coded01:


Smh...


See your padi again...


https://www.nairaland.com/669609/fc-barcelona-fan-thread-mes/489#28485679

barackohandso:


I don fix am

coded01:



Yet he was crucified for it...Smh...

dmcdad:

Just lock up...

coded01:



I am happy we bought 2 Great goalkeepers especially BRAVO...

barackohandso:


The name fits

Make we dey look name before we buy keepers now

RaeMystix:

Beckham did something similar, and was also give a red card; I think it's a rule not to protest. At least while the game's in progress.

coded01:



Babe pls don't go there cos this case is different...

coded01:
HAPPY NEW MONTH TO EVERY BARCELONA FAN & HATERZ...

RaeMystix:



I'm backing off

RaeMystix:

Beckham did something similar, and was also give a red card; I think it's a rule not to protest. At least while the game's in progress.

logica:
A rule not to protest being struck by objects thrown by fans? Explain more please...

logica:
A rule not to protest being struck by objects thrown by fans? Explain more please...

coded01:



Abeg leave my babe joor, she doesn't really know what went down, she no even watch the game...


No mind am, babes n beckham... You know the rest na...

In a Barcelona starting XI
which included Lionel Messi,
Neymar and Luis Suarez,
Sergio Busquets was the
unlikely hero in Sunday's clash,
smashing home the winning goal to give Luis Enrique's
side a hard-fought 1-0 win in Valencia. However, as the
midfielder came off the pitch, the television
interviewer asked what many had been thinking as his
team toiled at Mestalla: "What were you trying to do
out there?"
It was a good question. Barca, back on form with
resounding wins over Sevilla and APOEL in their last
two fixtures, were well off colour again in this match.
"We will struggle again," Luis Enrique has predicted last
week. But the Barca boss surely couldn't have imagined
they would struggle so soon.

Found out for his tactics in the Clasico clash at the
Santiago Bernabeu last month, Luis Enrique again got it
wrong in a big game. Messi, at his brilliant best with
back-to-back hat-tricks against in their last two games,
was out on the wing early on with Suarez in the centre,
while a midfield double pivot of Javier Mascherano and
Sergio Busquets saw the Catalans lose much of their
habitual creativity against a solid Valencia side.
Another day, another experiment. Busquets played
further forward, with Xavi out on the left. "Busquets is
playing in Xavi's role and Xavi is playing the Busquets
role," commented former Liverpool striker Michael
Robinson on Canal Plus. "It's strange to see." Mestalla,
one of La Liga's toughest grounds, was surely not the
place for such tactical tinkering.
After a poor first half, Barca were even worse early in
the second period. Suarez squandered two glorious
chances to put the visitors in front, doing everything
right until he was required to provide exactly what he
was bought to do: score goals.
Ivan Rakitic, inexplicably overlooked despite being
rested in the midweek Champions League clash, was
left on the bench, but Barca improved immediately
when the Croatia international came on for Jeremy
Mathieu and Mascherano reverted to a defensive role
after 63 minutes.
Suarez finally put the ball in the net five minutes later
and was incorrectly ruled offside after the midfield
balance returned with Rakitic on the pitch.
In the end, Busquets' late winner following a spell of
late pressure saved Barca's blushes. But some strange
tactical decisions by Luis Enrique, a midfield missing
creativity and a forward line lacking movement and at
times completely static, will have frustrated fans who
are already growing impatient with their team's poor
performances in recent weeks.
"We played a good match," Luis Enrique said
afterwards. "We were imprecise at times, but we had
control of the play. We had faith right until the end and
we were worthy winners."
Perhaps. But just like in the defeats to Real Madrid and
Celta Vigo, and the dire display at Almeria which his
side eventually won 2-1 earlier in November, Luis
Enrique played into the opposition's hands with
unnecessary tactical tweaks. This time there was a
happy ending. Next time, there might not be.

barackohandso:


The name fits

Make we dey look name before we buy keepers now

coded01:



As in...


Pinnnn----toooo... --- Person wey suppose dey sing Spanish rap music...


Make I just respect Valdez cos I no wan burst him bubbles...

Johnpaul88:
^^^^
These writers should go and sit down!

If they imagined that it is easy to walk into the Mestalla and walk away with 3 points, then they have another think coming.

dmcdad:

IMO Enrique's anticipation was great, considering how Mestella has been a hell for us whenever we play there. One thing I know for sure, we couldn't have tiki-taka'd our way outta Mestella and get a victory. He knew it would be a high tempo game and there won't be room for unnecessary passing (lol). He was supposed to sub Xavi earlier cause he couldn't match up the pace of the game.

Anywayz, we got the win.

Johnpaul88:
I clearly remember when some of these yeye columnists were so sure that a double pivot was the answer, that our midfield were being run over effortlessly by more effective teams. Yesterday the coach tried it for the very first time. it may not have worked very efficiently as we may have loved but I'm sure the coach have learned a thing or two.

Austeenx:
i can't believe a sane human can actually rule out suarez's goal as offside. what da hell?!

Tval:
la liga got some buffaloes as referees.

coded01:



I can understand though but your babe can't understand...