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homesteady:
How come no one is cursing Turan here? Where I watched the match, almost every body was angry with Turan!
But the Turan sef, he should have helped Messi beat the record! Well I think greater things lies ahead, like breaking the 17 goals record!

He actually provided Messi the 1st goals and was better positioned than Messi for the rest. He deservedly got the goals due to his nice positioning. Nobody would curse him if played in the LW role, what we have been preaching to our coach. In those games where Messi was absent, there was nothing stopping Lucho from playing Arda wide while Neymar assume Messi's role. We have seen Arda do well in playing from the wing for us and not from the midfield. Lucho should be flexible!

Waoh! Arda with 3 goals? That's what you get when he's played in his position rather than forcing the midfield on him. Nice game Arda!

ddippset:
I think am more interested in winning in a classico than messi scoring in a classico. the question we should ponder is; when last did messi shine in a classico?

....Still trying to remember!

bykebyke:
Some Barca fans starting to snake on Lionel just because they don't want to put any blame on Enrique's shitty tactics,Wallahi we don't deserve him. (What system sef?)

This is Classic Tata Martino season when people were asking for Messi to be sold because he wasn't playing well,when actually Tata was the one to blame due to his shitty tactics.

Tufia.

I have not absolved Enrique of any blame for his blunders this season. His insistence on playing your right hand man 'Arda' in the midfield is even enough to heap lots of criticism on him. However, we have always criticised Neymar for his poor performances this season without blaming Lucho's tactics for his poor form, Suarez' poor run of form has never been hinged on Lucho's poor tactics while nobody can relate Gomez and Rakitic's inability to string passes together just to save their lives to Lucho's incompetence. Therefore, I wouldn't relate Messi's display last night to Lucho's poor tactics too. Messi on his day, even when played as a defender would have done better. He shares same blame with Neymar for letting us down even though the coach had his own fare share of the blame.

bykebyke:
Hat Trick..2014.

How many matches has he played thereafter?

Roberto did well today.
By the way, when last did Messi score in a Classico?

bykebyke:
Messi had to do the job of Rakitic and Gomes in the first half,after the first half,the commentator said it's being Messi and 9other men.


When Iniesta came in,we actually saw Messi upfront hence the reason his first chance of the game came in the second half from an Iniesta pass which He missed.

Enrique let you down..not Messi.

Na that miss be the koko.
I no even wan talk about Enrique as I dey so.

10d0ve:
who dares to criticise leo after this match Lord Enrique?

He let me down sir! I expected more from him.

bykebyke:
If you are gonna be taking shots at Messi..Take it with sense.

Yes he missed his chance,but do not use that to forgot he played in midfield today.



I take no prisoners when it comes to Lionel.

Calm down Byke, I have seen Messi put up some great performances while playing in the midfield before. He just did not live up to expectation today. The MSN fear factor is gone as Neymar too has decided never to return to his old self.

Maybe we should start preparing for next season! My confidence level is fast dropping each passing day.

bykebyke:
We don't have one.

Madrid have Modric.

Are we saying Gomes and Rakitic cannot give a simple correct pass? I tire ooooo.

There's obviously no passer of the game on the pitch!

Why Mascherano over Umtiti?

ddippset:
lol. don't you know that he has always been a barca fan and his dad asked him to sign for barca before he passed? :Plol. don't you know that he has always been a barca fan and his dad asked him to sign for barca before he passed?

I tire ooooo. Every player dreams of playing for Barca, yet some dudes still don't believe the club is bigger than many out there.

ddippset:
lol. exactly my point. give me xavi 10 times over
fabregas.

Na so ooo

homesteady:
Ehen, haven't you guys heard or read the rumor of getting Victor Moses?

As for me, he is not Barcelona quality, period!

And before you know it, it has been his dream to play for Barca from his tender age
Victor Moses kor, Victoria Aron ni.

ddippset:
that was my little sarcasm bro. instead of resigning fabregas let's even bring back old man xavi.

I'd rather do a 'Fergie on Scoles' by calling Xavi out of retirement than going back to Cesc. There's nothing he can offer that the old man Xavi cannot.
If you are not good enough to make Chelsea's 1st 11 irrespective of the formation and tactical plan, you are not good for FCB.

coded01:
Sebod, dmcdad & co...

Cesc returning kor, Bojan coming back ni

airmark:
Dont mind him, he is not serious at all. Have you ever seen a deeper life pastor serving beer? I will preach the gospel of truth for y'all, just as you stated, i [b]will prove why Buquets is an average dm and [/b]why messi is the pillar of your uefalona team.

I trust you bro!

barackohandso:
Me sef go buy one crate. The party go make brain wella. Coded01 go do DJ, sebod na MC, Chelseafan1 na guest artiste, bykebyke na bouncer. People still dey drop their RSVP gan

We still need more crates of beer though, maybe airmark or lana1 go fit volunteer cos usbcable no dey drink

Sir, I am sorry, I can't be a part of this parry. How would byke be bouncer? Once you no dey wear #Enriqueout logo, na to bounce you sure pass.
How Chelseafan1 go be guest artiste? Shey na Hazard music we wan dey dance too ni?
You come spoil everything as you mention Airmark for bear, chai! Guys go suffer ooo because my guy go spend all the party time dey analyse Busi performance.

Abeg, check again for guys that would do a good job.

pelvicky:
That is leganes not Madrid. Rakitic and Arda are the best option we get, they got the experience for big matches .


we can still play 4-3-3

digne-- pique --masch-- Vidal .

Rakitic -busi- Arda

MSN.

And let us give Madrid a massive L.

You want to give Madrid a massive L with Arda in your midfield? That's minus one already.

bykebyke:
You said Celtic,Sociedad and Madrid matches are gonna determine your thoughts about Barca this season...I will be waiting for a well detailed writeup after the elclasico.

Yea, yea, yea!
The Celtic game was at least manageable and we are topping the table.
The Sociedad game was so disappointing, not because we couldn't win but because of the way we played.
I hope Lucho would be able to motivate the team to a win against Madrid. It's just a must win for us.

foladara777:
See... Fabregas is not ideal but he he's available... Even if it's just on loan... That midfield right now is an abomination...

The same Gas that was chipped out because he couldn't give us what we wanted? Are we looking for an available player or someone who will fit in well into the system?

foladara777:
Suarez is class.... He will get his vibe back, Alcacer is definitely not an option... Or if d midfield gets better play Messi as a striker with either turan or rafinha as right forward
I've never been a coach and am not good at this but it's obvious that whatever Enrique is doing I'd not working

I could remember suggesting this your formation I a match Iniesta was not playing. Since we have seen Arda doing fine from the LW, Neymar should be handed Messi's role while Messi plays from the midfield. He has the tendency of dictating play from the deep while still getting enough scoring chances. But, Lucho wouldn't see that and would rather play Arda out of position.
I doubt if the plan can even work as long as Suarez continues to serve us rubbish upfront. Playing Messi farther from the post might not be okay.
Lucho definitely gets the blame for our abysmal performance this season. There must be a reason almost all the players are out of form at the same time.
We are not known to be firing coaches anyhow, not even when the season is still on. So, shouting Enrique out might not be the way out for now. Let's just hope the team is injury free while the players regain their form on time. We can still salvage the season.

ddippset:
same way the referee denied barca all 3 points just last week against malaga after ruling out pique's legitimate goal for offside. that was just 7 days ago, how come you didn't remember? or maybe you did, just that in the case of barca you're wired to always used the clause 'without the help of referees'

Some posts are best ignored.

foladara777:
If I was Enrique, I will use Messi as an attacking midfielder to play the iniesta role until either iniesta comes back or we get a creative midfielder in January.. Maybe fabregas... He is out of favor at Chelsea and he could be a short term fix... But for the moment, identify d best midfielder and stick with them, so that they develop chemistry

Which Fabrigas?

TotalBarca: Never thought we'd live to see the day when Barcelona is getting outplayed out possessed out-everything. Good news? 0-0

rozayx5:
the only relief is messi in the line up

and trust me if suarez does not come with his scoring boots today and neymar does not grow up and stop joking... you can as well handover the league to madrid

Messi also has not feared any better against them on their turf. let's just hope for miracle so that the jinx can be destroyed once and for all.

I am drawing motivation from the fact that, if we lose, we are going 7points down. So, I am trusting the guys to do whatever they can to avoid defeat.
But, deep down within me, fear dey catch me.

BarcaBlood:
Chelsea sold Mata to man u

Arsenal sold clichy, adebayor, nasri, sagna and kolo toure to man city

Man city sold sturridge to chelsea, den chelsea sold him to liverpool

Liverpool sold Torres to chelsea

You dey Chelseafan1?
If RVP could dump Arsenal for United just to win the league, shey na Barca/Madrid no go fit snatch am?

Chelseafan1:
I have addressed the bolded on this same thread few days ago, refer to the quote below pls.

United is the biggest club in England with rich history, a United fan even once claimed the club is richer than Barca on this thread. Be as it may, United can't still withstand Barca/Madrid when they go head on in signing a player. Not because they can't afford whoever they want, but because it's every players dream to wear the jerseys of these two clubs. That's why they can easily prize away United's best player while the same can't be said in reverse. You can't tell me Barca are richer than City or PSG/Chelsea. What makes the difference is that every City, PSG, Chelsea's player would jump at the offer to play for these two clubs even with their money.

mcdreeezy:
I wonder what is so difficult to understand here. I can see you're trying so hard to be polite with him because the way the argument is going, I'm already feeling irritated by his argument cuz it's obvious he's being sentimental.


Personally, I'm not even counting Liverpool cuz I have this feeling that they're doing initial gragra just like Arsenal. I'm tipping City and Chelsea for the title but it's okay if you add Liverpool. It's safe to say it's a three-horse race in both la liga and EPL, simple. I don't understand all these epistle I'm seeing here.

I just tire ehn. When United dominated the league during Fergie's era, nobody labelled the league a one horse race.
We keep hearing/reading how over six teams are regular contenders, but they can name them for us to check them out.

Chelseafan1:
Thank God u are seeing what I was telling you guys on your thread, the league is so unpredictable, who would have thought Spurs that played and got beaten this Tuesday (while Chelsea were resting) will score first at the bridge and still looking this strong.

Cc Barackodam, sebod, ddippset et al

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