We’re looking to cut it back down to 5 points! Visca Barca!

…I don’t jinx my own team, okay?

Betis will no doubt be a tricky opponent–they’ve always given us trouble — but we’re playing in Camp Nou. CAMP NOU. No matter how much fight you put up, you’ll die eventually.

FCB lineup (official): Valdés, Puyol, Mascherano, Abidal, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc, Messi, Cuenca and Alexis.

3-4-3, no Alves or Pique.

We carry a 4-0 lead from the first leg, and unless Hell freezes over (I wouldn’t mind if that meant we got some snow in upstate NY) we will be punching our free Clasico card tonight and getting two free Clasico’s. Iniesta and Alves were left home to defend the fort Nou against any preemptive Madridista attacks (although Khedira won’t be pulling any blitzkriegs anytime soon), but Montoya and Sergi get first team starts. This is Post-Maxwell Match One, so let the dawn of Montoya begin.

Starting XI: Pinto, Montoya, Pique, Fontas, Adriano, Mascherano, Thiago, Sergi Roberto, Cuenca, Pedro, Sanchez

Bench: Valdes, Puyol, Abidal, Busquets, Xavi, Fabregas, Messi

Refreshments, as always, served shortly before kickoff. 4:00 PM EST

As per usual, Liveblog start 10-15 minutes before the game. Everyone is welcome! Including you. Yes, YOU.

Barca lineup (official): Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Abidal; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta; Cesc, Alexis, Messi

Bench: Pinto, Fontas, Adriano, Masche, Keita, Pedro, Thiago. No Cuenca or Maxwell.

Same lineup as the one that won at the Bernabeu. We got this. Vamos!

Not much to say about this one, other than I wish more B-teamers had seen a start.

Starting XI: Pinto, Piqué, Puyol, Fontàs, Cesc, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Thiago, Cuenca, Pedro

Bench: Valdes, Muniesa, Sergi Roberto, Dos Santos, Tello

Hors d’oeuvres and drinks served at 4:00 pm EST

culegirl3 is the Heroine this time around. Be nice and maybe she’ll only Neymar you for a bit.

NEYMAR.

True Cule Heroine Barcaowl’s here to host the LiveBlog for you all. Three cheers for her! Hip-hip HOORAY! x3

Moving on, the lineups are unknown to me as there’s an 57.093% chance I’m sleeping and a 97.HLEB% chance I’m half asleep, nearly dosing off, as I prepare to watch 90 minutes of samurai dueling with plastic footballs. Or something. I dunno.

Anyways, it’s showtime. Behave and, more importantly, visca el Barca!