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OBTSubtle:


Is there no way we can kill him in his sleep?

sinizia:
Pep's biggest mistake was not having Aguero on that pitch, he'd have scored Barca in that first-half. Barca had errors too but no-one to convert them. At the end, City attack didn't step up. But still, as a fan of attacking football, City made me happy up until Bravo moment of stupidity. Thunder fire Pep on that one. His quest for passing football is too extreme.

Bravo was stupid for trying to pass the ball in front of two players when he could have kicked out the ball. No keeper is as ball playing as Valdez/Nueur, yet, they know when to pass and to clear out.
As per your analysis of the match, I'll say kudos to you. Individual errors cost City as they really played well by taking the game to Barca.

.....at least we won't have to see bykebyke Mathieu in the retun leg.

.What a match!
We lost two defenders in the process while Messi proved again why he's the best.

I pity Bravo small sha, as the guy would even miss the return leg.
Neymar missed a PK and went on to show the world he doesn't need to score PK to show his worth.
Stones must be having a second thought by now.....

By the way, that Sanchez' goal was purely magical!

Alba out? Why start him ahead of Digne?

PrinceJoeWan:
r u a madrista at all?

Ranieri just won the league in a league acclaimed to be the best in the world

PrinceJoeWan:
whr u 4rm cum?

Where were you when Anceloti was sacked in order to employ Benitez?

usbcable:
Sack Pellegrini employ Mourinho
Sack Mourinho employ Ancelloti
Sack Ancelloti employ Benitez
Sack Benitez employ Zidane
Sack Zidane? God forbid

Sack Zidane employ Ranieri

patrickmuf:
I only engage in banter, I came to accept that they're various ways to get the job done a long time ago...Mourinho cannot be the father of anti-football and at the same time also rank as one of the most successful coaches in history.

Ohhh, I got your point now!
Keep enjoying what one of the most successful coaches serves you week in week out then we are all behind him .

patrickmuf:
Just like you lots criticize CR7 here, it's called banter.

What's the correlation between the topic and CR7 here sir?
CR7 is an icon of Madrid, the eternal and fiercest enemy of Barca and a direct rival to Messi who also stands as an Icon of Barca. So, it's just normal that he gets criticised here just as any Madrid fan would do to Leo.

But when we are talking about setting up one of the most expensively assembled team in the world of football with the most expensive player therein just to park the bus against a lower team in all ramifications, it's just normal for people to talk sir. And I still put it to you again, can you tell us you have never castigated you dear coach for his style of play while he was a Chelsea coach?.....we are waiting for your reply sir!

dmcdad:
True. And I must confess, he has really adapted his game to suit the team. Moreso, he has, and is still learning from the master of vision (D10S). His vision in delivering killer passes is getting sharper by the day. One only needs to watch the Olympic final to convincingly affirm that his passing and vision is becoming world class by the day. It just seemed it was Messi pulling the strings from deep with sumptuous deliveries of killer passes. If not for the fact that the trio of Gabriel Jesus, Garbigol and Juan were 'Higuains' on that day, there wouldn't have been the need for PKs to decide the match.

As for Messi detecting the move prior to the pass, I need not say anything to that effect. I mean, tell me the right adjective or superlative to use to describe him, that has never been used. We've used up all! So now if Messi do anything, just stay dump or just shake your head.

Neymar made a great decision by joining Barca and it's turning out to be the best he could have made.
I could remember vividly the much hype surrounding the match between Barcelona and Santos in the final of the club world cup where many believed Neymar would outshine Leo. While Baba Puyol and his cohorts ensured Ney had a game to forget, Messi proved to the world why he was the best.
I can't forget the manner at which Ney boy was admiring the team from a distance after the heavy defeat. He must have rehearsed how great it would have been if he'd turned up in a Barca jersey playing alongside the greatest rather than against him.
When he made up his mind to join the master, many people thought he was being prepared for a monumental downfall as they thought pride, envy arrogance and ego would set him up against the master, and as such, Barca would not hesitate to cash in on him as there's no way there could be two captains in a ship.
Contrary to their opinion, hope and believe, Neymar proved himself to be a very humble, loyal and friendly dude by quickly making the master his idol, learning and playing with him, and making a great friendship both on and off the pitch with the master. We are seeing the results, and it can only get better. By the time Messi's reign starts to wane while Ney boy takes up the mantle, that's when he'll realise the decision he made then is actually the best any one could have made.

As per the emboldened, may the Lord deliver us from every spirit of Higuian.

dmcdad:
Neymar in all competitions for Barcelona this season:

8 appearances
5 goals
8 assists
W5 D1 L2.

Not bad.

By the way, that his assist to Messi was out of this world. It's only a very swift and sharp player that could detect the move and score from such a great pass. The goal was superb while the pass was magical.

TRendlona:
Neymar would have still been in Santos or God knows where

Lol...

snrman:
Puyol would have been the greatest defender ever

Hmmmmm!!!
If we had erroneously signed Mou as our coach then instead of Pep;
1. Messi would have been given to Madrid in exchange for Julio Baptista
2. Xavi would have been sold to Betis
3. Iniesta would have been sold to Atletico Madrid or Madrid as he was too small and fragile.
4. Sergio Busquest would have been on his 6th loan spell.
7. Pique would have been a Man U legend
Abeg, make una add to the list....

OBTSubtle:
Ever since they lost a great hairstylist in 09, they wanted another.. But they didn't go for the entire package..

If Pogba had come to Barca, with his latest performances here and there, his seatbelt would have been stronger and longer than that of Vidal.

OBTSubtle:
The real asslickers..


Tactically, Mourinho isn't what could fit Manchester United.. Pogba is a fraud.. Etc


Even Chelsea fans don't like Mourinho anymore..

Really couldn't believe what I saw yesterday.. I was shocked to my pants..

I still continue to wonder why a club would make Pogba the world record signing. I mean Pogba?

OBTSubtle:


He might even move Messi to RB position


Pep left a permanent scar, he has been afraid to play good football ever since that trashing..


Goal's headline this morning says Man Utd now have a taste of mou

What amazed me most was seeing many Man U fans who criticised him for his style of play suddenly singing his praise and expect magic from him.

patrickmuf:
Must every team play football the way Barca does? Sometimes, the hate speaks for you lots.

Hate? The below post already gave a perfect answer sir!

bykebyke:
Did we say he should play the way Barca does?
I'm pretty sure you condemned his Bus Parking ways during his Chelsea days,now you are calling it hate...Lmao.

Just tell us you have never condemned Jose's park the bus mentality before you guys eventually hired him. Until then.... I don't see any reason to hate Man U, we are not rivals and certainly not on same level

OBTSubtle:


most expensive squad parking the bus.. Trying to retain 7th place...

Give Barcelona to Mou, you'll start seeing Barca parking the bus against Sevilla. The only time he tried playing a good footie as Madrid coach against Barca, we all know how it ended.

jstbeinhonest:
See Man Utd fans celeberating their draw against liverpool after such dissapointing display, the fact that majority of them were sceptical about the chance of them getting anything from the game is just pathetic.This is MAN U for God sake.

Blessed be the day Larporta rejected Mourinhoe.

To even think that was supposed to be the biggest match in the most competitive and intense league made it more pathetic.

LordEmperoris1:
You are very foolish for making such comment

Even after he has apologised?
Let me assume you didn't see his apology!

weedtaker:
as in eh, to even think people always say Argentina have the better team when compared to Portugal.

This is what we have been saying about the team. It's good people are now seeing how poor they are without Messi.

Debroslink:
Which one be 3-5-3 formation?

If you guys are talking of 3-4-3, then I think we've played such before and it worked. I remember when Alves played as a winger in such matches.

It's just that I still don't think Vidal is as bad as Mathieu. The coach really needs to give him a chance to prove himself.

My main concern is our attack line. Suarez is really messing things up, Messi is still out, and Neymar should be sharper.

After seeing the emboldened, I checked my post only to see that I even typed it not once. Oh my bad! and I no dey take weed oooo

As regards the formation, now that Masch is slower, I don't fancy having him as part of the back three. I think Vidal should be given the nod to complete the back four.

bykebyke:
As in eh



Mascherano?

I swear to God if we drop points on Saturday.

Mascherano in a 3-5-3 system will be a disaster. If only Titi is back and fit, then, a defence of Pique, Titi and Digne would be just fine.

bykebyke:
Lmao...anyways.

You people don't know what real problems are.

Sergi Roberto's injury time isn't specified,might miss Man city match.

We are on a long thing be that ooooo.

Lucho had better start playing Vidal to allow us access his capability before then. I don't want to see any thing related to 3-5-3 against Depor.

philfearon:
True talk bro..
True talk bro..

10d0ve:
lol... Exactly

Now you got the pun
Some dudes are just funny sha

10d0ve:
Arteta has never deserved to be in the team! As Ander, it's laughable to say the least, If not for the fact that Lupeteghi used to be his coach in the youth ranks (under 21 or so) No one wI'll remember he's Spanish really! The best midfielders at the moment, 60% are Spanish, Herrera is light years below their level really!

Arteta should have benched Xavi while Herrera replaced Iniesta.

10d0ve:
During Del Bosque's reign, which player deserved to be in the team that he didn't select?

Herrera and Arteta,

raumdeuter:
Neymar with 1 goal and 2 assists

So much that the Bolivians had to send him off the field with face covered in blood

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuIYe-2XEAUHT85.jpg

This is the height of wickedness!

This Thursday, Andrés Iniesta celebrates 20 years since his very first appearance in an FC Barcelona shirt. That moment came on 6 October 1996, just 20 days after he arrived at La Masia. The midfielder joined the U14B team and soon showed his quality as he rose through the youth teams to finally make his debut for the Barça first team.
Iniesta has become a role model for the youngsters at la Masia due to the fact that he is the embodiment of the Barça style, an exemplary captain and the player with most honours in the Club’s history together with Leo Messi on 29 trophies.

20 years of service, 600 appearances and 29 trophies to show for his heroics. An epitome of humility, an embodiment of skills and a tactician of the game, all hail the Don!