Valdes will start in goal. Thuram and Puyol in central defence, along with Abidal and ? at the flanks, in mid field we are going to have Toure, Inieta, and Deco, and in attack, Messi, Ronaldhino, and Mr Henry to spear head.

This should be in the Spanish section mate.

aha

I think that will be Valdes; Zambrotta, Thuram, Milito, Abidal; Toure, Xavi, Deco; Messi, Eto'o, Ronaldinho.

So there's no way Henry might be starting alongside the other 3?

Isn't sure but for what I've read is the most probable, still that sometimes Rijkaard changes some players and the journalists don't know it. Milito I think that will play because Puyol is injured and still that Oleguer has played in most of the games of the pre-season Milito should play. With Deco I have my doubts, perhaps could play Iniesta or perhaps only 2 in the midfield and then Henry can play.

Whats going to happen to Dos Santos this season? With Ronaldinho,Messi,Henry & Eto'o I cant see him getting much first team football.

For the moment I think that he can't play because he needs the spanish citizenship. And when he can play then he will play when Barça are winning or the other players injured I think. But he will have the spanish citizenship the next week.

adebayor junior, how can you leave out Zambrotta and Eto'o?

I hope Rijkaard, gives him as much experience as a sub as possible. And not only when we're winning. He looks like the kind of player that can get in the game in the last 10 minutes and score a crucial goal.

Hope Krkic gets a few games too. We need him to know that he is essential to our future, so he doesn't leave before he turns 18, like Fabregas, Merida and Pique. Do you think the fact his father is a scouter for Barca means he'll be loyal to us?

If these guys are still with us by the time Henry, Ronnie and Eto'o leave, i am not worried about the future. Messi, Bojan and Dos Santos will take care of business, no doubt.

Oh C'mon, Bojan Krkic is like 16!

Can he really play for one of the biggest team in the world at that age?

At all next season?

He's in the first team now, didn't you know that?

All i'm saying is i hope he at least comes in as a sub a few times cause it'll help his game and his confidence.

hm, I'm not sure about Thuram. I respect him very much, but unfortunately he's too old now for Barca "starting grid".

Milito can't play this game, then will play Marquez or Oleguer.

In the next days Bojan will be 17 years old and he and Giovanni are in the first team then they will play in some games. Sticky remember that Raul started to play in the first team of Real Madrid when he was 17 years old and Messi 17 or 18. Bojan and Giovanni are good and then the age isn't a problem. They are here to play in some games, not to be the most important forwards of the team.

And don't worry about leaving the club. Cesc, Merida and Pique left the club when they turned 16 because is when they sign their first professional contract and they prefered the money of the Premier. Giovanni and Bojan see that are in the first team and for the moment will stay.

I must've really hurt to lose those players. Not so much Cesc, as you already have plenty of young central midfielders, but Merida and Pique could've been Puyol and Deco/Ronaldinho's replacement.

Ronaldinho's replacement will be Giovanni and I don't know which will be Puyol's replacement but I heard about one good CB called Terron, that Arsenal were interested in him but I think that he will stay. Don't worry, we have a lot of good young players in our youth system See premier clubs, still want to sign some of our young players.

So do we.

I remember a few years ago being well excited about Portillo, and thinking he would go on to be the next Raul. He smashed loads of the goal scoring records at youth level, but never developed into the star i had hoped.

We now have Marcelo, Gago, Higuain and Miguel Torres though. All have the potential to become world class players.

Suck that Barca fans!

I prefer Giovanni and Bojan than all these Madrid young players.

Me too...

Although i'm not sure about Marcelo. He could be better.

I heard that Schuster doesn't want Gago and Marcelo.

Are you serious?

Schuster is [beep!]!

Why would he say that? They are young, so it's not like they will be playing at the moment, or he'll be manager when they are playing. He'll get the sack way before that!

I didn't hear Schuster saying it, only heard some journalists saying it. And if you see Madrid games till the moment they haven't played a lot of minutes. Today Marcelo isn't in the list....

A bad start for Barca. Racing played with 10 men for more than 30 minutes but the game ended in a goalless draw.

Henry did a good chance, hit the post. But Barça didn't play well, Ronaldinho the worst, [beep!] he played walking. We have to sell him and Deco but stupid Barça's president doesn't want to sell him.