With Frank Rijkaard you couldn't get any honour by predicting Barcelona's starting line-up. Even hockey moms could. But this has dramatically changed this summer. Until this very day, nobody has been able to crack the code of Josep Guardiola's brain. Nor has anyone got inside his sleeves.
So this is your chance to prove not only your knowledge about the game of football but also your psychological insight:
PREDICT BARCELONA'S STARTING LINE-UP
This is not (as in: NOT) a place for discussion on team tactics or personal player preferences. You just give the system and the eleven names you think will start the game against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
You put them in the right position, so using the 4-3-3 (or whatever you think he will play) and putting the players from the right to the left, so the right back defender is your first name after the goalkeeper. Note: the central defenders should also be put in the right position (centre right and centre left). If your line-up isn't clear, my interpretation counts.
Don't forget to add your (nick)name by clicking Name/URL under the comment box and fill it in, otherwise your after-game claim to glory will be dismissed.
You can give your starting line-up until four hours before the start of the game, in this case: until 3 pm barcelona time.
If you give your line-up before Guardiola announes his match list, you get one point for the correct line-up. If you do it after that announcement, you get half a point. Who will have 10 points somewhere down this season, can call himself the winner.
Last time (against Atlético Madrid), nobody gave the correct line-up.
52 comments:
Valdés
Puyol
Piqué
Márquez
Abidal
Xavi
Busquets
Keita
Messi
Henry
Iniesta
---------Valdez
Alves-Puyol-Marquez-Abidal
---------Toure
-------Xavi----Hleb
--Pedro---Eto'o---Iniesta
Well .. I know for sure Messi won't be starting, Hleb just retured from injury so he probably would'nt be a starter. Gudjohnsen is out and I doubt Toure would even be considered. So I'll go with:
Valdes, Alves, Puyol, Pique, Caceres, Keita, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Eto, Henry.
Latest injury information you should take into account (will have posts on it later today):
- Gudjohnsen is out
- Hleb is available
And Guardiola will probably give his list tomorrow around noon.
Valdes
Alves,Pique,Puyol,Caceres
Xavi,Busquets,Keita
Pedro,Bojan,Iniesta
Valdes; Alves, Marquez, Puyol, Abidal; Xavi, Busquets, Keita; Iniesta, Eto'o, Henry.
Valdes; Alves, Márquez, Puyol, Abidal; Xavi, Touré, Keita; Bojan, Eto'o, Iniesta
What's wrong with Messi??
valdes
alves
puyol
caceres
abidal
Busquets
Keita
xavi
and iniesta behind
Eto'o and Henry
subs that may enter the pitch: Hleb, Bojan.
Valdes; Alves-Puyol-Caceres-Sylvinho; Busquets; Xavi-Keita; Henry-Eto'o-Bojan
I'm going to go with:
Valdes
Dani Alves
Marquez
Pique
Abidal
Busquets
Xavi
Keita
Bojan
Henry
Iniesta
Nothing is wrong with messi LOOS just he played his minutes for this week for argentina!!!! :)
i have two diferend 11 :)
gk.........vv
rb.........alves
cb.........puyol
cb.........pique
lb.........caceres
cdm........toure
cdm........busqets
cam........xavi
rwm........iniesta
lwm........henry
st.........eto
gk.........vv
rb.........alves
cb.........puyol
cb.........caseres
lb.........abidal
cdm........toure
cdm........keita
cam........xavi
rwm........bojan
lwm........henry
st.........eto
Last match it was impossible to predict the line-up cause of Alves injuty, otherwise it was not that hard
Now, it isn't easy to predict will Pep rest Messi - Xavi together or one or non of them? Will hleb start? Will Caceras play?
& question marks remain in all positions
However, this is my line-up
Valdes
Alves - Pique - Puyol - Abidal
Sergio - Keita
Hleb - Iniesta
Eto - Henry
4-3-3
-------------Valdes-------------
Alves---Marques----Piquet---Abidal
-------------Busquets-------------
--------Xavi-----------Kieta-------
Iniesta--------Eto'o--------Henry
-----------Valdes-----------
Puyol--Marquez----Pique---Abidal
----------Toure---------
----------Xavi-----Keita----
Etoo------Henry----------Iniesta
4-3-3
---------Valdes----------
Alves-Puyol-Pique-Caceres
--------Busqets----------
----xavi-------keita-----
-Messi---Eto'o---Iniesta-
-------------Valdes------------
---------Puyol-----Marquez-----
---Alves-----------------Abidal
-------------Busquets----------
--------Xavi---------Hleb------
-------------Iniesta-----------
----------Eto'o----Henry-------
Barça will win 4-1
Iniesta Eto Messi
Hleb Busquet Xavi
Abidal Pique Puyol Alves
V.Valdes
-----------------VV
---Alves----Puyol-----Marquez--Abidal
--------------Busquets
-------Xavi--------------Keita
--Helb---------Eto'o------Iniesta
----------Valdes----------
Alves-Marquez-Puyol-Abidal
--------Busquets----------
--Xavi-----------Iniesta--
Messi----Eto'o----Henry---
valdes
puyol
abidal
alves
pique
keita
xavi
busquets
henry
iniesta
eto'o
Valdes
Dani Marquez Caceres Abidal
Yaya
Hleb Sanchez
Eto'o/Bojan Bojan/Henry
Henry/Eto'o
--------------Valdes-----------------
Dani------Marquez--Caceres-----Abidal
----------------Yaya-----------------
-------------Hleb--Sanchez-----------
Eto'o/Bojan-------------Bojan/Henry
--------------Henry/Eto'o------------
Pep,
Can we have 2 says - one before the squad announcement and one after and are there any prizes for the winner!
Valdes
Alves-----Puyol-----Pique-----Abidal
Busquets
Xavi-----Iniesta
Eto----Henry
K-1 you have only 10 players :D
You forgot one
valdes
Puyol----Pique----Marquez----Abidal
------------Busquets---------------
----Xavi-------------Keita---------
Messi-------------------Iniesta----
------------Eto'o------------------
Valdes
Alves,pique,Marquez,Sylvinho
Hleb,Busquets,keita
bojan, etoo, iniesta
@ PEP...
i know this is off-point cos I have made my prediction already as to the starting XI but is there any truth in this:
BARCELONA have given Leo Messi a £48million deal in a bid to stave off interest from Chelsea and Manchester City.
The Argentina midfield ace is on a £160,000-a-week, six-year contract, making him the highest-paid player in Spain.
Messi, widely regarded as the world’s best player, is a long-standing target for Chelsea.
Manchester City’s new Arab owners were also preparing a summer raid.
xavi is out he might not even play on sunday due to injury safety....thats what fcb website posted...
valdes
alves-marques-puyol-abidal
xavi-busquets-keita
messi-etoo-iniesta
Xavi didn't train today. He's not really injured but he could have a risk of getting injured. Tomorrow he'll have further tests.
Adding a new rule to this game:
if a player doesn't make the match list because of an injury, the people who had this player in their line-up (only those!) can change him for another player.
NouBarca: it could be something like that.
VALDES GK
ALVES MARQUEZ PUYOL CACERES
BUSQUET
XAVI KEITA
HLEB HENRY INIESTA
well, with xavi in doubt i see it as
-----------Valdes-----------
Puyol--Marquez----Pique---Abidal
----------Keita---------
----------Toure-----Iniesta----
Etoo------Hnery----------Bojan
Xavi is not in the Athletic list because of injury.
If you have him in your line-up, you can replace him by another player. You can not replace other players.
Good luck!
so mine will be:
4-3-3
-------------Valdes-------------
Alves---Marques----Piquet---Abidal
-------------Busquets-------------
-------Iniesta--------Kieta-------
Bojan----------Eto'o----------Henry
Valdes; Alves, Marquez, Puyol, Abidal; Keita, Busquets, Iniesta; Hleb, Eto'o, Henry.
Xavi OUT Hleb IN
hey pep,
he was out of my line-up from the beginning
I should have 1/2 point for that ;)
Valdes
Alves - Pique - Puyol - Abidal
Sergio - Keita
Hleb - Iniesta
Eto - Henry
--------------Valdes-----------------
Puyol----Pique---Marquez-------Abidal
------------Busquets-----------------
------Iniesta-----Keita--------------
Messi-----------------------Henry----
-----------Eto'o---------------------
valdes
alves-marques-puyol-abidal
busquets-toure-hleb
messi-etoo-iniesta
Valdes
Alves-Marquez-Pique-Abidal
Busquets
Yaya-Iniesta
Messi-Eto-Henry
Well, with Xavi gone, it's:
Valdes
Dani Alves
Marquez
Pique
Abidal
Busquets
Gudjohnson
Keita
Bojan
Henry
Iniesta
Valdes
Puyol-Marquez-Pique-Abidal
Toure
Hleb Keita
Iniesta Henry
Eto
I change my line-up to:
Pique-Marquez-Puyol
Dani
------Yaya Toure---
----Sanchez---Keita
Bojan---Eto---Iniesta
---------Valdez
Alves-Puyol-Marquez-Abidal
---------Toure
-------Hleb----Keita
--Messi---Eto'o---Iniesta
gk.........vv
rb.........alves
cb.........puyol
cb.........pique
lb.........caceres
cdm........toure
cdm........busqets
rwm........xavi OUT hleb IN
cam........iniesta
lwm........henry
st.........eto
gk.........vv
rb.........alves
cb.........puyol
cb.........caseres
lb.........abidal
cdm........toure
cm.........iniesta
cm.........xavi OUT hleb IN
rwm........bojan
lwm........henry
st.........eto
my new line up!!
I think...
-------------Valdés-------------
-Alves--Márquez--Puyol--Abidal-
-----------Busquets------------
------Hleb----------Keita------
---Eto'o----Henry----Iniesta---
I love that Pep is so unpredictable. He has the qualities to become a legendary coach in Barca.
// westinho
v.v
Alves Marquez Pique Abidal
yaya
Hleb Keita
Henry Eto`o Iniesta
Henry have to play cause he made a very good game against Tunesia (Two goals)
------------Valdes--------------
Alves---Pique---Puyol----Abidal
------------Toure---------------
----Busquets--------Keita-------
Iniesta-----Eto`o-----Henry-----
Valdes
Alves - Puyol - Marquez - Abidal
Busquets
Keita - Iniesta
Messi - Eto'o - Henry
Without Xavi and Hleb just coming back from injury we need a offensive player in midfield so Iniesta have to move back.
Nobody even came close... Again!
@ Kamesh: good idea to have one before and after the announcement. And the prize, we'll see. You have the honour!
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