Lucho: "We enjoy challenges"
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I said it elsewhere and after Clasico, this team is about MSN and MSN was hit by Fifa virus. Clasico and Atleti came fast after internationals and they were fatigued and thus affected Barca heavily.
Now, one could argue that Ney should be in better shape as he was suspended in last Brazil match and came back earlier.
After few days of rest and Suarez suspended for Sociedad, we'll see fresher and better Barca at Calderón.
Now, one could argue that Ney should be in better shape as he was suspended in last Brazil match and came back earlier.
After few days of rest and Suarez suspended for Sociedad, we'll see fresher and better Barca at Calderón.
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beautifulgame
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then how come we looked much bettter when the midfield was changed?
We didn't look "much" better, if at all. What did Arda do, or Rafinha?
If you really want team could have looked better because Busquets, Iniesta and Rakitic worked their asses off for MSN and naturally got out of gas eventually.
Also, Atleti legs also got tired later in the game as they had to cover a lot of space with 10 men for most of the match.
If you really want team could have looked better because Busquets, Iniesta and Rakitic worked their asses off for MSN and naturally got out of gas eventually.
Also, Atleti legs also got tired later in the game as they had to cover a lot of space with 10 men for most of the match.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
I thought Busi, Iniesta and Raki were terrible and immobile in the first half and Atleti exposed it big time.
They couldnt do that in second half and Barca played better from the first minute of the half with those three no longer having to do as much defending.
The team didnt play much better when midfield was changed. Barca were already dominating completely by that point. But the midfield were awful when Atleti had eleven men.
To be fair front three were shit as well.
They couldnt do that in second half and Barca played better from the first minute of the half with those three no longer having to do as much defending.
The team didnt play much better when midfield was changed. Barca were already dominating completely by that point. But the midfield were awful when Atleti had eleven men.
To be fair front three were shit as well.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
He wouldnt have taken off the front three as no matter how bad they are they can be match winners even when playing badly. Unless injured those three are never coming off in a big game no matter how bad they are unless injured.
The midfield were just awful defensively and provided nothing going forward in first half. Iniesta did in second when they could concentrate on getting forward as nothing coming back at them.
In fairness to themtThe midfield three were seriously spread out though as Raki played wider to cover Messi not being there but not the first time I have thought that midfield three look poor defensively and exposed when front three are not producing.
Unfair on Busi as he is best DM in world but he is slow and didnt have a good half but got little protection.
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beautifulgame
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That interesting considering msn often remind the press that the team is a team and not about he front three but hey, yunno, you live in your own world and ban everyone that points out your bias and trolling.
Icarium
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[MENTION=2]Bojan[/MENTION] He doesn't have a point but banning him just for this is ridiculous.
And btw the team is not all about MSN. Without Busi and Pique we will suffer a lot and MSN will struggle to get the ball out of the midfield to work their magic. MSN doesn't track back enough and doesn't contribute much to the control of the game. And when they are not proving their attacking blitz it becomes blatantly clear. We depend too much on our attacking trio that much is true but who wouldn't. We can only hope we can scrap through from a moment of brilliance from the top 3 and with good performances from Pique and Busi can keep control and defensive solidarity. Until our bad run is over at least. We have no other alternative.
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