Just heard Rafa. Xabi's got no pace. He's going to set him in front of the back four and let presumably control our distribution as he did at the start of the season.
If we spend the whole match playing deep I dont think we'll go through. We have to play possession football and keep the tempo up. Let's hope Garcia or Baros can nick an early goal for us!
good solid performance in the first half, defending well and getting enough possesion in midfield to ause Juve a problem or tow, no real cances for us though.
Ibrahimovic had best chance of the half, but blazed over from Zambrotta's cross.
Xabi has done well as has Igor in breaking up Juve in midfield, Zamrotta has been dangerous down the left and Ibrahimovic looks like the man who is gonna score for Juve if they do in act get a goal.
Pace of the game has suited us so far! I hope the lads have enough gas to last the entire match with the same effort. Can't imagine that Xabi is going to be in for all 90, but I can't say I would be confident with Welsh coming in unless we score.
One break is all we need, and then we can get our revenge on Chelski!!!
'Obviously Rafa is notorious for chopping and changing but he is chopping and changing with cream and caviar.'-Steve Coppell