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by **Elchris** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:52 pm

BarryBelfast wrote:Lets hope Valencia hammer Barca later and shatter their confidence...or what little confidence they have!

villa on a hatrick

by **Sabre** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:18 pm

Actually it astonishes me a little bit the Barcelona-Valencia game is on sunday at 19.00 Pm.

Usually Spanish teams that have european competition on wednesday, forward their games to saturday just like Real Madrid did. But it seems to me that the TV rights forced to put the Barcelona-Valencia game as the highlighted game on Sunday.

A day less to recover, which is nice.

by **azriahmad** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:22 pm

If the online newspapers are to be believed, Eto'o has such a big ego that he actually resents being overlooked in succesive seasons as the most valueable player in Barcelona as Ronaldinho keeps getting all the glory. He also hardly said anything to the press after being photographed hugging with Ronaldinho to show the peace they have made.

Apparently, he said that he "would love to play for Arsenal" (perhaps Sabre can verify this).

Whatever is said or printed by the media, Barca are too good to be driven apart by "alleged" dressing room disharmony as they have so many good players, even the reserves or players who do not normally start games. Iniesta is one example.

by **109-1170291157** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:09 pm

I can read in the newspaper about that Eto´o do not play this Sunday in the match vs. Valencia FC, and I read ours comentaries now, too. What about the next weednesday? Is it possible, that Eto´o will play vs. Liverpool?

by **Igor Zidane** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:19 pm

marie wrote:I can read in the newspaper about that Eto´o do not play this Sunday in the match vs. Valencia FC, and I read ours comentaries now, too. What about the next weednesday? Is it possible, that Eto´o will play vs. Liverpool?

I think Eto'o will be on the bench on wednesday marie and he will come on as a sub if needed , which he will be.

by **stmichael** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:22 pm

was reading through this weeks lfc magazine and they were reflecting on our two previous visits to the nou camp in 2001 and 2002.

amazing to think that when we drew 0-0 there in the uefa cup semi in 2001, reina was in goal for barca. he must have been about 18-19 at the time and had a full head of hair.

by **109-1170291157** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:16 pm

Igor Zidane wrote:
marie wrote:I can read in the newspaper about that Eto´o do not play this Sunday in the match vs. Valencia FC, and I read ours comentaries now, too. What about the next weednesday? Is it possible, that Eto´o will play vs. Liverpool?

I think Eto'o will be on the bench on wednesday marie and he will come on as a sub if needed , which he will be.

Thanks Igor, coz the newspaper on line, talk about rumorous, but never anything sure... Thanks again.

by **Crouchamania** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:16 pm

If i'm honest i'd like him to be fit so noone can say we "only beat Barca coz Etoo wasn't playing" and because it would be a great challenge.

Then again even if Etoo doesn't play it's not like they havent got replacements for him.

by **murphy0151** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:21 pm

Ohhh babby, cant wait for this now. Bags packed, all tickets and passport ready. Espania here I come.

Just thought id rub it into allt hat arent going to the Camp Nou.

Im not going to predict a final out come but ive got a good feeling and its all down to me dad. Me dads a strange dude hes a Liverpool fan. But for some reason every big game on the way to istanbul in 2005 he said that we would get beat, Leverkusen, Juventus, Chelsea, and Milan. In the build up to these games he was saying to me that were going to get knocked out. Thanks dad is all I can say cause hes gone and said it again, the usual same old :censored:

that were going to get knocked out again. The only time he hasnt said it in the champions league we got :censored:

iiiing beat against Benfica. Well i did tell you me Dad was a bit strange to say the least.

by **Dundalk** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:19 am

Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff has highlighted Liverpool’s aerial threat as the main problem that Barcelona will need to overcome if they want to get past Rafa Benitez’s side.

Cruyff, who guided the Spanish giants to their first European Cup success in 1992, thinks that Barca will have their work cut out when it comes to the high balls.

Speaking before Wednesday night’s first leg game in Barcelona, Cruyff said: "Barcelona against Liverpool is the absolute top match in the Champions League and, normally speaking, it shouldn't be a problem for Barca.”

"But the last time I saw Liverpool playing, I have to say that with Kuyt and Crouch up front, they played

some excellent stuff. The two of them form an enormously good partnership.''

"Crouch is better technically than folk think and Kuyt is good in positional play.”

But even though the Dutch master isn’t quite writing off the reds, be still believes that Barcelona will be the team to come out on top over both legs.

"The Barcelona trademark is a high-speed game which could break down the Liverpool lines," he said, before adding, "Then the middle line, with dangerous men like Steven Gerrard, cannot link up with Kuyt or Crouch.”

"By doing that you take the sting out of the English."

by **Barca Murph** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:22 am

And people thought we had problems in Barcelona

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/kop_18.02.07.shtml

by **destro** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:43 am

Barca Murph wrote:And people thought we had problems in Barcelona

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/kop_18.02.07.shtml

Did this happen in Barecelona

. I think you will find this is being covered in two whole new threads :idea

by **Barca Murph** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:28 pm

destro wrote:
Barca Murph wrote:And people thought we had problems in Barcelona

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/kop_18.02.07.shtml

Did this happen in Barecelona . I think you will find this is being covered in two whole new threads

No it didn't, but if Barca's alledged troubles are relevant to the CL games, then so is this.

by **Sabre** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:01 pm

Dundalk mate, the article you put is correctly translated except for this bit

"The Barcelona trademark is a high-speed game which could break down the Liverpool lines," he said, before adding, "Then the middle line, with dangerous men like Steven Gerrard, cannot link up with Kuyt or Crouch”

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Then then part is correct, the if part is missing. Cruyff said that IF Barcelona manages to have the ball and dominates, THEN we couldn't link up with Kuyt.

And that's a big IF, because Barcelona will have a very serious team defending on front of them.

by **stmichael** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:48 pm

barca currently 0-0 with valencia. just coming up to half time.

is has to be said that barca's movement off the ball is immense.

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