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So we get to face Juve in the finals. We must not underrate them at all. But for now, madrid...hmm. I always had that feelin that Juve would qualify ahead of madrid.

Personally, I don't see real madrid as a team. They play more of individualistic football to be called a team, they lack teamwork. The fact that CR7 is there sef doesn't help matters. It could even be that he doesn't mind after madrid were eliminated as long as he's on the scoresheet.

It's such a sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet time to be a Barcelona fan.

Visca Barca baby!!!

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I sense fear in this thread

dearpreye:
Brilliantly captured. I'm particularly obsessed with point 3. Ivan Rakitic. He's a huge improvement on the lazy Fabregas. He's brought a lot of physicality to our midfield. He's also more of a box-to-box midfielder. I also think he's largely responsible for point 5. We have become more direct because of Ivan Rakitic.

Every other point is valid. It's hope we win another treble to cap what's been a fantastic season.

Thank you for your contribution.

Bro, you're welcome

dearpreye:
Congratulations for our making it to the Final. It's being a huge success so far, though NO cups are worn. There's NO denying the fact we shall win a few trophies.

Last night was great at Munich. We eliminated those who did the same to us just two years ago.

Just this afternoon, as I was pondering on our season, I aasked the question. What's responsible for our success? What factors can we say are largely responsible for our successful season? We weren't like this last season.

In your opinion, what factors contributed to this great season?

Cc All Cules.

In my opinion:

1. The rotation policy of the coach has helped to keep the team fresh and less injury-prone. Although every player wants to play every game but as it is now, there's no player that wouldn't be impressed with how far we've come this season with a possible treble edging closer.

2. MSN have also been key as they've come to understand themselves better. On a normal day, they're three quality individual players but their combination, teamwork and selflessness towards each other is proving to become a great weapon against opponents.

3. The upgrade of Cesc Fabregas, Ivan Rakitic. He brings physicality to the midfield and he also has the quality to make the final pass just as we saw for Messi's second goal in the 1st leg of the semi-finals against Bayern.

4. The defense have also been key as we've shipped out fewer goals in our last six or seven matches bar the 2nd leg against Bayern. Pique is in form coupled with El Jefecito and jordi Alba.

5. Luis Enrique's direct approach. No much talk on this one. We now play a mix-up of tiki-taka and counter-attacking football. This has made us somewhat unpredictable.

Let's give LE his credit. Dude's a great coach.
Period.

ddippset:
surely it is. suarez has a hamstring injury. lets pray he even makes the athletico game.

He will. Hopefully.

ddippset:
YOU PEOPLE ARE FUNNY O! OR ARE SOME OF YOU HIGH TONIGHT? SUAREZ FELT A PAIN TO HIS HAMSTRING AND WE WERE LEADING BAYERN 5-1 AT THAT POINT, AND YOU'RE STILL ARGUING ABOUT ENRIQUE SUBBING SUAREZ? NA WA O!

If this was the case, then it's okay.

yourangel:
I think Suarez was substituted to weaken us and reduce the potency of our strike-force. Same with the introduction of a double pivot. Enrique did these two things to alter our game and save his brother's (Guardiola) job and reputation. We were lucky it didn't backfire. This was more like a high-level form of match-fixing. This is my personal opinion though; I might be wrong afterall

Honestly, let me just give Lucho the benefit of the doubt and believe what you wrote here. Because I see no reason why he should sub Suarez. His (Suarez) pressing is out of this world.

We were dominated totally in the second half and struggled to keep possession. For a side like Barcelona that is known and used to having possession to see less of the ball was quite nauseating. It could have been a draw tho.

Well, like I said initially, let me just give Lucho the benefit of the doubt and believe this.

Let's do this Cules, here we come Berlin!
Força Barça!

We seal our qualification to Berlin tonight!

We must forget our lead and try to take the game to them in Munich. I'm glad Luis Enrique and the players know this

logica:
It appears whenever Barca fails to win a trophy in a season; the following season could be a treble. Exactly as it happened in 2007/2008 season followed by 2008/2009 (season of the treble). And guess one player that was REGULAR in both sides?

Messi?

barackohandso:
He's currently recovering from the shock Valencia gave them yesterday

Lol

usbcable:
I feel for Krasid.
The guy kept real faith while most especially me did no longer trust Mr Eye lifted brow.

Take heart bro. We challenge for liga next season. Hopefully the dunce in the Italian will have disappeared.

Where's he sef? Since yesterday after madrid's match, I've not seen his comment anywhere. Dude's gone AWOL

Congrats in advance to my fellow Cules!
We are Champions!!!

coded01:
I don't understand why no one is seeing what I am seeing!


We are waiting for Real Madrid in Berlin to certify their trophy-less season...

Lol! This guy tho

But I just feel Juve will qualify ahead of Madrid.

Madrid losing! I don rush to viewing centre. Mehn so na like dis we go take win league? Interesting!!

At some point, e kum be like say the ball no wan gree enta net. But thank God sha.

#OntoTheNextOne

donkarly:
Yep

Ok, tanx. Another essential 3pts in the bag for us.

Our match today is by 5 right? Cules?

Forza Barça baby!

Na wa o! So they decided to hack our thread just when we were savouring our victory. All dis anti-barca pple sef

Good to be back! Visca el Barca!

All the pple wey dey shout 7up, the tides have turned. We are now the ones on the verge of serving them 7up. One thing I know is that Suarez is gonna get a brace at the allianz arena. You can ask man city (kompany) and psg (david luiz).

This is the time when rival fans wish they were Barca fans! It feels good to be a Barca fan this period mehn. We went trophyless for a season and mouths were yarning dust. Let's reply them with a historic treble! Nothin is achieved yet tho, we shall keep on keeping on!!

Visca el Barca! Visca el Blaugrana!! Mes Que Un Club!!!

Messi should just stop playing football, he's too good. Make d guy retire go learn carpenter work. Na pesin papa he dey disgrace for pitch like dis

Messi be making guys cu.m with his messi-esque magic! This tie is not over oh, dem go still chop am for allianz arena!


Meanwhile, what happened to Boa-TANK? Did someone push him or what

This is our game for the taking.
Visca el Barça!

Krasid you should worry more about how to overturn the tie in your favour in the 2nd leg and prevent Juve from doing another Schalke. Juventus are no Atletico mind you.

We must try and get the job done tonight if we want to make it to Berlin. #BayernGoesDownTonight

philfearon:
This is the point where Real Madrid start consoling themselves that they will win at home...
Last time I checked,Shalke 04 convincingly won them 4-3 at home and they unconvincingly won ATM 1-0...
With the sh*t they played in Turin, I wonder which magic dey wan do!!
Nothing like "Home" for Champions league!!

Exactly.

Chanchit:
. Come, krasid,usbcable and phifearon someone is trying to sleep abeg, let this nigga rest na, abi how un tke know say no be inside chelsea gin bottle I dey type from?

MODAY1Ali:
All we need is for RM to lose against either Valencia or Sevilla and the league is ours for the taking

Point blank!

1. Lionel Messi 2. Ronaldinho 3. Arjen Robben 4. Thiery Henry 5. Kaka 6. Andrea Pirlo 7. Neymar Jnr 8. Andres Iniesta 9. Eden Hazard 10. Giovani Dos Santos

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