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Lionel Messi is benched.
Fati is not in the starting XI as well.
Barcelona start with Griezmann - Suarez - Perez trident. - Tribuna.com

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FC Barcelona

Ter Stegen - Firpo, Lenglet, Pique, Semedo - Rakitic, De Jong, Roberto - Griezmann, Suarez, Perez. 

 Neto, Todibo, Arthur, Vidal, Busquets, Fati, Messi.

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I agree. Messi needed to start. If he wanted to sub him out later that'd be fine. Truth is messi needs playing time to be able to get into rhythm. Last Tuesday showed our level of play with or without him is low.

Cesar Lopez

Do you think benching Messi came from The coach Alone? I'm sure 100% that Messi had a say on it! let him recovers fully so that we can benefit from a fit messi! the season is so long

Rukinga Havugimana

I agree. I have been sayin that already. Under valverde we not winning anything this year. 

Ninobx

if messi is benched it is by his request. he is recovering. he knows his body best.

Austin Brazzell

we can't risk messi at this moment we can't dependant on him all the team not just messi we need him in bigger games even though we lost our first game the team showed alot after fati being born have some faith if messi don't play the team still do well without him and not because he's back we should rush him second half for me at this moment

Mikhail Abner-Khalif Ridley

Tell them to the face! Those who do not know what it means to be a football manger. You are on the 7th position in the la-life table and this is the best selection you can make to play a must win game. Valverde is a joke!! Can’t tell if the management has been bribed!

Asante Appiah Daniel

Some idiots are saying they love this ??? Why the hell would you. Messi is fresh.  Start him. We have been terrible to the start of the season!! Create some fear in the opposition! We won’t win anything with valverde! Nothing. I’m not saying he’s not good. But not good for us. We don’t want seasonal good performances. We want invisible Barca back

Tai Kent

he can't play all the time there must be some sort of rotation

Quaku Brainy

edward ekhorutomwen

Alex Sanches, dats wat u want from him? Why not Messi if he s rotating the player? I swear wit Valverde we will be difficult to see UCL back to Camp nou.

K S Justin Sapu

Wtf you saying man, u know nothing about football, since the start of the season we have been mediocre we need confidence and fear the opponents, Roberto don’t deserve to be a player of Barça he should be playing in the 3rd division. We need Arthur-De Jong-Busquets to get use to playing together so they can face the champions 

Alaa Lefghih

What I love most about this lineup is the fact that he left bisquet out, because he is slow and then I would have love it more if he start Todibo. What do you think? 

Malmo

wtf.. stupid thought!! THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE BENCHED is OLD MAN SUAREZ.. Messi is fresh and ready to play, also Fati in a good mood.. why THIS STUPID FAKING MORON SHIT COACH always USE OLD LAZY SUAREZ week in week out all the time??????!! FAK OFF.. STUPID!

Fahrii Imantoro

But I think he could have rested Pique and give Todibo minutes

N. K Stone

Gildo Dos Santos

Alex, I purposely came back to ask if you really believe in this Valverde? I read your comment before the game and waited for the climax of the game before replying you.This coach has no vision, no encouragement, no new tactics, NOTHING! Every time I watch Barca play, I get despondent.

Activator

Guys Valverde did a good choice with this line up. The midfield is rotated, the attack is also rotated a bit. This is the kind of thing we need from Valverde. That midfield is really good.

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