Matchday 15: Barcelona vs Levante (Sat 3/12 20CET 14ET)

Who should start and who should be rested? Keep in mind that Real will go into the clasico with one less match in the past week.

I say rest Messi, but we know how that goes.

I think the only "official" action he's missed so far is the first half against Sociedad.

Pique should be rested... oh wait

If possible, Busquets should be rested, otherwise we should play a relatively strong team. We need to win this game at the end of the day. The game against Bate is the one we can rest a lot of players.

Against Levante:


I'm confused for the forwardline... Sanchez played well and deserves to start probably, but there is also temptation to play MVP to give them time and confidence. A fit and buzzing MVP is the best attack we could take to the Bernabeu. Problem is, both Villa and Pedro aren't quite there yet. So I'm not sure who should start, but give them all ample time, sub whoever is on the bench on early.

Then against Bate:

Nah, have Maxwell at left back and have Adriano at left wing (if hes back from injury).
Pique might be suspended for the Madrid game but I don't think he should.
Levante is a good team and I doubt that Messi will be rested. I would have Pedro for Villa and bring Villa on as a sub.

After beating us Levante's rich vein of form has since disappeared. I expect a Barca win albeit a tightly contested one.



A Venezuelan bread balancing luck ritual. Come on Levante

Can we keep this mumbo jumbo out of this thread?

Thanks…

Just a bit of fun. It'll stop after the Clasico

➫ Upcoming Match
La Liga (Week 14):
Saturday 3 Dec, 2011
FCBarcelona vs Levante @8:00PM Barcelona Time

` @9PM Beirut time
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`Adriano Injured & Pique suspended

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/adriano-out-for-a-week

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FCBarcelona vs Levante Head to Head (League):

- At Camp Nou [League]: 6matches(6W, 0D, 0L) scored 20goals conceded 7.
- Overall [League]: 12matches (8W, 3D, 1L) scored 33goals conceded 20

Guardiola (Coach) vs Levante:
2 matches (1W, 1D, 0L) scored 3 goals, conceded 2.

2010/2011 (Week 36): Levante UD 1 - 1 FC Barcelona
2010/2011 (Week 17): Barcelona 2 - 1 Levante UD

~ Biggest Wins vs Levante:
2007/2008 (Week 25) FC Barcelona 5 - 1 Levante UD
1963/1964 (Week 23) FC Barcelona 6 - 2 Levante UD

~ Players Stats:
- Messi vs Levante: 5 matches scored 2 goals & provided 4 assists.

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~ Interesting Stat:
6 out of the 15goals #FCBarcelona conceded this season came from set-pieces (Corners).


~Barca STATS:
https://goallegacy.forumotion.com/t6061-barca-stats-2011-2012
https://goallegacy.forumotion.com/t3127p18-stats-thread

~Messi STATS:
https://goallegacy.forumotion.com/t77-leo-lionel-messi

~Xavi Stats:
https://goallegacy.forumotion.com/t10251-the-maestro-xavier-hernandez-i-creus

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`General Stats (La Liga 2011-2012 - Week 14):

`Standing Table
1 Real Madrid CF 34pts +36
2 FC Barcelona 31 +35 (+1 Match)
3 Valencia CF 27 +8
4 Levante UD 26 +11
5 Malaga 23 +1

fcks sake, 3 times as many MADridistas here than Barca fans

Just fight fire with fire

https://goallegacy.forumotion.com/t12890p36-sporting-gijon-vs-real-madrid#356668

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Just fight fire with fire

https://goallegacy.forumotion.com/t12890p36-sporting-gijon-vs-real-madrid#356668

I hope Busquests gets rested for this match and plays in the Champions League because of the numerous of yellow cards. Be a shame if he missed out on the Madrid game aswell as Pique might have to.

Yes, I don't think Pep will risk him. If he does get a yellow we'd be in quite a bad position.

WoahMancini wrote:Here comes a Barca loss

Lovely a new Barca board troll, glad to have you sir....

In truth, I feel sorry for Pedro. Im sure Villa and Sanchez will start and Pedro is fully fit and is a more dangerous forward than Villa with unexpected cuts (left or right), Villa only does a cut right which makes life so much easier for opposition teams (expect Sergio Ramos, who seems to get bamboozled everytime). I would rather have him or the left and bring on Villa as a sub.

Barça 11 for Levante; Valdés, Mascherano, Puyol, Abidal, Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Cesc, Iniesta, Alexis, Cuenca and Messi #fcblive

Why is Busquets playing....

link???

Great game so far, we're playing some attractive football and dominating. Puyol took a knock, and went out. Hopefully he is okay I really want him to start next weekend. Cesc's goals were both fantastic, Cuenca's goal was great too. We were very clinical this game I think that's what we have been lacking with Sanchez out and Villa/Pedro's form. Anyway I think this game still has a few more goals in it but it looks like the points are in the bag

Levante getting destroyed

Its a shame that Madrid lost to them 1-0 and we are winning 5-0. Fabregas, Iniesta and Ceunca are playing so well.

5-0 the final score line and well deserved though if we took all of our chances then it would have been clearly 14-0 or even more! Next game is against BATE and well lets just hope we smash them with a second-eleven side. Well Done Barca!

#LaLiga (Week 14): #FCBarcelona 5 - 0 Levante
~ Goals: Fabregas (2), Cuenca (1), Messi (1), Alexis(1)
~ Assists: Iniesta(2), Xavi(1), Alves(1), Messi(1)


~ Team Stats:
- Possession: 74%
- Chances Created: 16
- Shots (On Target): 16 (9)
- Passes: 760 (90%)

~ Players Stats (Top Players):
- Xavi: 121 Passes (91%) including Longballs(8/8 ), 4 KeyPasses & 1Assist.
- Messi: 73 Passes (95%), 3 KeyPasses, 1Assist & 1 Goal.
- Iniesta: 95 Passes (91%), 2KeyPasses, 2 Asssist, 1 disallowed goal.

Great Game to watch. Great performace, very clinical in the first half, 2nd half we could have scored at least 3 more goals ( Messi missed verryy easy chances +diallowedgoal for Iniesta who was onside)..
Another Manita at Home, This season's Record at Home 9matches (8W, 1D,0L) scored 39goals (average of 4.33goal per game) conceded ZERO.

Visca el Barca <3

Excellent game from us.
Most importantly the forward line played well and showed the hunger.
Fabregas continued his goal scoring run.he has quite a header on him.Thats his third for us and an excellent one at that.The one against Bilbao too was very good.
Still think that his passing game is off.He is nowhere near his true passing level,especially final passing.Once he gets the radar spot on he will be a very useful asset.
Sanchez had another good game.He is growing in coonfidence and he has started taking risks and dribbling.
Cuenca too was good.I like him as a player.He has pace,very good skills and provides us genuine width,something which we have lacked from a forward for a while now.Plus he has a decent shot on him.

Overall a very good game and I am extremely confident for the Madrid game.I believe that we have gotten over our wobbles and will win at the Bernabeau.

Didn't watch the game. Cesc is alreaady an asset. he brings the required goalscoring ability that our midfielders lack