Recent content by BerkeleyBernie

American soccer announcers are sooooooo bad. "The second star will be coming to the blue half of ***INTER***!!!!!" Yeah, dude, "Inter" is not the city, you screaming ignoramus. :shakeshead: 😆

Classy smart goal today by Puig. Most players would have just slammed the ball into the defenders. Very clever control and turn. Whatever his faults, this is why Barca fans loved watching him play. He's entertaining. Dunno, maybe there's no place for him in the modern European game, but I'd...

I like Cancelo but that was shit defending for the goal. Unmarked free shot.

There ya go. Play with some fuckin pace and sharpness.

There you, Fermin has the right idea. Just put the ball through for Yamal and he'll get there. Don't fuckin' possess ad nauseam.

Especially with the huge spaces Madrid is leaving. There's an attack available every possession.

That loss of possession there at the end of the half is so typical of this Barca. Just slow non-decisive play with no focus or intent.

If Lamal had dragged a foot like Vasquez, he would have won a penalty.

Though Araujo made a bad mistake, the soft pass that was intercepted and which led to the opportunity was the real issue (Gundogan?). To be honest, I was just waiting for it to happen; Barca was playing far too sloppy with players dwelling on the ball and allowing outlets to be closed down. It...

Yep, saw the game, that through ball was gorgeous. But one of the reasons you don't see that Xavi-esque carpet through ball much anymore in Europe is because the defenses are much more solid. MLS defenses leave laughably huge gaps and a player with Puig's vision will exploit them. Once teams...

You can't teach that goal-scoring instinct. Other skills, yes, but not that ability to put nearly every shot on target. And when he misses, it's not by much.

Old interview with Xavi: "Pedro’s story is exceptional: a Barcelona forward, raised in the academy, gets to the very top and wins everything. You have to look at him, applaud him and say, 'Kids, learn from him!'"

Some filthy reverse passes today. One goal called offsides, but the next was an assist.

That's pretty damn funny. Especially given Messi himself is not tops at taking penalties (although excellent with his free kicks).

Galaxy still has some boneheaded players but overall have been playing much better football this season. Which means Puig will have more impact. He's always had a better eye for goal and better finishing than most Barca/La Masia midfielders.