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Well, maybe I was being a bit generous with him since this was his first Clasico and is not a big name, I putting too much emphasis on context. Make it a 6. We have lost many times in the past, but outside the Bayern games, those losses were at least partly the result of bad luck. Tonight...

Truth is that there are not many great CBs around these days. Real Madrid have a few of those who are actually any good. Bad news for us. As for Hummels, I think he would flop badly for us. He is as slow as Busquets, i.e. slower than a tortoise...

Our midfield has turned into shit as well. In fact it was there that we were most sorely lacking tonight.

In any case, these are my player ratings for today's game: Bravo - 6 Alves - 7 Pique - 4 (should have gotten a big fat zero, but he also made some ital interceptions) Mascherano - 8 Mathieu - 7 Busquets - 2 Xavi - 5 Iniesta - 5 Messi - 4 Neymar - 7 Suarez - 7

You could say that we were a bit unlucky against PSG, but today luck had nothing to do with it. We lost to a clearly superior side, and in fact it was them who were unlucky on a few occasions. Our only big missed chance was the Messi tap-in that was never to be.

I will look for a silver lining after this game. We now know that we are inferior to RM. Some of our weaknesses can be remedied, other cannot. First of all I hope that Vermaelen can play soon so that Pique is benched. Busquets should also be benched and Masch take his place at DM. As for...

If Bayern are so superior to Madrid then how did this happen?

What?

Is he?

He mixes some genuinely good play, with Sunday League football. Totally unreliable as an FCB center back. Must get rid. Has been obvious for some time now.

You think Man U scouters were not watching the Clasico this evening?

I tend to agree. I am seriously worried that he is not Barca material.

Should never have come off. Was our best player along with Neymar and Mascherano. Really disappointed with Lucho today.

It's no disaster of we lose (league-wise) But the problem is that we will have defeats from two tough opponents and that is never good for morale. But in any case, the only thing we can ask from our players is that they play well. We cannot control factors like luck or the refs, or how well Real...

:lol: This is like a Michael Bay movie!

Alves had to be subbed off in the first Clasico of the 12/13 season if I can recollect correctly and Montoya took his place. At the dying minutes of that game, Montoya hit the woodwork!

I definitely see your point. You are probably correct. How about 2 DMs. Both Busquets and Mascherano, especially if Suarez does not start?

I tend to agree with you, except that Mathieu-Alba conundrum. I think that Alba should be left out so that our average height is raised for those set-pieces and crosses that Real Madrid will surely attempt. Anyway, let me try my own line-up. -------> This is a very orthodox Barcelona line-up...

Maybe it's Sunday 16:00 games that I have in mind. That is as weird a law as I have ever heard.

They don't? I am sure I have watched them several times.