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Have you even watched the games of the Dutch squad? And I know its not fear, thats not in his game. Its being sensible. Barca had a 2-1 lead when he came in, is that really the time to go all out?

But where is Jeffren now? I don't know what assignments or tasks Pep gives Afellay, but he does play it safe a lot. Keeping possession of the bal seems holy in his game. Which is a shame, because thats not how I remember Afellay. He used to put a lot of risk in his game and was encouraged to do...

Sanchez might even effect Villa's or Pedro's playtime. We ll just have to wait and see. This is what being in a worldclass club is all about. Afellay can't be let down by some serious competition. He needs to fight for every minute and try to improve as a player to achieve a constant high level.

Its exactly the same as when Afellay played at PSV, but Im sure you knew that.

He was born and raised in Holland, doesnt make sense for him to speak Spanish while growing up. Although there have been plenty of PSV-players that have Spanish or Portugese as their native language. I know Afellay was great friends with Farfan, when he played for us. So you'd think he might...

Bad first touches for 9 out of 11 players. They seem a bit unconcentrated and tired.

Lol....at least he can say he played both CL-semis against Real. :p

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I seriously doubt if you have been watching any Barca game with Afellay on the pitch... :lol:

Not bad, not good. Kinda like the rest of the team, although Mascherano was really good today. I agree with what is said above about Afellay needing to take more chances. Im not used to seeing him holding back and playing safe. At his PSV time he was the one that put all the risk in the game...

Exactly. If someone makes a bad pass a defender or Valdes could get a yellow/red card or even an injury during the attempt to repair the mistake. It would give Pep a headache for the next matches. This was smart play. Take your chances when you can and for the rest just keep possession of the...

Thats the same BS story that pops up every couple of weeks. Afellay has been very straightforward about his view of his position at Barca and its contrary to what the English tabloids are printing.

He is more of a midfielder, but seriously the goalkeeper came out strong. I don't see it as a fail that he didnt score tonight.

+1 What do you guys reckon Pep will do? Play safe and put Keita on the position of Xavi or go for Afellay instead? I think he'll go for the first option...

The same article that claims that Liverpool wants to buy Afellay, also states that Barca is fed up with his negative attitude and that Ibi wants to leave because he doesnt get much playtime. Really? :lol: I think we can disregard that article. Before the CL-game against Arsenal, Koeman...

How many matches have the Barca B talents played in the Champions League or UEFA Cup? Or with the national squad? Afellay can't be compared with those talents. Just based on experience he is a couple of steps ahead of them.

Are you going to give Barca money to buy those 'real' class players? You need to wake up. Apparently you have no idea what the financial state of Barca is like at the moment. They didnt sign a new shirtsponsor for fun and those ongoing contract negotiations are also a sign that they are trying...

LOL no wonder he didnt perform well. Who would with such lousy instructions??? :lol:

lol...and after Bojans last performance as a sub people were saying Barca should sell him. If Afellay plays a good match next time, the opinions will shift to the positive. Its very opportunistic. We have to keep our eye on the big picture here. I don't consider that to be backstabbing.

I thought only Pique played well the first half. If Messi, Xavi, Villa and Iniësta are struggling, than what can we expect form Afellay? Sometimes you just have to give credit to the opponent. They worked HARD and deserved the point. Sure Afellay would have done himself a big favor if he played...