Great game yesterday. Good to be in the UCL final again after 4 years. MSN will surely win it for us

BTW, Pep Guardiola; *Respect*

Krasid:
Stop hallucinating bro.The leprechaun is not winning the treble/ballon d'or.Ronaldo will lead Madrid to UCL glory, probably scoring one of his trademark headers in the final and would retain the ballon d'or.The UCL is all we have to play for, you seriously think we would let that slip away.

I won't reply you properly until after the conclusion of today's match.
If Madrid crashes out, You owe me a chilled bottle of Captain Morgan, and I would drink it delightfully knowing fully well that the only award Ronaldo may grip this season is the Pichichi award which can't fill in the void and vacuum of a thoroughly unfulfilling and trophy-less season. Meanwhile, that so called leprechaun and elf would win a treble and get crowned with the Balon d'or title for the 5th time..


•and this is dark rebel ..y'all shouldn't forget about voting Tohpaz as Miss NL…

honeric01:
The coach is this, the coach is that..now we can all see what he has brought to the club.

3 possible finals.

Some even called him a mole from R.madrid to destroy Barcelona. if this is what a mole does, i dont mind a mole being the coach of the super eagles so we can always get to the finals of all competitions.

lucho, the true and reasonable fans are with you!

Through thick and thin!

It's no news that Pedro is finished but he made it even more obvious yesterday, and I hope Suarez is fit for Atletico Madrid cos his versatility is a plus for us and it showed when he was subbed off

honeric01:


So protest made the man suddenly grow what he doesn't have?

After Pep left, haven't we had other coaches? why didn't they get us to 3 finals?

Can you give what you dont have?

Can you use protest to force a goat into becoming a dog?

Funny comments lolz

Do you think people protest for just protesting sake? Don't you know the idea behind protests is to put pressure on the head?
Was it not because of the much pressure generated from that match that made the president bring the election closer?
Don't you know that the person that bore the full brunt of the whole pressure was Enrique - fans pressure + board pressure?

I am asking you again, is it just a coincidence that our best form came after the crisis?

homesteady:


I have always been expecting this comment!

This season is a success because of the sweat of every barcelona related person - from the Coach to the players and to fans like us that sparked the Arab spring like protest on all social media after that Real Sociedad game!

Do you think it is a coincidence that we attained our superb form after that game?

Really? Humour me more!
Enrique was always in charge even when some glory hunters here and indeed the majority of the media, branded him a mediocre coach because he was trying out a few things when it was still safe to experiment. He knew when he must get everything together and boy, did he get everything together! He even admitted he doesn't read the papers anymore because his wife advised against it on health reasons. I'm so delighted he has made some glory hunters and pointless critics here and in goal.com, to eat the humble pie. Most are just waiting for the slightest mistake to pounce but his cheer courage and will power has silenced them all.

homesteady:


Do you think people protest for just protesting sake? Don't you know the idea behind protests is to put pressure on the head?
Was it not because of the much pressure generated from that match that made the president bring the election closer?
Don't you know that the person that bore the full brunt of the whole pressure was Enrique - fans pressure + board pressure?

I am asking you again, is it just a coincidence that our best form came after the crisis?

It's a pure coincidence. The training staff planned training such that the players could peak after the xmas break and they haven't looked back ever since. Elections were called so that frayed nerves might be calmed. Don't forget that the crisis the club witnessed were principally institutional. The transfer ban confirmation had had the club on the brink. Enrique expertly navigated the players away from that problem.

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

Champions League - In-depth: Is this the greatest Barcelona side in history?

Barcelona are on course to become the only club to do the treble of Champions League, domestic league and cup twice in their history.

The bolded above is what we call *CLASS*. Much Respect to FCB!

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/champions-league-depth-greatest-barcelona-side-history-072610413--sow.html

The two goals of last night were original MSN goals: From-Messi-to-Suarez-to-Neymar, MSN, in that order.

Johnpaul88:
It's a pure coincidence. The training staff planned training such that the players could peak after the xmas break and they haven't looked back ever since. Elections were called so that frayed nerves might be calmed. Don't forget that the crisis the club witnessed were principally institutional. The transfer ban confirmation had had the club on the brink. Enrique expertly navigated the players away from that problem.

Like seriously? do you think you are talking to a baby? Can you even believe what you wrote?

How will you plan training so that you can peak at a specific period? Isn't this comical and illogical? If this is true, then they should get a Noble price for this innovative breakthrough!

Did Ancelloti and his crew also use this same training schedule? because his team also peaked at the 2nd part of last season

the crises was only institutional and it started after the loss to real Sociedad?

He navigated them away from the crisis by having problems with the players?

Krasid:
Suarez has assisted Neymar 8 times this season, while Neymar has assisted Suarez 0 times.The fraud even has less than 8 assists in all competitons this season.He is being spoon-fed by Messi and Suarez who are at their peak.Neymar will be exposed in the next 2/3 seasons and you all would see why Bale is better.

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Johnpaul88:
Really? Humour me more!
Enrique was always in charge even when some glory hunters here and indeed the majority of the media, branded him a mediocre coach because he was trying out a few things when it was still safe to experiment. He knew when he must get everything together and boy, did he get everything together! He even admitted he doesn't read the papers anymore because his wife advised against it on health reasons. I'm so delighted he has made some glory hunters and pointless critics here and in goal.com, to eat the humble pie. Most are just waiting for the slightest mistake to pounce but his cheer courage and will power has silenced them all.

I wonder why you guys can't just call a spade a spade!
There was no progress in that squad pre - real Sociedad match!
If he wasn't reading the papers and following the cyber, the president and the board were obviously following it!
It resulted in them bringing the election closer, and threatening to sack Enrique if he doesn't up his game!

yourangel:
The two goals of last night were original MSN goals: From-Messi-to-Suarez-to-Neymar, MSN, in that order.

Same as was the case against Atletico in the Copa at The Calderon.

logica:
Just to prove a point to Pedro. He should just maintain his post on the bench.

hmmmm.

ddippset:
SLIGHT HAMSTRING INJURY. lets just be praying he's ok for athletico.

Hiannnn...
No p shaa!

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

That's the conspiracy theory ooo..

Chanchit:
. Bro, no body fit tell me say Barca no fix this match, apart from substituting Suarez, Messi was moved to top 9 where he was almost invisible and Barca played with no urgency. Someone somewhere is trying to do Pep a favour.

Enrique is fond of being silly... Not his fault shaa...

dmcdad:

Same as was the case against Atletico in the Copa at The Calderon.

True, bro

honeric01:


So protest made the man suddenly grow what he doesn't have?

After Pep left, haven't we had other coaches? why didn't they get us to 3 finals?

Can you give what you dont have?

Can you use protest to force a goat into becoming a dog?

Funny comments lolz

Bro, let us be fair Lucho is a good fitness coach. He has kept the team fit for the most part and that aspect cannot be taken away from him, together with the fact that he is on the brink of winning a historic treble.

But let us be fair to some of his critics (myself included), he did change and become more consistent with his team selection.

If you remember, part of our grouse with him was that he kept rotating the squad and the results weren't going his way. We heard about the alleged bust-up with Messi. We lost some games that we traditionally should not have lost and we were right to criticise him.

Let me give you a scenario. If a manager is being hounded continuously that he needs 4 new players but he insists that he doesn't yet he goes on to win nothing that first year then the following year he acquires the 4 players that he was advised to and he wins a treble, won't the critics be right to say the pressure they put on him instigated his success?

You do realise that Lucho changed? So the criticism, though sometimes exaggerated, is somewhat responsible for the change and that is an incontrovertible fact.

Eruditor:




Let me give you a scenario. If a manager is being hounded continuously that he needs 4 new players but he insists that he doesn't yet he goes on to win nothing that first year then the following year he acquires the 4 players that he was advised to and he wins a treble, won't the critics be right to say the pressure they put on him instigated his success?

You do realise that Lucho changed? So the criticism, though sometimes exaggerated, is somewhat responsible for the change and that is an incontrovertible fact.

Well said!

philfearon:

That's the conspiracy theory ooo..

Brother, but you know the plausibility of the theory cannot be disputed? I was reading some of the reactions from last night's game on yahoo sports forum, and someone made the below assertions. These are my exact sentiments as well:

"They could score Bayern 7 goals if they wanted to, somehow they didn't want and they didn't think it was necessary to hurt Pep that they still have the sentimental feeling with their former coach."

I still strongly think Luis Enrique made his substitutions to deliberately make the game more difficult for us, whilst making it easier for Bayern in order to protect the job and reputation of Pep. It's a hypothesis though; but it's not implausible. I'm happy he did that. I still love and respect Pep and wouldn't have fancied humiliating him. It wasn't about Bayern Munich, it was about our own Pep Guardiola. Although Suarez genuinely sustained hamstring injury and was removed, but the substitutions and rearrangements were deliberately tossed around by Luis Enrique.

I don't think our coach is that daft and clueless; he's an excellent coach and could have done far better than he did with the substitutions if the stakes were really high. But we were playing for nothing anymore, so he decided to use his heart and not his head. Thank you Luis Enrique for that kind and intelligent gesture. I'm happy that Pep finished the tie with his head held high. Lol at my conspiracy hypothesis

Eruditor:


Bro, let us be fair Lucho is a good fitness coach. He has kept the team fit for the most part and that aspect cannot be taken away from him, together with the fact that he is on the brink of winning a historic treble.

But let us be fair to some of his critics (myself included), he did change and become more consistent with his team selection.

If you remember, part of our grouse with him was that he kept rotating the squad and the results weren't going his way. We heard about the alleged bust-up with Messi. We lost some games that we traditionally should not have lost and we were right to criticise him.

Let me give you a scenario. If a manager is being hounded continuously that he needs 4 new players but he insists that he doesn't yet he goes on to win nothing that first year then the following year he acquires the 4 players that he was advised to and he wins a treble, won't the critics be right to say the pressure they put on him instigated his success?

You do realise that Lucho changed? So the criticism, though sometimes exaggerated, is somewhat responsible for the change and that is an incontrovertible fact.

Is it the criticism that made him grow all the attributes some said he lacked?

just give me straight forward answer.. i am not in for long sermon as you can see from my previous comments.

homesteady:


Do you think people protest for just protesting sake? Don't you know the idea behind protests is to put pressure on the head?
Was it not because of the much pressure generated from that match that made the president bring the election closer?
Don't you know that the person that bore the full brunt of the whole pressure was Enrique - fans pressure + board pressure?

I am asking you again, is it just a coincidence that our best form came after the crisis?

The man needed to tweak the team to his taste which he finally did even though noise makers wouldnt let him be.

they complained that he moved Messi to the left rather than give him free role.. today he still did what he was criticized to be doing and we can all see.

where in the team does he not tweak? apart from the forward line he has always maintained even during the early days, the other parts have always been tweaked.

So its not your noises that made him become a great coach overnight, rather it made him sustain his philosophy while hastening the result.

Johnpaul88:
Through thick and thin!

Thats the simple thing..

Some here hate him for no just reason, if you read their comments sometimes, you'd want to vomit..

Now, some are even trying to exclude him from the successes the team is enjoying..

irritating!

During pep's time, people praised him for keeping the team almost fit all through the season, the same fit is being done by Lucho, yet only few has made mentioned of this. before now, we were hit with injuries mismanagement, but now it seems all the players have some healing powers in them.. no one is mentioning what Lucho and his team are doing to achieve this.

i sometimes prefer to just zoom through the thread, shake my head at rants and petty talks, then zoom off.

i miss the old era where issues are discussed deeply and reasonably.. not this era of he did this, he did that, hes a mole bla bla bla

philfearon:

Enrique is fond of being silly... Not his fault shaa...

And what exactly did he do wrong on that night apart from bringing in Pedro instead of maybe Xavi?

yourangel:


Brother, but you know the plausibility of the theory cannot be disputed? I was reading some of the reactions from last night's game on yahoo sports forum, and someone made the below assertions. These are my exact sentiments as well:

"They could score Bayern 7 goals if they wanted to, somehow they didn't want and they didn't think it was necessary to hurt Pep that they still have the sentimental feeling with their former coach."

I still strongly think Luis Enrique made his substitutions to deliberately make the game more difficult for us, whilst making it easier for Bayern in order to protect the job and reputation of Pep. It's a hypothesis though; but it's not implausible. I'm happy he did that. I still love and respect Pep and wouldn't have fancied humiliating him. It wasn't about Bayern Munich, it was about our own Pep Guardiola. Although Suarez genuinely sustained hamstring injury and was removed, but the substitutions and rearrangements were deliberately tossed around by Luis Enrique.

I don't think our coach is that daft and clueless; he's an excellent coach and could have done far better than he did with the substitutions if the stakes were really high. But we were playing for nothing anymore, so he decided to use his heart and not his head. Thank you Luis Enrique for that kind and intelligent gesture. I'm happy that Pep finished the tie with his head held high. Lol at my conspiracy hypothesis

Let's just take it Suarez was injured(mildly shaa)...and that Lucho did Pep a favour...even Messi too...

honeric01:


Is it the criticism that made him grow all the attributes some said he lacked?

just give me straight forward answer.. i am not in for long sermon as you can see from my previous comments.

What attributes?

Does he react to the opposing manager's on-the-spot tactics better now?

Do we defend setpieces better?

Do we score more from setpieces than ever?

sebod:

And what exactly did he do wrong on that night apart from bringing in Pedro instead of maybe Xavi?

I made that statement thinking he removed Suarez in one of his "abracadabra" tweaks..You know,the one in which he will remove his main focal point of attack and threat up front...
But seeing the injury commentsi had to..................

philfearon:

I made that statement thinking he removed Suarez in one of his "abracadabra" tweaks..You know,the one in which he will remove his main focal point of attack and threat up front...
But seeing the injury commentsi had to..................

Nice one then.

honeric01:


Is it the criticism that made him grow all the attributes some said he lacked?

just give me straight forward answer.. i am not in for long sermon as you can see from my previous comments.

Isn't it obvious? can't you see?
If you have little tactical knowledge, you would have known that We play entirely different from all those rubbish we were playing during the 1st half!