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    Fernando Torres

    Should go back to Atletico in a player swap with Falcao
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    14 - Javier Mascherano

    The bolded part should be the responsibility of the DM. If Mascherano or any other CB is forced to pusho out of defence and man mark then rather than criticising the CB you should look at the defensive positioning and marking of the DM. Mascherano and Pique have looked exposed at times this...
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    Martin Montoya

    This. It was a great overlapping run for Messi's first goal. OK, the cross was deflected and may not have been originally intended for Messi but the full backs making forward runs and overlapping the wide forwards is something I want to see more of.
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    14 - Javier Mascherano

    Why can't people understand that Mascherano is a top class CB. Sure he's short but so was Cannavaro and that didn't stop him, and he has played most of his career at DM but players often change positions and find that they are better at their new position than their original position, Messi...
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    Alex Song

    I never ever want to see Song at CB. Mascherano is a beast in defence because he's a proper defensive midfielder but neither Song nor Busquets have the defensive ability to play at CB
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    Alex Song

    Xavi at #10 is a no-no but how about a Song-Busquets double pivot with Messi at #10? *with the obvious rider of it being only on occasions when Xavi and Iniesta are unavailable.
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    Barcelona 2012/2013 kits revealed

    Try the UEFA website
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    Juvenil A

    The Catalan version of the official website usually has the results of all the youth categories matches. For example http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/futbol/formatiu/detall/noticia/remuntada-i-victoria-per-al-juvenil-b-en-linici-oficial-de-la-temporada-6-3
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    Xavi Hernández

    Wonderful through pass for Pedro early in the match, shame he couldn't score it. And that skill on the touchline to beat Guardado :worthy:
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    Alex Song

    Great defensive performance. Lots of tackles and interceptions and bossed Valencia's midfield throughout
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    Sergi Roberto

    Guillem Balague thinks he will be a regular member of the first team squad before the end of the season. Which means, as Balague is always wrong about football, he will never make it at Barca :(
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    Alex Song

    From the official website
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    Alex Song

    Fantastic debut. Makes an interception within 10 seconds of coming on. Makes other good defensive contributions and played some great passes, particularly for Messi's chance right at the end.
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    Neymar - v2

    I believe how shirt deals for football clubs work is that Nike pay Barcelona whatever the shirt sponsorship deal with them is (I don't know what that is but lets say it's £100m for a ten year contract). Barcelona get that 100m that is written in the contract with Nike and 100% of the money from...
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    Bojan Krkić

    Him going on loan to Roma was a mistake but the biggest mistake was making it a two-year loan. A one-year or even a 6 month loan would have been much better for him
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    Sergio Busquets

    His tricks look great when they come off but it must be realised that they are usually against attacking midfielders/forwards with limited defensive ability and who often make a half-hearted attempt to win the ball off him. The classic gif of Ozil falling over is a perfect example of this, Ozil...
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    Fernando Torres

    He dived for the penalty and later was booked for diving so he should have been sent off
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    Gerard Deulofeu

    A pass to Messi is never pointless:messi:
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    Francesc "Tito" Vilanova

    Or the 5-0 against Villarreal with the 3-4-3?
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    Sergio Busquets

    Really poor first half. He has to step up his defensive efforts if we're to play with Alba and Dani Alves pushing forward together. Improved in the second half, although Real Sociedad had given up by then.

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