Boring match...Chelsea's doc Eva was the highlight of the match...LOL
With those transfer bans, they'll have to rely more on their younger players coming to the first team, as well as some they've loaned out. They have more than enough options in attack (Tello,Pedro, Neymar, Alexis, Messi, Traore,etc.) Xavi and Iniesta can still hang in there until that transfer ban lifts. Defense is the biggest issue. the LB and RB positions are ok with Jordi Alba or Adriano, and Dani Alives or Montoya. Barca will have to rely on Bartra like they have been doing and ho...
This is going to be such an amazing clash!
If he doesn't want to be there then he should be sold, but if I remember correctly there was a time when Ronaldo was "sad" and wasn't celebrating goals, sooo... like I said before, they should do the best they can with what they have now until that ban is over. They are practically forced to use some of their younger players unless they want to run the risk of injuring more players, Jordi is injured, Pique is injured, keep playing Bartra, where's Cuenca? Tello is fast an...
meh, not really, he'll be fine. I always liked Robinho, even if a bit unproductive if that's the right word for it.
The article is trash, way to ruin something that was supposed to encourage peace and sportsmanship, but I guess some people can't be humble of a win, no matter how much football they watch that part of their brain still can't mature..sad. Anyway, great to see Ronaldo doing that, he's come a long way since he first arrived at Madrid. Hopefully he fully recovers from his injury quickly and we get to see both guys play awesome in the world cup.
Internal club issues, no CBs were bought, a few injuries, 2 transfer window bans, it just hits a team's morale, and honestly, the team looks disinterested, especially Messi.
Still, how long has Barca been on the decline since their treble and they've still been winning trophies, just bring in a new coach, work well with Bartra, Tello, and Montoya, they have great young players, and buy a new damn CB.
Guardiola won't come back to Barcelona, he'...
He could be better than Pedro, but idk, he looks uncomfortable, incredibly uncomfortable. He gets locked up down that left wing because Barca aren't as fast and creative, they've gone predictable. Messi being lazy and not helping Neymar is also an issue. If the man doesn't wanna run for his team, then he should not mind being put somewhere else and letting Neymar have his position.
I was just hinting at the fact that you can't label them in a certain way based on 1 season, I guess the only things that don't drastically change are stats...
Well that just makes Madrid look bad then. I mean, it doesn't matter what you wanna call it, crisis or not, but the legal issues are real, and they affect the players, not buying a good CB when you know Puyols is on his way out and Masherano is not really a CB is also a real issue.
As if Ronaldo has never disappeared from a classico...and as if Bale has never dived..lol
The loss sucks, but with Barca's current issues it could've been worse. They are playing horribly, Martino just isn't the right coach, Messi once again did not show up, the injuries, the lack of another good CB, etc. But you gotta give Madrid credit, they have improved a lot since last year..congrats to the team and the fans.
Good for him and the team.
I also think they're equally important.. when you have the best player in the world usually the team revolves mostly around him. At least Madrid, although missing Ronaldo, don't have a huge issue with their team, coach, and club, so I think both teams go into Wednesday's match almost even.
That guy is hilarious!
Barca was very unlucky, on top of the obvious fact that they just haven't been playing up to their standards. But at least I actually saw Messi sprinting around and Neymar not dropping to the floor on the first contact.
To be honest, this couldn't have worked better for Bayern. Facing Madrid in a final would be very challenging, but over two legs, I feel that they're more consistent than Madrid. Facing such a strong defensive team like Chelsea over two legs, especially at the bridge, could've been a bit more challenging. I think even Madrid fans would agree that Madrid's defense can be very fragile at times, especially with German teams.
Too many injuries before the World Cup...
I'm upset but am calm, lol, you think I thought Barca would win the CL this year? I'm an honest guy when it comes to my favorite team, and I won't make fun of other team's getting eliminated, when they do get eliminated, but I'd be lying if I said I want Chelsea or Madrid to win it. :p
RIP Tito, this has been a very tough loss for the team, aside from the unfortunate circumstances that have dragged a great team down this season. Having a close family member that died of cancer, I can imagine what his family and the team are going through.