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Unlimited22:
Here we go again.
From getting buried at the Bridge to getting buried at the Nou Camp.
Some folks won't learn.

As long as we go thru, I don't mind, am with pragmatic Valverde all the way, this could have helped barca in 2012 at Stamford bridge, I told my friends who are Chelsea fans I see a score draw, and that's what happened... Never for once said the parking bus team would be raped at home

Neimar:
we need to be taking shots frrom outside jare especially against d bus parking teans
dts d only tin I like Madrid for

Only coutinho can do that, he is ucl cup tied,rakitic can but he has other roles defensively and can't push up anyhow, we would play wingers in the return leg to stretch the defense, dembele would be prominent in that game, Valverde went his normal pragmatic way, let me go discuss on BB thread... Later things

iykekelvins:
[color=#099999] They said the goal was a "mistake". God, Chelsea fans dey vex me walaii[/color]

tell them willian goal was also a mistake with alba not covering and umtiti not blocking properly

007author:
I can't imagine I was kinda terrified of this average Barcelona earlier today, nothing spectacular about the club Abeg I wasted nervousness

Bossed the whole game, everyone knows the club who parks the double Deckers would have spaces when counter attacking

Linkfield:
You are right.

Where is phaasman, phaasam and co?

Yes chelshit fans warisit
Messi scores his 18th goal against English opposition.. GOAT

VivaLaByke:
Chaiiiiiiiii.

Chelsea trying to disrupt our free flowing football.

See pitch.

Small club mentality, some old habits never die, Mou left some in their arsenals, just saw the video online, Eibar pitch get hope

Some gay*ots talk as if dembele was bought only for 2017/2018 season, he was bought for probably a decade of football or more and would stay so... Also the pitch at Stamford bridge is not any better than that at Eibar, very long with patches of sand, small club mentality as usual

jamescross:
whatever without tactical acumen right. no problem, believe whatever you want. two defeats benching alba. i have heard you, EV is better. are you ok now

Even Mathieu that was the scape-goat in Turin said everyone blames him, but Enrique had no tactical words for him, he just named him the line up, and sent out the team, juve targeted Mathieu during the counters, and the rest they say is history

jamescross:
Maybe I forgot much of the football I watched from years ago, maybe too busy but I surely don't have a short term memory. BALANCE fc bringing farts from their butts. BUTT FC

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2283669-breaking-down-how-luis-enrique-has-changed-barcelona-tactically

[i]New manager Luis Enrique may not have the club exactly where he wants it to be at this point, but he has been working. The tactics at the Camp Nou have begun to change, and in some ways it is already paying off in a big way.
Granted, Barcelona’s style of football will never truly disappear, but Enrique has been right to make a few necessary alterations to a game plan that opponents have had figured out for a few years now.
Just how has Enrique changed Barcelona tactically? Let’s break it down.

Defensive Changes
As should be the case, Enrique’s biggest tactical changes have come on the defensive end of the ball. Though the back line is still having a lot of the same problems as the last few seasons, there has been a bit of improvement.
To begin with, this season has seen the Blaugrana full-backs do a much better job of timing their forward runs.
In seasons gone by, Dani Alves and Jordi Alba would both launch into attack at the same time and leave the back line absolutely unguarded. This led to countless counterattacks, which did Barcelona in a plenty of occasions.
This year, those runs may still be present, but there is a lot more planning behind them. Rarely will you see both full-backs up in attack at the same time, and that alone has given the defense more help when matched up against fast opposing forwards.
There are still the moments of weakness where the full-backs do get caught out of position, but it is clear that Enrique has emphasized timing the forward runs in order to ensure that the back line is not left exposed.

Additionally, Enrique has changed Barcelona’s zonal marking style of set piece defending for one that focuses on man defending. This ensures that every attack is marked rather than a zone, and the change has already paid off.
According to Squawka.com , Barcelona has only conceded two headed goals in all competitions this season, which seems unreal based on the last few campaigns.
Despite the alterations, the defense is still struggling with individual errors and marking counterattacks. The back line has a long way to go before they can be truly relied upon, but it is hard to doubt that Lucho hasn't brought some much-needed adjustments with his return to the Camp Nou.

Midfield Changes

Barcelona’s midfield unit has been relatively untouched for well over five years now. The trio of Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets has been immensely successful together, and changing that can almost be seen as blasphemy in Catalonia.
However, with age playing a factor, Enrique needed to touch up the middle of the park for the Catalan giants this season.
The first change that was initially made was focusing on more direct attacking. The days of endless and pointless passing behind the forwards are nearly gone as the midfield is now looking to attack quicker than this squad ever has.
Busquets and Xavi can be seen making more decisive passes than ever to set up their teammates in attack, while Iniesta has become even more dangerous with the ball at his feet.
But the Barcelona midfield trio has gone under some rebuilding as well. All three of the stars have played less minutes to this point than in previous years, and while that can somewhat be linked to injuries, the biggest reason is the presence of other talented players in the middle of the park.

it is also the board that replaced Fabregas with rakitic right!? well done
next time before you go around insulting people make sure you have sense.

Ivan Rakitic has already seen plenty of playing time and has even changed the midfield dynamic. His ability to be a scoring threat on his own has revamped the midfield attack, while his ability to drop deep and defend has given the Barcelona back line more coverage than they have normally been afforded in recent years.

However, the biggest change of all in the middle of park is the fact that there has been a revitalized focus on defending.
Xavi and Iniesta have never been defensive players. They have had a few big moments in defense, but Barcelona has never been able to rely on them to consistently give the back line coverage unless the entire team was pressing as a unit.
With Rakitic and Rafinha seeing more time, Busquets now has help in front of the defense, and it is helping the back line become more solid. In truth, their ability to play as box-to-box midfielders has given Barcelona vastly more diversity, and the club is all the better because of it.
Mix in more direct attacking with a commitment to defending, and the Barcelona midfield is looking strong. There could, of course, be much more improvement, but the tactics are looking up.

I am replying you, because at first I didn't release it was you responding to me like a fool, I was just going to ignore the ignorant toddler that sent such trash like I did 1 dumb erudite that cannot count but it you, awhole you falling your hand like a fool. it's either tour account has been hacked or you were just been emotionally about the matter

even the nonsense assumption you made about attacking I will just leave it, before I make this thing too long.

When you spit poo, and resort to curses and abuses, I would only pass, because all I see is a motor Park tout with 10mb data and a stolen screen touch phone... A Madshit fan who barely watches his club games wanna tell me about my team... Dodoyo, that's why he was found out in the biggest games of the season in Turin and Paris, I can as well go and get millions of articles to support my assertions, but no need depreciating to your level because you would beat me with experience

jamescross:
he did what some managers failed to do, use messi has a winger. make use a real striker and bring the best out of neymar.

barca lost xavi the engine of tiki taka, so instead of slow build up play he made it quicker and shortened the transition time from defense to attack. his focus was on winning games (not winning midfield) and won 76% of his matches.

you can't play good counter attack without a good defensive structure.

umiti was brought and utilize by enrique, who also brought a tactical sound and more defensive minded digne, also replaced dani alves.

even bravo and stergen will tell you enrique did defensive drills if you ask them.

EV is a tactical genius but some of winnings have been by luck and not always because barca played well. you guys are now shouting balance balance upandan (BALANCE FC).

Stop saying shit on this thread, Enrique brought defensive whaaat Enrique who just sent out teams without tactical acumen, led to hiss defeat in Turin, and another to ATM, he was even benching Alba last season, Enrique credit was only making MSN coexist, and Messi still didn't stay wide, he had his steady free role

jamescross:
if conte was not ready to beat barca then chelsea should get someone that knows barca to beat barca.

that was my thought when conte's job was on the line. chelsea fans still have faith in him anyway but barca CL out is still the plan


Enrique had almost the same 11 for 3 years and built the defensive structure he was criticised for that EV is enjoying now and being praised for.

Plastic madrid fans and lies, built which defensive structure, if not for board he would keep playing that deluded Mathieu, board bought umtiti not Enrique, we conceeded shit goals last season coupled with the fact that it was a Franco reminiscent season, EV is far better than the MSN Enrique who just picked squads and let MSN work their magic

Debroslink:
Whether you like it or not, February - May has always been the beast mode of Madrid in the last 3 years or so. This same Betis beat Madrid @ the Bernabeu earlier this season ooh... Something PSG couldn't do.

This February alone, Ronaldo has scored more goals than Paulinho has scored this season. Yes he's a tap-in master, but those goals count, don't they?

Crawling out from their sunken holes lools

SerVik:
Very cheap bro, very cheap.

If what rakitic put in was a good shift, I call only tell how low our standards have sunk

fans have started again, so you think those high standards we set in the pep Era can be maintained every year, every decade, you are yet to understand football goes in cycles seriously, Rakitic ain't a RW, and he helped Roberto in dealing with those Eibar wingers, Rakitic has been playing very good when used correctly, blame EV thenl not Rakitic

Neymar1095:
No wonder Argentines hate Messi.


2007 Copa America Final 0 goal

2010 World Cup 0 goal.

2014 World Cup final 0 goal

2015 copa America Final 0 goal

2016 Copa America Final 0 goal( missed a pen)


A whopping Zero(0) Goals combined. But higest goal scorer stat padding against the Irans and Bosnia.

Playing from midfield, now tells us the players who were the forwards in these games, and keep shitting yourselves, many of those games he had to play behind mascherano a DM when Argentina had the ball... Says a whole lot of how good Argentina midfield and attack was, di Maria always choked with injuries, aguero either injured or looking lost, lavezzi I can't remember, higuain I still dislike him for the neuer gift he bottled, even Argentines acknowledged it is Messi with the other 10 players playing looking lost, and expecting Messi to do it all

Neymar1095:
Damn I actually thought you were going to be a challenge but lol your comebacks are dry and pointless. Mofo said Mind Games lol. You must accept that Messi is an Argentine flop today by fire by force

A flop can't be a country highest goal scorer with centuries passed before he came... If you say aguero, higuain, tevez, I would Concor absolutely...

SerVik:
Una don come with una played out of position excuse.
Was it playing out of position that made him unable to clear the ball properly? Or pass to his opponent? Was it playing out of position that made him stroll on the pitch and look so disinterested?

On a potato pitch, being pressed and suffocated, EV wanted a good defensive job against Eibar and he didn't disappoint, put in a good shift.. Well atymz many of us watch back of the TV and pride on trolly sentiments

Neymar1095:
Keep quiet I have watched All his goals. Tap ins and penalties.

You already have a reputation here, would be the last time I respond to you boy..

Neymar1095:
Fun fact 60% of Messi goals in 2012 were tap ins and Penalties. The same things you critize Ronaldo for. Messi is a system player, that's why he never delivers for Argentina.

We have YouTube ooo, you can't just putt up statements in this Internet age n think you would get away with it, use your upper and go watch the 91 calender goals scored. Yeye

Neymar1095:
Or maybe he is just lazy and the barca system masks that. No wonder he gets exposed with Argentina when not carried by Iniesta.

You must surely be a tom boy, gets exposed with Argentina, guy go back to bed, you are beginning to sound pathetic pls... Even Maradona didn't play as much finals the GOAT has played for the arrgies, we'll he is human after all, Argentina top goal scorer, recently carried the whole country on his back and dragged them to Russia. Enuf said

tesppidd:
Lol

This Linkefield nigga has gone mad.
Maybe he's just paranoid, tuesday is staring at him like a horrny fat biitch.

Honestly anybody on planet earth who has the gall to troll Lionel Messi on any account is shameless and stooooopid.

Football owes Lionel Messi.


The man has paid more than his dues.

He has earned the right to go 50 games without scoring,
Yet a guy like Linkfileld and an slowpoke like Neymar1095 are shameless enough to trolls him on 3 games!



Guinness world record for;
50 goals in a league season.
73 goals in all competitions.
And
91 goals in a calendar year.

Nobody did that.


On tuesday the winner takes it all.

The records are there, the trolls know it, I don't even watch Messi for goals, since we don't have enough creators from mid, with our change in formation, I am content if he impacts the game, creating chances.. If he finds the net, no qualms, if he doesn't no qualms, as long we are winning.. The goals would surely come.. Ignore the trolls, I think that's d best thing to do... Doing same too

jamescross:
may messi keep missing opportunites and keep striking posts...

rAmen

NO one celebrated that, that's down to luck, he has been too consistent over the years, suarez had this goalscoring issue early in the season, Messi would soon start scoring again, madrid fans can breathe easy don't worry.

Neymar1095:
Another rubbish . Iniesta that tracks back and put effort rather than walking around aimlessly is 20yrs old.

so Messi didn't track back,Iniesta plays on the LW and he has to cover for his LB, which is normal. oga just follow French league and Neymar and leave messi or Barça alone... That's d easiest thing to do, this ain't the first game in which Messi strolls around, he has been doing it for 2-3yrs,would sure help his career longegivity

Neymar1095:
Uhmmmm........ So will this change the fact that barca didn't have any corner against Eibar. Eibar had more possession, More attempts on goal, More corners infact your club didn't have any despite Eibar being down to 10men for up to 30mins. Let's compare that to psg who dominated those farmers from beginning to end.......... Amnesia patient.

I vividly remember the game psg played before getting their ass whooped by a club from the farmers league, they labored to a 1-0 win, we all know why, and all of a sudden this weekend they are back to their free scoring best... With Rabiot throwing a dig at the attack saying, they should not only show their prowess against dijon scoring 8, the attack should get serious, dijon replied they showed psg the way but psg bottled it in the ucl... Couldn't stop laughing

SerVik:
This your moniker just reminded me of rakitic's game today. Damn! Is that dude even interested in playing football

Oga played out of position, EV needed a shift from him on the right and he did his best, he would return to the middle by Tuesday

Linkfield:
Chelsea is playing against Messi not Barca, the remaining 10 are ghosts. Only Messi is of manageable quality

Funny chelshit fans, classless for that matter, you mean the small club Chelsea ryt?? With bag of beans Bakatoko, one corner dancer and one leg defender Cahill n rudiger, it's 180mins that would decide, so fingers crossed

Neymar1095:
lol .......apart from Champions League and premier which other League do Nigerians watch.

Can you hear yourself,, have you gone to other parts of the country, I have been to the North, and they follow laliga very well too, So don't try to compare with the French league with the Spanish league from the Nigerian perspective, yesterday it was a full house in my crib, watching Valencia vs Malaga, and the game was exciting

tesppidd:
And the streak continues!

Feeling like the undertaker right now.

Are we doing the entire 38?

Competing on three fronts, gonna be veery difficult

Neymar1095:
Uhmmmm

Stop fooling yourself the more, a friend was saying if not for the ucl game with madrid n probably the world cup he wouldn't have watched a Neymar game this season. He was watching a Neymar game bcus it was psg vs madrid, speaks volumes, all those stats equals zero if they can't do a comeback in March and move to the latter stages of ucl

Neymar1095:
Messi giving the ball away cheaply, missing a chance with no keeper in the goal, not tracking back or pressing and showing no workrate at all but watch his fans defend his 2/10 disaster class because of the assist lmao.

Guy at times you talk like a Tom boy, do you know how many games this dude has played, having such attention since he was so young, with the biz end of the season and a WC, he should start running around like an headless chicken or hitting the deck even when he isnt touched ryt , he had two/three,shots, one saved, one hit the post, had an assist, and clearly the whole team wanted to see the back of this game.

Miremoses1:
it's kindda weird when a barca fan post things like this. We all saw busques drag that eibar player on the shirt in the penalty box but the ref didn't give them the spot kick. Hypocrisy is a disease.

This na Marca o:Rabiot took a yellow card even after Modric told the referee there wasn't a foul," Marco Verratti explained in an interview with Actu Foot.

Neymar1095:
So Messi has not scored in straight 5 matches yet no criticism.

Because he isn't all about scoring, creating chances for others to score, occupying defenders, creating spaces, and also hitting the bar 14 times in the league

ClintonNzedimma:
yes I hope we can beat Chelsea 2-1 in London....conte will be defensive though, if he plays high press he will be doing himself because this Barça don't joke with little spaces oh.... I want Chelsea to come out

Lools, you can't force them to come out, but I think they would at the beginning to try to test our resolve,, a draw isn't a bad result, if we learnt from our previous ucl knock outs... But we are barca,, we play to win