forced into making substitutions, read in the paper the odds on Cesc staying on for full 90 are poor and RvP who looks to be starting after 'being ruled out for week's could force their hand a little.
As long as Arsenal are not chasing a goal and nothing happens to either of them they stand good odds, but the odds on Barca getting at least one tonight is likely so who will strike first
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He was trying to have yet another dig at Arsenal without realising you're in Spain. I think Arsenal are upsetting him a little at the moment. Don't worry, we'll show you how to this Barca side, again
Man of Honour
I'd all but forgotten about that. Ha, that old universe thing balanced itself out against Sunderland. Awesome.
Man of Honour
Yeah, Pep doesn't seem to type to be snide and insulting, we're not talking about Xavi/Messi/Villa/Pique/Valdes/Puyol/Rossell/Laporta/etc here. Although if they've got players as good as Wilshere who still can't get a game, makes you think that Fabregas definitely made the right decision to leave there