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Oh sorry mate I think I replied to the wrong poster, as I can see you weren't overly criticising Lucho :P

Double post sorry.

Montoya should definitely be playing in the first team more.

No-one was lost on the field, please explain who you are talking about? I assume you mean Xavi and Busquets? Either way, in this formation with Masch in DM, I would take Xavi and Busquets over Rakitic any day. Rakitic still looses the ball too much but I think he can improve in that aspect over...

Can I just ask, what the hell did you expect from this game, 0-3? You do realise that Barca traditionally struggle immediately after Champions League matches. Barca just played APOEL AWAY, and then had to face one of the strongest sides in La Liga currently AWAY the next game. I think the...

Yep, good post I agree with you. We need to wait and see if Lucho can resolve the midfield.

I don't know what you would propose then? Get rid of all the players that appear not as good as they were a couple years ago? So that means Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Alves, Pique, MESSI....basically half the team. I don't think that is the answer. You can't jettison half the team and put all the...

I think people need to calm themselves slightly with the overreactions. When Xavi and Iniesta play and we lose, we call for Rakitic and Rafinha and when they look lost yesterday, we call again for the experience of our two great midfielders. My one concern is related to this though - Lucho...

Decent points but Barca have been playing a more direct style since Tata and now with Lucho. And it hasn't been as effective. Of course, the reasons why Barca haven't been as successful recently are many, but I don't think simply playing a more direct style is the answer. Against the big teams...

Hmmm, I take what Balague has to say very seriously, as he knows what he's talking about. It's worrying to read his observations about Neymar. And he has been vocal on this in the past, on numerous occasions. I hope Lucho has what it takes to mould Neymar into a true Barca player.

Rayo 2-4 Barca Mathieu Messi Neymar Rafinha

I really rate Verratti. He's the type of midfielder I'd like to see at Barca.

I agree the attack looked good. It's obvious though, Barca ain't winning anything if they concede 3 goals in a game. Like someone posted earlier, the key in CL matches is minimising errors and the best way to do that is approach matches looking to control the possession. Getting hit with...

To be a little pedantic, I wouldn't call Vermaelen 'tall', which a few people seem to be indicating. He's only 5'11, although he does have a good leap on him. :)

I posted this in the match thead, but the only justification for Lucho setting out the team wrongly last night I can think of is this: Barca came into the game in form, PSG seemed terribly out of form and lacking a goal threat with their lack of goals up until now. In hindsight, the correct way...

With this squad (with Suarez), a realistic target should be challenging to win the CL. Nothing else. It is a squad packed with world-class players (although Iniesta, Busquets, Alves aren't performing to their level) so anything less is a failure on the part of the coach. Some observations and...

I really hope that Tito learns from his glaring mistakes this season. The biggest is his failure to keep his squad in top condition throughout the season. Yes, they have finally won the title after Madrid surrendered the chase on Saturday, but the squad arrived at this point exhausted because...

Hello guys I am new to the forum. I signed up to say that a huge factor in Barca's losses this season in the big games (Clasicos and CL matches) has been the form of Victor Valdes. I know it is all too obvious to blame Valdes but this season, he really has not performed close to the level of a...