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Originally Posted by Goofle11
Wasn't Kroos benched for tactical reasons? Gomez started ahead of Mandzukic but that's not really an area that made much difference.
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Nah, Mandzukic got a suspension from the Juve matches and kroos was injured. Mandzukic would have put the Barca defence under way more pressure imo, he chases how Barca forwards used to chase under pep. Fair enough Barca had their 2/3 choice CBs out, but Puyol has been semi-crocked for ages now. You need better, if you're going to keep Dani Alves in the side anyway.