I think the loss was closer game than 8-2 indicated. The 5-2 goal was the back breaker and Barca seem to have given up from there.
In the beginning when the game was close and Bayern was full court pressing, Bayern was themselves vulnerable and at a breaking point in the back.
33 old Messi and...
Besides 15 minutes of stats padding performance in an already decided game and a hat trick in the UCL final, Coutinho will likely need a consistently impressive season to make a club want to pay 80-90m in this post apocalyptic world/economy.
I think 80-90m are the initial low ball offers for...
Besides the global brand, appeal and allure of Messi's name to the masses, many elite players around the globe have rejected other clubs for Messi's name.
No doubt Messi's name will continue to sell merchandise for years to come, but will Messi at 33 and beyond continue to cause elite player to...
Pique has been Barca's Air force that has been dominant in the air.
Dribbling and 1 on 1 is the price you pay for air dominance.
Can you realistically expect someone 1.94m to dribble his way up the pitch on regular basis although he has tried on from time to time with disastrous counters right...
After EV and Setian, and numerous other coaches fired time and time again across Europe. I would be careful as to labeling any coach "good" (including Xavi, Coleman...) before the winning UCL again if ever.
Need a coach who can tell Messi to fukoff with his Pet and does NOT give a fuk about seniority.
Messi is part of the problem with his blatant grooming his pet and walking defense.
Barca might have been better than "average" if Fati, Dembele, Griezman, Puig had started instead of Busquet, Suarez, Vidal.
Then again, Setian is the genius who knows better.
Should not let Messi leave for free.
Applaude Pique and something to compare to what the Pet did and said.
Alba responsible for the the 1st goal.
don't think Pique was responsible for the 2nd goal. He was 1 on2.
3rd and 4th was Lenglet.
Semedo gave up 2 goals. Davie's drive was good but Semedo definitely could have done better...
R16 - Koulibaly almost broke Messi's Ankle in the Napoli game and Messi gifted the penalty to the pet
QF - Suarez was the only Barca player to score (not a tap in, not a penalty, some degrees of difficulty)
Messi is probably working on extending his pet right now.
And who would have the balls...
His 2 goals and 1 assist did not make a difference. The game was already 5-2 and pretty much already decided.
1 goal was a tap in.
1 assist was just Semedo not running/trying.
Fati did a few 1 on 3's and everyone just stood around and watched. Even the British commentators were pointing that out.
Messi's walk in the park has been infectious.
then there is his pet who had more fighting spirit than his owner today.