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I thought that as well. Still funny (or actually annoying) to see that possession and interceptions were less with Yaya on the pitch than with Bojan before ...

His problem was being played out of position in favor of Messi. Which turned up fully right again as Messi currently scores like he wants to as the lone center forward.

haha, seems like you lowered your standards a lot when judging MArquez ;)

Very solid game tonight. I still wonder what happened to him i.e. how he got injured as it wasnt shown b/c barca launched an attack right afterwards w/out showing repeats ... and russian commentary isnt really informative for me ;)

Has he ever been that bad like today? I mean THAT bad? Mispassings and fumblings everywhere ... just seemed horribly unconcentrated

trying to set the opposition offside is also not a good thing when 5 metres closer to the goal than them ...

Its interesting to see how many people voted for Pedro as a starter. Prob is, with Bojan already on the pitch, Pep wont be able to make an offensive substitution other than bringing in Henry - who no one here prolly wants to see on the pitch. Thats why i opted for INiesta for starters. I prefer...

Honestly? Again: just watch some CL finals of the nineties ... And about diving and cheating? You are still stuck watching seria a mainly? B/c esp. in that departement i see definite improvement on top level football i.e. CL and WC/EC. Probably due to the domination of english teams and absence...

Rooney might play against Bayern already ... http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/129427/Wayne-Rooney-may-play-against-Bayern/

Well, you dont buy 11 starting players and let them play all 60 something matches from the 1st to the 90th minute anyway. You always alter your squad, to give someone rest, to replace an injured player or esp. to make a tactical change with regards to the opponent. With that in mind im fairly...

I just dont get what point you are making up with your 'football is on the decline' statement. Other teams cant cope up with Barca? Like the so-poor Bayern that deservedly beat Man Utd, the finalist and title holder of the past 2 yrs? Or Stuttgart that were the strongest CL opposition for Barca...

Indeed, but its still true that they werent dominating the final at all. Bayern almost sealed the match with Scholl and Jancker hitting the wood before Man Utd was able to do that lategame turnaround.

Actually Seria A clubs demise could be the best thing for the future of football.

The stars are more concentrated on the big teams, thats why other competitors in the CL last 16 couldnt cope up. Tactically and from the intense, the game just got much much better than it was 10 years ago. I saw the CL final of 97 between Dortmund and Juve a few months ago - to me it looked...

But where would he use all the stuff he learned? Only in training? Imo he can only develop as a footballer when he gets responsibility i.e. when Pep lets him play.

As muhc as i like Villa, getting him will mean discarding Bojan. And i still have faith in that boy.

Bayern brought themselves into a good position with those late goals, but that doesnt mean they are though now. Actually its that exact thinking that often leads to their demise. Man Utd still has a very strong team and tend to go on a rampage on their home turf, thats a completely different...

Voted Cesc. Not that i disrespect Villa, but the central midfield has always been completely integral to our tactical approach and thus success. Its weakening recently, due to Iniestas injury proness and Xavis aging (i.e. seemingly needing more rest already this season) and there is hardly any...

Yep, thats why i am sure that Bayern would be absolutely positive about a 0-0 already.

Like i just posted in the RObben thread, he will apparently be fit for the match