I was hoping we'd play Koscielny and Gabriel v Barcelona but if Gabriel is missing its going to

[Mo Britain less Europe]

have to be Per. Per and Chambers v Hull?

[Luis Anaconda]

I've no problem with Per playing against Barca - not like we are going to be playing a high line...surely

[Mo Britain less Europe]

and dominate them in the air at set-pieces.

[Luis Anaconda]

I'm not sure Arsene would agree though. With Mesut's delivery - or balls, as AW, would say - we should put them under pressure at set pieces anyway. If we get any

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[Mo Britain less Europe]

you have territorial domination but if, as expected, it's back-to-the-walls stuff their relative slowness compared to our full backs is irrelevant.

Would involve having a central midfield of Mes-Coq-Alexis, with Theo on the right. Theo, Alecis and Welbz to hit them on the break. A slightly more conservative version would have Alexis on the right and Ramsey in the middle. Or might even go with Bellerin on the right of midfield with Alexis in central midfield.

If nothing else it would also cause mighty confusion - hopefully on their side.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

We may cede overall possession stats but a well drilled tactical performance by all, especially in midfield, will see us prevail

2-3.

[redgunamo]

We'll look them in the eye.

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

I am not exactly 100% sure what that means but good job.

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[Luis Anaconda]

or in this case, inside it

[Mo Britain less Europe]

for the fiction there's only one way of winning. And that means not playing the way the opposition want you to play so they can beat you.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

But I don’t subscribe for the apparently increasing belief that they will metaphorically arse rape us either. I think we will cause them a lot of problems as we do with most of the big sides in Europe who can be a little lopsided in terms of attacking v defensive talent.

Ultimately the sheer ridiculous talent they have in the midfield and forward lines will prevail, unless Cech is really the superman he increasingly appears to be.

[Mo Britain less Europe]

had a lead from the home game. That, or an unlikely 0-0, is the only way we can have a chance of winning it.