bykebyke:
Only thing I can credit Enrique for today is the Andre Gomes sub.

It made sure Atletico couldn't come out from their half in the final minutes of the game.

PIPPROF:



thank God for that timely intervention in the last 2 minutes that denied torres an equaliser


barca would have thrown away the lead twice in less that 5mins

bykebyke:

LOL...from that throw in shey?

PIPPROF:


yea

barca match now , na drugs i dey use watcham


very scary

they will just be giving someone HBP with poor defending and gambling at the back

usbcable:

Useless Thugs FC 1
Messi FC 2

sebod:

It's a known fact that the whole team is not doing fine with the coach having the chunk of the blame. Nevertheless, Messi on his day would have done far better. I think he's not happy with the coach with the situation of things.

The coach definitely gets the buck of the blame. But, I wouldn't blame him for Suarez sending wide the ball from a very decent angle, Rafinha's inability to place a simple pass nor Messi's failure to drop back in helping out when in trouble.

senorova:


To be honest....iniesta was absent for a large part of this match. I credit Enrique for introducing rakitic. Despite the fact that Barca's midfield has been wack this season, I think iniesta is having the worst Season. This coupled with the fact that he's Barcelona's skipper has just really made me unimpressed.... However, it doesn't negate the fact that he's one of football's midfield great!

Today's game in my opinion also shows Barcelona's over reliance on the doggedness of MSN. Neymar's constant dribbling of ATM's players with those mazy runs, Suarez's indirect assist of rafinha's goal, Messi's anticipation to score from a freekick that he crossed into the 18.

In my opinion, Barca's defence did a lot better in the second half, Busquets also did lots of timely interventions...even though he made lots of misplaced passes. Our midfield is seriously low on confidence at the moment....and it puts my hope in a UCL turnaround against PSG in serious doubt....but our win against ATM might just add some confidence to this team...coupled with the fact that the second leg is at Nou Camp... Never underestimate the power of the Fans...

sebod:

If the club likes, they can go borrow ATM and City fans to join the Camp Nou fans, there's no miracle anywhere with this our style of play.

bykebyke:
Luis Enrique: "I changed the system to a 3-4-3 diamond in order to have more control, more possession and extra defenders"






You should have done this a long time ago,you fool.

PIPPROF:


yea

barca match now , na drugs i dey use watcham


very scary

they will just be giving someone HBP with poor defending and gambling at the back

ddippset:
Act 1, Scene 2: Real Madrid loses to Villarreal @ el madrigal.

bykebyke:

The midfield is not playing to its strength.

There is a reason we were linked with Nzonzi earlier this season.

Our midfielders now play as second wingers instead of as a closed unit as they are used to.

This system would only work if we had workhorses.

Enrique is asking our midfielders to only pass the ball to MSN and do defensive work.

Which is why Iniesta looks lost and why you think Rakitic changed the game.

The only thing he brought on was his defensive capability.


Our problems are still much and I don't think they will be solved until Sampaoli comes in next season.

senorova:


Yes, Enrique ruined our midfield. But you just know that barca needs to look up to someone. Inesta is not just a great player, he's Barca's skipper and a LA masia product.... I just envy Sergio Ramos how he carries the madridiots on his shoulders when they need him most. Even when they play nonsense, you just see Ramos lead this team from the back...

What I'm saying is that Enrique hasn't done what he should with our midfield... But iniesta is not a new to the barca system.... He's our skipper and our most experience man in the middle, its just natural for players to look up to him when the system fails.

senorova:


Yes, Enrique ruined our midfield. But you just know that barca needs to look up to someone. Inesta is not just a great player, he's Barca's skipper and a LA masia product.... I just envy Sergio Ramos how he carries the madridiots on his shoulders when they need him most. Even when they play nonsense, you just see Ramos lead this team from the back...

What I'm saying is that Enrique hasn't done what he should with our midfield... But iniesta is not new to the barca system.... He's our skipper and our most experienced man in the middle, its just natural for players to look up to him when the system fails.

senorova:


Yes, Enrique ruined our midfield. But you just know that barca needs to look up to someone. Inesta is not just a great player, he's Barca's skipper and a LA masia product.... I just envy Sergio Ramos how he carries the madridiots on his shoulders when they need him most. Even when they play nonsense, you just see Ramos lead this team from the back...

What I'm saying is that Enrique hasn't done what he should with our midfield... But iniesta is not a new to the barca system.... He's our skipper and our most experience man in the middle, its just natural for players to look up to him when the system fails.

Mcleo007:
It's clear, god-Messi is unhappy and L. Enrique is a douche bag.. Playing two AMFs in a 3-4-3 where you have god-Messi, a creator in attack is plain stupidity. ATL Madrid deserved to have won the game really.

10d0ve:
If sevilla can persevere n win this liga, it will be a victory for football! It's obvious we don't deserve to be champions even with this many games remaining.

10d0ve:
If sevilla can persevere n win this liga, it will be a victory for football! It's obvious we don't deserve to be champions even with this many games remaining.

airmark:
Messi scored and everyone forgets busquets stupidity.

coded01:

It's a shame barca's identity is absence... Midfield! Since Xavi left!

senorova:

Inesta is not just a great player, he's Barca's skipper and a LA masia product.... I just envy Sergio Ramos how he carries the madridiots on his shoulders when they need him most. Even when they play nonsense, you just see Ramos lead this team from the back...

10d0ve:
If sevilla can persevere n win this liga, it will be a victory for football! It's obvious we don't deserve to be champions even with this many games remaining.

10d0ve:
If sevilla can persevere n win this liga, it will be a victory for football! It's obvious we don't deserve to be champions even with this many games remaining.

jpmoriarti:
What would we do to be deserving of champions ?

This is the most nonsensical post I have seen here - and I have seen lots of senseless posts here.

smh!!

10d0ve:
You play to your skipper's strength, not his weakness.

jpmoriarti:
What would we do to be deserving of champions ?

This is the most nonsensical post I have seen here - and I have seen lots of senseless posts here.

smh!!

CONTEDDICTED:
Look up to Iniesta? How can Iniesta rescue anyone?

Will he score Or assists??
Can he create clear cut chances??


I don't understand