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He didn't really play well but he wasn't invisible. If he was invisible apart from the goals he wouldn't have consistently took up such good positions (often ignored by Pedro) as well as made a good assist and had other shots. If we'd got the 2nd goal early as well then the rest of the first...

He wasn't at all. He had great movement for the shot he flicked just wide and was well involved in the move. Twice he got himself in great positions for a tap in if that dozy prick Pedro would have squared it. Penaldo would have killed him both times. Made a good assist for Suarez Keeper...

Final straw that game. Perfect opposition with a team defending that high at Camp Nou and attack after attack and he still performs like that. Two perfect opportunities to cut the ball over to Messi for a tap in and he doesn't. Fair enough but make sure you score at least and he couldn't even...

Prefer to stay up but we may develop players better being in the 3rd division. Playing at a high level like the Segunda you end up more concerned with trying to winning games to stay at that level than developing players which is more important. What players with a shot at the first team have...

What's going on with Raki? You might not want any of the midfielders starting every game but leaving him out in two in a row is stupid when he's our best midfielder at the moment. Every game is vital now we're in March. He needs to start against City and Real.

They won a ridiculous amount of games in a row playing great, but barely half of them were league games and all the cup games were against weak opponents (easy CL group, first round of Copa and the World Club tournament). They were never going to be able to keep that form going. Although they...

Would be a blow but as long as we get through against City and go into the international break post-Classico within a couple of points of Madrid either side then it's all to play for when he comes back.

Xavi's got as much to offer as Iniesta this season. Busquets and Rakitic should be only the first XI midfielders.

Yeah just realised. Still think we need our strongest team tonight but then can't understand why Rakitic has been left out in that case. Suarez just needs to be on his best behaviour but it'd be easy for Masch to pick up a card playing in defence. Losing him for the final wouldn't exactly be a...

Because Alves is great defensively and would have him in his pocket.

We can't afford to lose him this summer because of the ban and he can leave for nothing in 2016 if he doesn't sign a contract. I don't think he'll want to spend the rest of his career on the bench.

We just need to score first. Lose the first goal and it's a tough night.

Having the right coaching in place is more important than whether it's the 2nd or 3rd level. It feels like the B team has been going through the motions in recent years even when they've been near the top of Segunda because it's not producing good enough players for the first team. Even the best...

If he can get another half a dozen Penaldo's (he'll probably get more) then he needs a goal a game from open play which he's capable of in his best form in this team. The Penaldo's heavily inflate his goal record and it'll be a travesty if he breaks Messi's record courtesy of 15-20 penalties...

Is relegation that big a deal? We've barely produced a player for the first team since they've been in Segunda so the first team haven't benefited any more. Only the odd squad player like Sergi Roberto and then Rafinha had to go to Celta for a year before he could be part of the first team squad...

A bit of a Penaldo type game for Messi. Got lots of shots away but was set up for a tap in to get on the scoresheet. He had a great game in the week though. In terms of a rest the ideal time would be the international break but no doubt Argentina will call him up and play him both times. They...

Funny how on the morning of the game people were quoting Scholes hailing Messi and saying how the pressure he's under is insane because if he doesn't score for a game or play well there's a big inquest. Then he's vindicated a few pages later.

Maybe too much believing of their own hype after all the spouting off in the media all week by coach and players. The worry is the effect goals have on the team. Last week we started poor, scored and then came to life. This week we conceded early and went to pieces. We shouldn't be negatively...

With the tie over Schalke won't be bothered in Madrid but Ronaldo will treat it like a final to stat pad a hat-trick out of it. Such a walkover for Madrid to get them again. Awful side at this level.

A draw would be a good result at City to take back. They'll get it together for that game and we'll have to play very well. Any win would be great.