Match Day Thread Vs Barcelona (A)

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I don't think you've ever had a pop mate, to be fair you don't have a pop at many people, I think @rip was bring a bit sensitive to your more colourful language. Just pointing out that you call everybody a ****, he's not special.
He is always being a twat to me, then he told me to support another team, after crying myself to sleep i decided enough was enough and to stand up to this troll.
I dont think he cares how much he upset me :(
 
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Yes, because it's the word I went with! :emoticon-0172-mooni
Ah right
Then i am not educated enough to understand what the feck you are on about lmao :)
Now if there were to be another ever so slightly similar word in there, which also begins with r.....
I was half expecting to see it had ‘changed’ :)
 
Ah right
Then i am not educated enough to understand what the feck you are on about lmao :)
Now if there were to be another ever so slightly similar word in there, which also begins with r.....
I was half expecting to see it had ‘changed’ :)

WTF you going in about??? <laugh>
 
Barcelona v Liverpool: Three key battles

Liverpool and FC Barcelona will kick off their mouth-watering Champions League semi-final at the iconic Camp Nou on Wednesday night.
In their first meeting since 2007, the newly-crowned La Liga title-holders will host Jürgen Klopp’s Reds – the runners-up in last season’s competition.
Here are three key battles to anticipate in the first leg…
Lionel Messi v Andy Robertson
Long established as one of the finest players in football history, Lionel Messi comes into the clash with Liverpool having scored the goal that sealed Barcelona’s latest La Liga title triumph on Saturday – his 10th with the Spanish club.
The Argentinian leads the Champions League scoring charts this season with 10 strikes, including two in the 3-0 win over Manchester United at Camp Nou earlier this month that ensured his side’s progress to the semi-finals.
Typically stationed to the right of a three-man forward line by coach Ernesto Valverde, alongside former Reds Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho, the No.10 is certain to drift across the pitch in search of the space he craves to create in.
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Lionel Messi's heat map in quarter-final second leg against Manchester United
“They have an unbelievable front three and attacking threat, and of course they’ve got the best player in the world, in my opinion,” said Andy Robertson, who is likely to line up directly opposite Messi.
“We all need to be prepared because he drifts all over the pitch. You watch him, and sometimes he’s back in the centre-half spot, picking up the ball from deep and things like that.
“So he’ll start on the right but I’m prepared for him not to stay out there. But I know he’ll be running at us at times, and it’s all about how we defend it. We need to defend in packs.”
After increasing his assist tally for the campaign to 13 with two during last Friday’s victory over Huddersfield Town, left-back Robertson will equally seek to impact the first leg in an attacking sense.
10 - Andrew Robertson is just the third defender to assist at least 10 goals in a single Premier League season, aft… https://t.co/AT78afzTX9
— OptaJoe (OptaJoe) 26th Apr 19:27
The Scot, who started all but one of Liverpool’s knockout matches en route to the final a year ago, has covered 88km in his nine Champions League appearances this term.
And if he can contribute to keeping Messi quiet – the Barcelona forward failed to score in his two previous meetings with the Reds, in 2007 – it may go a long way to securing a positive result in Spain.
Sergio Busquets v Jordan Henderson
Given the fluid nature of both sides’ midfields, Sergio Busquets and Jordan Henderson may or may not come into head-to-head confrontation during the tie at Camp Nou.
Instead, this battle may be fought on the basis of how much influence either man can exert on his team’s performance from his respective position.
Busquets, a three-time Champions League winner, tops the Barcelona rankings for passes attempted (834) and completed (783) in the competition this season and has covered a greater distance (101.7km) than any of his teammates.
Team Comparison
Barcelona Comparison Liverpool
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10 Games Played 10
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  • Defence
    Barcelona Comparison Liverpool
    6 Goals Conceded 9
    5 Clean Sheets 4
    32 Shots Faced (on target) 39
    107 Tackles Won 105
    60 Tackles Lost 78
    64.1% Tackles Won (%) 57.4%
    516 Duels Won 543
    435 Duels lost 534
    54.3% Duels won (%) 50.4%
  • Attack
    Barcelona Comparison Liverpool
    23 Goals Scored 18
    71 Shots On Target 44
    70 Shots Off Target 66
    50.4% Shot Accuracy (excluding blocked shots) 40%
    16.3% Conversion Rate (%) 16.4%
    17 Assists 15
  • Distribution
    Barcelona Comparison Liverpool
    6,242 Successful Passes 4,275
    770 Unsuccessful Passes 1,036
    89% Pass accuracy 80.5%
    2 Successful crosses 28
    55 Unsuccessful Crosses 87
    3.5% Cross accuracy 24.3%
    106 Successful dribbles 97
    68 Unsuccessful dribbles 54
    60.9% Dribbles success 64.2%
  • Discipline
    Barcelona Comparison Liverpool
    151 Fouls Won 104
    102 Fouls Conceded 124
    13 Yellow Cards 18
    1 Red Cards 0
Disrupting the Spaniard’s metronomic control in the middle of the park will be high on the Liverpool agenda and Henderson’s energy and commitment could be pivotal to that plan.
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fe...messi-robertson-alba-salah-busquets-henderson
Used in a more advanced position this month, the No.14 chalked up another excellent assist against Huddersfield with a pinpoint cross into Sadio Mane.
It was the fourth time Henderson has created a goal in his past six games in all competitions, having also scored himself at Southampton at the beginning of April.
Jordi Alba v Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah has hit a rich vein of form at exactly the right time for Liverpool.
His double past Huddersfield made it five goals in the last six games for the Egyptian while also registering a club record – Salah’s 69 for the Reds in total is the most any player has notched in their first 100 matches.
 
Barca said last year they would be seriously targeting this comp.

I think its important for us to just remember we are the team they would have least wanted in Semi finals too. Have confidence in our ability.

The winner of our SF IMO will win it all.
 
Barca said last year they would be seriously targeting this comp.

I think its important for us to just remember we are the team they would have least wanted in Semi finals too. Have confidence in our ability.

The winner of our SF IMO will win it all.
Nah winner of the other semi will win it :)
 
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Lionel Messi helped Barcelona clinch their seventh La Liga title in 10 seasons on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Levante
 
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