X or y Vs Barca ?

Judging by the last fa cup game, key players that were rested will definitely start.

3-4-3

Courtois
Azpi-Christensen-Rudiger
Moses—Kante—Cesc—Alonso
Pedro - Hazard
Morata

Bench: Caballero, Willian, Zappacosta, DW, Giroud, Emerson, Cahill.

I think that Antonio might surprise us again,just hope that he's not too timid,if he is ,we have an even bigger hurdle to get over !

Can't remember if he's ever suprised me, least not since the 3-4-3 change anyways.

Think Conte'nt's team is right. If Bakayoko was fit he'd have gone 3-5-2, and honestly not sure if that's a blessing or not. Drinkwater won't start, nothing to indicate he will based on Conte's usage of him this season.

If Barca line up 4-4-2 we might be OK with 3-4-3 if the gameplan is man marking but Kante-Fabregas will need to have stellar games. The back 5 will be pre-occupied with protecting the flanks + Christensen marking out the furthest CF, so Kante will need eyes in the back of his head to keep with his man + watch whichever of Messi/Suarez drop back, and Fabregas will need to juggle keeping with his man + finding spaces to release the ball to the front three.

It'll be better if we successfully counter, Hazard/Pedro/Morata vs. Basquets/Umtiti/Pique is a competitive contest, but we'll struggle too as much without a third midfielder to free up Fabregas a bit.

Will be interesting.

Id go 352 without the ball with Willian in CM with Cesc and Kanté... When we have the ball switch to a 343 with Willian, Hazard and Morata up top.

Keeping Busquets quiet is key, All of Barcelona's build up goes through him.. Rattle him and you stiffle Barca. Id have Kanté over him like a rash.

really? i'd say most of it goes through iniesta or messi. Maybe through busquets at first. But he's not the one who hurts ya.

I want

Courtois
Azpi-Christensen-Rudiger
Moses—Kante—Luiz—Alonso
Willian - Hazard
Morata(maybe Giroud though)

I expect
Courtois
Azpi-Christensen-Rudiger
Moses—Kante -- DW—Cesc—Alonso
Hazard
Morata

If we have to play 3-5-2 a midfield 3 of Luiz Kante Cesc could be very exciting.

I really do believe that Luiz should be playing CM for us given the other options we have available to us.

Who would be the out ball other than hazard then if luiz plays? That's a slow midfield with him and fabregas