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Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
May 01 2013 20:20 GMT
#3541
this is going to be an exceptionally humbling experience, injuries aside I guess they need to realize if your going to stubbornly stick to a style of play be good enough to pull it off against the best.

But flexibility has never been there strong suit.
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
May 01 2013 20:20 GMT
#3542
Bayern have been sublime this season.
Itachii
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Poland12466 Posts
May 01 2013 20:20 GMT
#3543
Messi needs to come in in 92th min just for lols.
La parole nous a été donnée pour déguiser notre pensée
mevshero
Profile Joined December 2009
911 Posts
May 01 2013 20:21 GMT
#3544
alright, time to bring messi on and make 8 goals in 10 minutes.
krutopatkin
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany2612 Posts
May 01 2013 20:21 GMT
#3545
this is fun
Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
May 01 2013 20:22 GMT
#3546
barcelona in a slump, they only got to the semi finals of the most difficult tournament in the world!
Well, now I tell you, I never seen good come o' goodness yet. Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don't bite; them's my views--amen, so be it.
Latham
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
9560 Posts
May 01 2013 20:22 GMT
#3547
Gentlemen.
+ Show Spoiler +
Poll: Finals Winner?

Bayern Monachium (24)
 
52%

Borussia Dortmund (22)
 
48%

46 total votes

Your vote: Finals Winner?

(Vote): Bayern Monachium
(Vote): Borussia Dortmund

For the curse of life is the curse of want. PC = https://be.pcpartpicker.com/list/4JknvV
Pik
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany176 Posts
May 01 2013 20:23 GMT
#3548
On May 02 2013 05:22 Grumbels wrote:
barcelona in a slump, they only got to the semi finals of the most difficult tournament in the world!

well its also how they go out
wow, this gank is gonna be easy....
WillyWanker
Profile Joined December 2011
France1915 Posts
May 01 2013 20:24 GMT
#3549
I wake up at 2:30 am to see CL games and today when I saw Messi injured, I just wanted to go back to sleep. The only tiny tiny tiny hope we had disappeared 1h before the game even started. Good first half, but against a Bayern that didn't want to risk anything so it's not like we can even say we dominated them

0-3 and still hearing 'Barca, Barca, Barca'. Like last year after Messi missed the penalty against Chelsea. The only source of happiness for tonight is that the socios aren't ungrateful bitches :D
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18408 Posts
May 01 2013 20:24 GMT
#3550
Imo the biggest problem Barcelona have to face after this season is:

They have no competent coach who will help them create a plan B. Without Puyol they have no defense. Without Messi they have no offense.
And Puyol is old.
Zen5034
Profile Joined July 2011
United States384 Posts
May 01 2013 20:24 GMT
#3551
Well, they still won on possession, right?

>_________>;
Jaedong!
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-01 20:28:15
May 01 2013 20:27 GMT
#3552
Making me so happy that all my indictments of Barcelona's style are being trumpeted in this game. One dimensional, physically unimposing, tactically thin, too much dalliance and reliance on bullying teams which haven't clocked on to your style. If you beat their Fifa style ultra aggressive press with good passing then they get tired and sloppy. And then you realise that without Messi they are significantly worse against top level opposition. Not happy to see Barça, such a proud team, get beaten in such a way. But I love to watch this era of Barça get beaten from a purely style perspective, by a team who plays infinitely more attractive football than them. Long sweeping counter attacks, crosses, top quality defence, efficient forward movement. And to think Chelsea beat a team composed of largely the same players in THEIR stadium last year. Incredible.
Signet
Profile Joined March 2007
United States1718 Posts
May 01 2013 20:27 GMT
#3553
Was Robben one of the players who would have to miss the finals if he got a yellow?
clusen
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany8702 Posts
May 01 2013 20:28 GMT
#3554
On May 02 2013 05:27 Signet wrote:
Was Robben one of the players who would have to miss the finals if he got a yellow?

No, Schweinsteiger/Lahm/Martinez/Dante/Gustavo/Gomez
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-01 20:30:34
May 01 2013 20:29 GMT
#3555
Have to agree sc4k, I really don't like the constant passing at all. The only time I like Barca is when Iniesta/Xavi/Messi are just doing their magic, but against tough opposition it quickly becomes sour and boring. Dortmund and Bayern are playing football the way I grew up with.
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
May 01 2013 20:30 GMT
#3556
On May 02 2013 05:24 sharkie wrote:
Imo the biggest problem Barcelona have to face after this season is:

They have no competent coach who will help them create a plan B. Without Puyol they have no defense. Without Messi they have no offense.
And Puyol is old.


Well in that respect Guardiola wasnt particularly competent either.

This recent Barca team has never had a plan B, they rely on not having to use one. You and I may not agree with that but thats their identity.If they suffer for it and figure it out the hardway then so be it. Its good for the game in general.
La1
Profile Joined November 2010
United Kingdom659 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-01 20:33:27
May 01 2013 20:31 GMT
#3557
Lolol at the crowd singing footballs coming home! being english that is just brilliant to see!


edit, barca got humiliated haha
pff
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18408 Posts
May 01 2013 20:32 GMT
#3558
On May 02 2013 05:30 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2013 05:24 sharkie wrote:
Imo the biggest problem Barcelona have to face after this season is:

They have no competent coach who will help them create a plan B. Without Puyol they have no defense. Without Messi they have no offense.
And Puyol is old.


Well in that respect Guardiola wasnt particularly competent either.

This recent Barca team has never had a plan B, they rely on not having to use one. You and I may not agree with that but thats their identity.If they suffer for it and figure it out the hardway then so be it. Its good for the game in general.


Yeah I agree with you.

And also if I were a Bayern fan I'd hate Hoeneß for bringing in Guardiola and replace Heynkes.
This is 100% Heynkes' team.

This is his Super Bayern.
WillyWanker
Profile Joined December 2011
France1915 Posts
May 01 2013 20:33 GMT
#3559
Why are we talking about plan B when the failure comes from a lack of physical shape and a clear lack of hunger for titles? Always the same arguments, always the same answer. A Barcelona of the good days would probably be superior to this Bayern...
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51485 Posts
May 01 2013 20:35 GMT
#3560
On May 02 2013 05:24 sharkie wrote:
Imo the biggest problem Barcelona have to face after this season is:

They have no competent coach who will help them create a plan B. Without Puyol they have no defense. Without Messi they have no offense.
And Puyol is old.


Squad is paper thin as well if you really look into it.

Goalkeeper - Valdes isn't "world class" his replacement...Pinto he justs causes agro!

Wingbacks - This is the only place Barca have cover now. Alba Alves Abidal Adriano (4 is good number)

Centre Backs - They have 2..Puyol and Pique, everyone else is so below par it is untrue (Masch and Bartra!) They need to spend on 2 new CBs imo

Central Midfielders - Xavi Busquets Song Thiago (not shown he is good enough) Johnathon (not shown he is good enough) About the only ones right who are ACTUAL CMs of some description. They need to buy one, some youngster and bring Masch back into DM role and maybe play with 2 or move Busquets a bit further forward

Attacking Midfielders - Fabregas Iniesta could do with another say Isco a nice youngster to bring through and use to add squad rotation

Wingers - Pedro Sanchez Tello that is about it? Tello isn't that good, and Pedro and Sanchez are up and down. They need another winger! Especially if they play Messi as a Striker >.<

Strikers - Messi and Villa. Ok i guess that is enough if your going to play 1 striker a week and it's going to be Messi so poor David Villa hardly plays, and if he does he gets forced outwide But they could do with a nice youngster, like a Bojan but a bit better.

So all in all Barca are probably short. 1x CM 1x(maybe 2x) CB 1x Winger 1x Striker and arguably a world class Keeper to make them unbeatable again

IMO...
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