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wenson:
So Barcelona no get solid defense abi?

You dey mind them? E go be them like film.

E dey even call people, dey call Morata. Haba! Him forget say we get not just Messi, but MSN for attack. RIP Juve!

Dexema:
I rep the Old lady.
I 4see a pirlo masterclass 2moro probably one of those crazy free kicks and tevez?.....hmm.

PS: Any1 who wins abeg we no want boring final !
Its been long I enjoyed a goood game of football.

Then tell your peeps not to park the bus. E go be una like home video.

Austeenx:
Make una take this thing easy na. No be Elche we dey face oh.

True. But na Elche we face for semi final wey chop 3-0?

Krasid:
How many free kicks has both scored since 2009 for their respective teams.

O boy! What is wrong with you Messi taking FKs in 2009?

ddippset:
I stand to be corrected Messi has a higher free kick conversion rate than Ronaldo. I stand to be corrected.

You are correct until proven otherwise. But then, you are very much correct. Anyone who raises doubt should dig up the FK stats(taken and converted) for both players.

ddippset:
this guy nor wan get sense at all. We may have to call in the efcc and the paramedics to tie this guy up, open up his skull and implant a brain in there. He loves to talk about Ronaldo being in madrid for 6 years and Messi being in la liga his whole career. For goodness sake who doesn't know that free kicks were for Ronaldinho and then eto sometimes before Messi even became a first team player? Which football fan doesn't know this? How could someone possible talk about Messi and freekicks before 2009?how? I am worried for Krasid.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha. God go bless your mama jare. The guy dey make me laugh that's why I no bother quote am again.

Besides, Tito was the one that told Messi to be taking freekicks during Pep's last season. Come to think of it sef, that Tito (RIP), the guy was really the brain behind Pep ooooooo (that is not to take away anything from Pep). Many decisions Pep took were actually from Tito (like the false 9).

barackohandso:
His best season was the 2011/12 season where he scored 73 goals and 91 calendar year goals albeit that season didn't lead to a lot of trophies. This is probably his best season both individually and collectively.

I don't know about his best or not. What I know about is that, this is the best version of Messi yet. He has transmogrified and reinvented himself from being dependent on Xaviesta, to being the creator cum finisher. Now, he is Xaviesta + Messi. Not to mention he defends more now than before.

I couldn't have wished for a better version than what he is now.

If we take the 2011/2012 season over this, it would mean he is valued because of his goals. And that would also mean Ronaldo could be compared to Messi for his goals. But why do we always value him more than Ronaldo no matter the number of goals Ronaldo scores? Still because of his other aspects of his game (that stats doesn't tell) which makes him far better this season than in previous ones. My opinion though.

Krasid:
Ronaldo uses the knuckle ball technique, he doesn't just blast them.Messi is no fk specialist and does not deserve to be there.

**yawns**

God abeg make tomorrow come then go before hyper go kill me.

Spencer63:
The list is not yet complete

Then complete it! How many people them wan line at once? They can't mention everybody. Besides Messi is not there, whereas Ronaldo is there. Although I agree Messi is not so good with freekicks, but if Ronaldo is there, then he also deserves to be there. Mihaijilovic (spelt wrongly) should have been there also. But then like I said, they can't mention everyone's names.

Chanchit:
. @dmcdad, I know it would be a lot of job but it. Would be good if we know how many career FK this guys scored, maybe ranking them by that would be better then. But when it comes to just putting the balls into the net, I don't know how Juninho does it, the balls just enter though his fk's are ugly his technique is encrypted by merlin, while Pirlo's technique is not that far from Juninho's but his fk's looks prettier but for players like Ronaldinho, Beckham and Messi their fk's are a beauty to watch, while Ronaldo goes the blasting way. If Messi does not make the list, its not a Big deal cos he's not scored a fk of recent likewise CR7.

Messi is not really a great FK taker. But frankly, in terms of taking FKs, if Penaldo is there, then Messi should be there too.

Anywayz, Juninho any day of the week. That guy?

Who would you pick?

Austeenx:
Now that Chiellini will miss the final, the clumsy Angelo Ogbonna is set to be his replacement.
I don't wanna lick my lips, but I'm tempted to.

Barzaghli is already back training. So I guess he would be the replacement.

Austeenx:
This isn't surprising because it's a well-known fact that lol.com is being run by moroñs.
When you have wastemen like Carlo Garganese and Kris Voakes, what do you expect?


And also the legendary Ben Wayward.

You mean Bwn Gayward?

homesteady:
I was so surprised while reading that rubbish!

Very silly article!

Surprised? Like you just started reading goal this season? You should know better. I stopped visiting and taking them serious like 3 seasons ago. No time for rubbish mehn...

dearpreye:
That football site now irritates me to no end. Did we have our full strength when we lost to Bayern two seasons ago? Are we to blame for their injuries? Nonsense website!

Na people wey dey read that troll.com of a football site I blame. Nonsense!

Austeenx:
No, someone loves trophies.

True. At least all the trophies we carry, him name follow. Na to dey harness dey go na. Na you wan go where you go dey find trophy like Eclipse of the Sun?

Eruditor:
In fairness to PIGO, Rosell and co sold him for $$. He didn't of his own volition ask to be sold. Be that as it may, I will never forgive him for disrespecting us consistently even after leaving La Liga. He always supported Madrid in any el classico and he even went further to work for Inter Milan and support Mou against us. The part where he waltzed round the Nou Camp celebrating that 3-2 loss in the semi-final in 2010 angered me the most.

Not even his children should be allowed to be Barca fans and if anyone remotely looks like him, even if the person plays like Messi, he should be ejected from La Masia.

Lol @emboldened. You mean like this Pakistani-Suarez (preparing Shawarma) to Luis Suarez?

nonsoroyalty:
You guys should leave my krasid alone for me he is suffering from a mental illness called trophylessobia

Ehya... I no like all these kind things oooooo.

Krasid:
Take it easy bro.The insults has gone too far.

So you still dey exist?! God is great!

nonsoroyalty:
Guys good news barca twitter account tweeted that pigo won't represent us on that day

Nice one! Make bim no use him bad luck come spoil our own.

mencade5:
fvck figo....the bas...stard that betrayed us to join madrid. he wanted to wear our jersey to play for us as legends in uefa juv v barca legends.

pigo fvck off

Don't mind the scalywag. And over the years he has been supporting Madrid as against Barca. He always wants Madrid to win Clasico matches like he never had anything to do with Barca. And now this? Because no Madrid in the final? Rubbish! He should just fúck off already.

sebod:
A question begging for anwser: why are Barca players always subjected to doping test whenever the team is doing fine? Or is it just a coincidence? I hardly hear of other club players being tested as much as Barca players. I stand to be corrected tho.

You are right. Ours is extra much abeg. Although this is a standard procedure (to test 6 players from each team) by UEFA before a Champions League final. Surprisingly though, some players (around were subjected to tests last week also. So it makes you wonder how many times in less than 2 weeks.

Austeenx:
I'll give him a break when I see Xavi lifting that trophy.

Ohh I guess if Xavi doesn't lift the trophy it would be his fault. Wow!

Austeenx:
If Neymar put it at the back of his mind that he's actually playing a Champions League match and not a showboating competition where his other competitors are; Denilson, Quaresma and Okocha, HE WILL SCORE.

Haba! You remember you talking about our second highest scoring player? Was he showboating when he scored against the likes of Madrid, Atletico, PSG, Bayern et al? Abeg give the guy a break.

honeric01:
And they are also good at scoring.
defence wise, they have an edge, attack wise we are betteroff!
so let see who's going to make the best out of their strength.

True.

Picture: Photo handed to Xavi, taken ten days ago during tribute before last Liga game.

Xavi: "I hope to lift the trophy on Saturday before I go. And I hope this isn't a goodbye. I'm going to see you later on. Visca el Barça!"

Xavi: "Tito has been my football father and I will always carry him in my heart."

Anims Tito.

Xavi: "Thanks to Luis Enrique and Zubi, who convinced me not to leave last summer. I'd have killed myself now if I had left..."

Zubi wasn't all that bad afterall. Making Xavi stay. Brining on Ter Stegen, Bravo and Suarez (albeit with the request of the coach),

yourangel:
Speaking ahead of the Champions League final, Xavi explains why Sergio Busquets - his countryman and long-time Barcelona team-mate - is the man to take the mantle.

"I've got a soft spot for Busquets in every respect," he said. "He's a close friend and I think he's the player with the best understanding of football, both in attack and in defence, in the world.

"His game intelligence on the pitch is a wonder. And off it, I don't know anyone else whom I have the same affinity with. I think he's my natural replacement in the dressing room and on the pitch.

"He's destined to be the leader for Barcelona for the next decade, without a shadow of a doubt."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/9868824/barcelona-legend-xavi-speaks-about-sergio-busquets-lionel-messi-and-how-his-mother-wouldnt-let-him-leave

My remarks:

Is this the same Busquets that our brother(s) recently berated on this thread? I want to assume 'no', but, if 'yes', then that was very unfair and uncalled for. Sergio has been one of our very best players over the past 6 years. He's been outstanding playing under different coaches; Pep, Tito, Tata and now Enrique. Although his role is not easily appreciated, but he works in the background to make the visible roles, like those of Messi and Xavi, perform efficiently and smoothly. I have always likened the role of Sergio to the lubricating oil in a working mechanical engine. Although one doesn't see the engine oil whilst the engine is working, however, without the lubricating oil, the whole engine would burn out and become 'kaput'.

In my opinion, Sergio has easily been one of the best players in the world in the last 5 or 6 years. He is the 'Messi' of defensive midfield.

Your remark is spot on. I couldn't have said it any better.

sebod:
And I say it's 5-0

Haba! Na Almeria or Getafe?

Remember! They have the best defense in the competition in terms of goals conceded. Although, we have the most fearsome attack in the world.

More like a repeat of 2006 where Arsenal was the best defensive team (in terms of goals conceded) and Barca the best attacking side (in terms of goals scored)

We shall see...