jpmoriarti:
Our thread is a bit silent today because bykebyke has got little to whine about Enrique. I am beginning to think he's happier with Barca drawing or losing, so he'll have a lot to complain about.

Whenever the team plays well..I'm happy.

Don't overrate the performance though.
Las Palmas play positional football,that's why we weren't pressed high.

bykebyke:


Whenever the team plays well..I'm happy.

Don't overrate the performance though.
Las Palmas play positional football,that's why we weren't pressed high.

They pressured high up the pitch but the team had composure, so they coped better. Real Sociedad will do same on Wednesday with more intensity. I'm sure we'll cope wella too.

Btw, I'm happy that you're happy

jpmoriarti:
Our thread is a bit silent today because bykebyke has got little to whine about Enrique. I am beginning to think he's happier with Barca drawing or losing, so he'll have a lot to complain about.

Las palmas were poo in that match tho.

Luis Enrique said that was one of is best match during is time here in Barcelona, i doubt that cause Las pal mas never treating us during the Game , but they did play from the back

10d0ve:
Las palmas were poo in that match tho.

Were they? Or we were just better than them? This same Las Palmas just visited Barcelona after an impressive 3 - 2 win in the CDR away to Atlético. Barcelona at their day, are no match for anyone else. Las Palmas' best performances is nothing Barcelona cannot reproduce while playing their worse.

PEOPLE MEET SOCCER GOAT

Make una come help una demi-god, Oga Pep-Titus carry him luggage go china abeg. ABC transport dey wait for orile!!!

Bravo is a pure waste of cash for City. Buying him has proved an obvious error by Guardiola. How can you explain that 4 shots on target yielded 4 goals, when Everton are not known for high efficiency in front of goal?

Lordemperoris100:
PEOPLE MEET SOCCER GOAT

No be only Goat na cow, what ronaldo can do<goals> Romario can do better

jpmoriarti:
Bravo is a pure waste of cash for City. Buying him has proved an obvious error by Guardiola. How can you explain that 4 shots on target yielded 4 goals?

How Bravo turned this bad is still very surprising! Is he still adapting or what?

I can still remember that El Classico we won 4-0, he was MOTM, he stopped everything that came!

jpmoriarti:
[s]Bravo is a pure waste of cash for City. Buying him has proved an obvious error by Guardiola. How can you explain that 4 shots on target yielded 4 goals, when Everton are not known for high efficiency in front of goal? [/s]

After spending so much money on players, Your Pep Fraudiola isn't as good as you people think he is...Simples!!

He probably would soon be kicked out for being such a failure!

Lordemperoris100:
PEOPLE MEET SOCCER GOAT

He is not the GOAT. The one below is.

This Man city is just an eyesore to watch! They don't even have any resemblance to a Pep's team! They need a serious overhaul!

homesteady:


How Bravo turned this bad is still very surprising! Is he still adapting or what?

I can still remember that El Classico we won 4-0, he was MOTM, he stopped everything that came!

My guy I am in shock too! At Barca he was a beast but in this City side, he's been nothing but shambolic. He appears unable to save the slightest of shots. He couldn't be taking this long to adapt. Haba!

AdisaOwala:


After spending so much money on players, Your Pep Fraudiola isn't as good as you people think he is...Simples!!

Conte, Pep and Mourinho - I guess they are all frauds! They all had lengthy bad and good spells! Conte is finding it easier because Chelsea are not playing in Europe

jpmoriarti:
My guy I am in shock too! At Barca he was a beast but in this City side, he's been nothing but shambolic. He appears unable to save the slightest of shots. He couldn't be taking this long to adapt. Haba!

You got the description right! He can't save the slightest of shots

homesteady:
This Man city is just an eyesore to watch! They don't even have any resemblance to a Pep's team! They need a serious overhaul!

City weren't as bad as the scoreline suggest. But when you concede so softly as Bravo had them do, it can take a lot of shine off the team's performance. I must mention too that the extremely fragile City's defence does not help.

homesteady:


Conte, Pep and Mourinho - I guess they are all frauds! They all had lengthy bad and good spells! Conte is finding it easier because Chelsea are not playing in Europe

In his debut season, Mourihno lived up to a hype that wasn't even upto a tenth of what Pep had....

Pep has spent a lot of Money, yet he continues to fail miserably..

It's an open secret that FRAUDdiola's oversabi method (his propensity to complicate tactics even when absolutely unnecessary), na im dey kill am and I sincerely hope he continues that way - a "sack" on his C.V wouldnt be a bad idea....that's if he doesnt retire outta frustration though

jpmoriarti:
City weren't as bad as the scoreline suggest. But when you concede so softly as Bravo had them do, it can take a lot of shine off the team's performance. I must mention too that the extremely fragile City's defence does not help.

Abeg they were all shades of bad, there was no urgency, misplaced passes and poor creativity!

That Stones boy is just useless! Thank God Man City got him earlier, because I can remember rumours of Barcelona going after him, pique even praised him in one interview!

homesteady:


Abeg they were all shades of bad, there was no urgency, misplaced passes and poor creativity!

That Stones boy is just useless! Thank God Man City got him earlier, because I can remember rumours of Barcelona going after him, pique even praised him in one interview!

A "great" defender who can "pass from the back" is useless?

You mean Fraudiola's judgmental and scouting skills are useless?

That boy cost 50milla oh - almost a 3rd of Baldiola's transfer budget

airmark:

He is not the GOAT. The one below is.

..Ya

airmark:


He is not the GOAT. The one below is.

keep on deceiving yourself. anyone who mentions ronaldo in a GOAT discuss is either a real madrid fan or a portuguese. the saddest thing for you is that even in 2016 most people don't even consider him the best player, most people think he won ballon dor because ramos deliverered champions league and eder delivered eurp 2016. anyway keep telling yourself that, if it makes you feel good.

LUCHO: ‘ALEIX VIDAL HAS PROVED ME WRONG’

The Barça coach praised the team’s performance in the rout against Las Palmas





FC Barcelona displayed arguably the best performance of the season so far and trashed UD Las Palmas 5-0 at the Camp Nou. After a shaky start in 2017 with one draw and one defeat, the Blaugranas seem to be picking up the much needed momentum for the second part of the season, as remarked by the coach Luis Enrique: “In 2017, I have seen good performances from the team even though in the first two games we did not get the result we deserved. The team came out strongly to show that we need everybody. Aleix Vidal showed again that he is ready to compete. The two inside midfielders, Rafinha and André Gomes, were very good.”

The Barça coach highlighted that “one of the objectives was to pay special attention to when we do not have the ball because we knew about the quality of Las Palmas, a team with great skills. With them defending as they were, in a 4-1-4-1, they allowed clear chances to arrive to our inside midfielders and we took advantage well. Although in attack, we were not so precise in the first half but in the second we were more accurate. It has been a very complete performance with a wonderful defensive display, a match which gives us confidence.”

Luis Enrique was very pleased with Aleix Vidal’s game in which the defender got himself in the score sheet: “Vidal is physically very strong with a very high rhythm. He is in great physical condition and trains really well and it’s great for me to have all of my players ready and convinced that they can contribute. Aleix has been the player which has played the less minutes this season alongside Jordi Masip and has showed he’s ready to compete, and has proved the coach wrong because he has made an excellent match.”

About the right back position which is shared by Sergi Roberto and Aleix Vidal, Luis Enrique said that “Barça usually performs with false fullbacks who create by means of the possession but need to know how to adapt to that role because neither Sergi Roberto nor Aleix Vidal have grown in that position. Both of them have solvency and finishing skills and are attack-minded. They have to continue improving in the defensive aspect but having both of them available it’s great news.”

Vidal’s teammates understand the pressure the right back feels for not having enough playing minutes, as Javier Mascherano expressed after the game: “I’m very happy for Aleix Vidal. He has fought hard to get minutes, he has done things well and today got his reward.” The Argentinian continued: “It’s always great to play a game like this one which boosts us, feeling superior to the opponent not only in the result but also in the performance. We must win all of our games and must work hard to do so. We’re in a situation in where we cannot leave anything to luck nor can we relax.”

The Barcelona players are aware of the required concentration for not slipping any further in their league chances: “What we have to do is enter the game and go for the win from the first minute, minimize errors and, from there, get stronger”, said the Jefecito. Luis Suárez, who netted a brace versus Las Palmas, agreed on that point: “We must praise the work that we put in from the beginning of the match to win us these three points. We must keep working to achieve our goals. It was important to get the points and more so playing at home against a team that makes things difficult”, said the Uruguayan.

The mandatory rotations

Luis Enrique was questioned about his rotations policy after leaving Neymar on the bench the entire match and replacing Suárez for Alcácer in the second half: “I like my players to be on the edge about whether they will be on the starting lineup or not, if they’re going to have playing minutes or making it to the matchday squad. We’re a football team, we’re not a NGO. All the players are important for the team but it’s obvious that everybody wants to play more, no one is pleased with the minutes they’re having. Although I have to think about what’s best for the team and the club”, remarked the Asturian coach.


Enrique should give that aleix vidal chance jare

jpmoriarti:
Were they? Or we were just better than them? This same Las Palmas just visited Barcelona after an impressive 3 - 2 win in the CDR away to Atlético. Barcelona at their day, are no match for anyone else. Las Palmas' best performances is nothing Barcelona cannot reproduce while playing their worse.

ATM already qualified b4 that match (just like Turan scoring in useless matches or when we already scored 4/goals) That barca line up yesterday wasnt tested, cos las palmas preferred not to attack!

All I need tonight is a draw or win for Sevilla.

10d0ve:
ATM already qualified b4 that match (just like Turan scoring in useless matches or when we already scored 4/goals) That barca line up yesterday wasnt tested, cos las palmas preferred not to attack!

If we hadn't made use of Ter Stegen in that game, we would have won still.

Zidane plays 5 at the back today.


Sampaoli praise....You must be doing something right if a team that's unbeaten for 40 games changes its set-up just for you.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11827/10723076/jorge-sampaoli-to-barcelona-why-the-sevilla-coach-suits-their-style

Guillem Balague is already singing the Sampoli song!

Mehn...Anytime I see Sampaoli for Touchline I deh smile.

Analysing a game at the same time shouting.

I just heard the commentator saying that he hasn't seen Ronaldo make any good pass

Sevilla robbed.

Ramossssssssssssssssssss