Barcelona plays the nineth game of the season against Málaga.
Málaga is ranked sixth in the Liga, Barcelona second. This week, the team drew one all with Mallorca in the Spanish cup. Last weekend, Málaga defeated Sevilla 0-1, playing with Arnau; Gámez, Rosário, Wellington, Callaja; Miguel Angel (86 Luque), Apoño; Eliseu (74 Fernando), Baha, Nacho; Adrián.
Málaga goalkeeper Francesc Arnau came through the Barcelona youth ranks and was during two seasons part of the first team squad before he left for Málaga in 2001. Central defender Ivan Cuadrado (1998-2001), defensive midfielder Miguel Angel (1996-1999) and wing attacker Albert Luque (1989-1997) also played with Barcelona youth teams.
Málaga squad list:
(not yet announced)
Barcelona squad list:
Valdés, Pinto, Alves, Márquez, Piqué, Puyol, Cáceres, Sylvinho, Xavi, Touré, Busquets, Iniesta, Hleb, Víctor Sánchez, Messi, Eto'o, Bojan, Henry
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24 comments:
Hey pep! Is'nt Barca ranked second behind Valencia?
Yea they do. With 19 points as real madrid.
better goal defference!!
I know that Pep has full respect for Málaga, and he isn't taking anything for granted.
I wish he'd start with Iniesta and Xavi in the midfield and Henry out left, but he might as well start with busqets,toure and xavi in the midfield with iniesta as an attacker, because we're playing at a difficult ground and it might be wise to start with a bit more defensive lineup.
I will miss this game, (why do they put barcas games on saturdays?!) but I have a friend who will keep me updated, and I hope I'll receive some messages saying barca's scoring.
Sometimes I check if you're awake... ;)
Team I'd go with:
----------- Valdes --------------
- Dani -- Rafa -- Puyol -- Caceres --
------------ Toure ---------
-------- Xavi --- Iniesta ---
--- Messi ---- Eto ---- Hleb --
with Iniesta and Hleb constantly changing their positions from CM to LW.
Please no Henry today, at least not as a starter.
Barcelona Ath. 1-0 Badalona
Maric
lineup:
Valdes
Alves Marquez Pique Puyol
Xavi Tour Busquets
Messi Eto'o Iniesta
thats the official line up?I was close, only hleb for Tours...
but in this wet weather, the rain will make the field slow, i changed my mind, i think its better to have both henry and eto'o up front, the ball will be slow and the techniques will not be the winning card, not as much as it is normally, so two strikers in the box for dropping passes may become the solution and they will also pull Malaga back and create a space on the edge of the box for long shots.
why m i not getting connected 2 match chat?????????is there any problem!!
With all the injured guys and no surprise this time, most people came close, Ramzi. It's time for the injured guys to come back...
Are you connected in the meantime, Anik?
still 0-0?
i can't get connected 2 the match...
can someone please keep me up to date =D
1-2
0-1 Xavi
1-2 Messi
come on!
funny and crazy game... hehe
why is always cáceres don't play?
I don't understand my opinion is:
Cáceres is better in the lb than puyol.
Forza Barca!
Now Messi and Alves will play on the dry part of the field (the drier at least), So we will see...
Actually pep when i said i was close I was moaning my luck and not showing up.
good match,good attitude.
pep is nice tactican.
alves is getting better and better.
but the pitch is too bad,
that is worse than Stamford Bridge.
full time malaga 1 - 4 fc barcelona
xavi,messi,xavi,owngoal,
man of the match xavi
Iam very proud of barca they did a great job visca el barca even with that meno bad weather and field we still rocked.. ha visca el barsa
Iam very proud of barca they did a great job visca el barca even with that meno bad weather and field we still rocked.. ha visca el barsa
This game should not have been played under these conditions in my opinion. Getting the 3 points and also avoiding any injures was important. I was worried about Messi today.
Nice to be where we belong in the top of the league table again.
Yay we're on top of the league standings, much thanks to Valencia's abysmal performance.
good news xavi will renew his contract the board will meet his demands after his fantastic prformanes
Great performance by the team, everyone played good especially Valdes considering the horrible patch of ground in front of the goal post.
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