Copa 1/4 Final: Granada - FC Barcelona 3-5

[Horatio]

Also of course, Granada could've become tired anyway, and 0-2 was totally undeserved.

Credit to us. Granada was defending 80%

 

[serghei]

Partidazo no doubt. Most fun I've had with a Barca game in a year.

 

[evilhita666]

However exciting has the game been.. This match shows we are not ready for any major titles.. We should give copa our all

I think this game pretty much proves Copa is what we are aiming at... Team gave everything tonight!

 

[JamDav1982]

However exciting has the game been.. This match shows we are not ready for any major titles.. We should give copa our all

It didnt take this match to show that but there has been huge improvement since start of season and in way team tries to play in comparison to last few years.

 

[Porque]

An 5-3 game which should have been 8-0. Incredible Bobby Robson football.

 

[Neeraj]

What a game. Phew. I hope the team learns from this. When you're trailing, change up the play. Crosses, shots, etc. That's where the goals came from. Great to see.

 

[Illuminator]

For the Valverde fanboys: this fight back against all odds would have never happened under his "running is not important senior holiday" regime.

 

[Vilarrubi]

However exciting has the game been.. This match shows we are not ready for any major titles.. We should give copa our all

Agree we’re not ready for big titles. But don’t get how this match shows that? We absolutely battered them. Should have beaten them comfortably in 90 mins and they were lucky to be 2-0 up.

 

[Luftstalag14]

What a game.

We played well for some good swath of the game and should have put it well under our control but we didn't, let down by costly errors and blunders; nevertheless we never gave up and kept trying (getting desperate was actually an encouraging sign) and tried everything.

This game built characters. Hope it will make the team more cohesive and mentally tougher.

Visca el Barca!

 

[Nazario1985]

After the orgasme we all had since 70-75 minutes when the attacks speeded with Messi looking around for everyone ...

I came back to reality and WTF is our defense became ... i mean it was never great but against Granada !!!!

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

One thing's certain- the 11 who ended the first 90 is a far better lineup than the one that started. Particularly liked Pedri in the central pivot role with Puig ahead of him providing crisp passing and Xaviesque movement/availability.

 

[JamDav1982]

That penalty decision was an absolute disgrace.

Even worse when think of the ones no given on Trincao v Rayo.

 

[Bobo32]

Credit to us. Granada was defending 80%

Yeah. Barcelona were the better team from minute 0 to minute 120.

 

[Sailor Mars]

CB is the biggest weakness on this team. Leaking goals because of stupid mistakes.

Hoping Pique when he returns and Araujo can be a decent enough duo for the rest of the season.

 

[Bobo32]

One thing's certain- the 11 who ended the first 90 is a far better lineup than the one that started. Particularly liked Pedri in the central pivot role with Puig ahead of him providing crisp passing and Xaviesque movement/availability.

I agree. I still prefer Busquets in that role and Pedri more up front, but this worked.
A key was De Jong bringing calmness from LB position as well.