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Chelsea may have won but they are hardly the best team in Europe. However, they have a few excellent players, in particular in defence.

Probably best coach for the German players at Chelsea - R?diger, Havertz, Werner (and even Pulisic probably speaks German). When R?diger successfully neutralized KDB, I was quite sure Chelsea would win. It felt like Ramos neutralizing Salah ... Pep has a Chelsea complex, it started with Bar?a in...

Agreed- but the current attacking out put would have been good enough with a more stable defense, and a reliable and fit GK. Anyway, if Laporta looks at those numbers and has a vision of playing attractive football, his choices of Coach would by Flick or Pep. Actually, Koeman did not perform too...

I just looked at the YE numbers of the 20 top teams across the Spanish, English, Italian, German, and French leagues. Best attacking teams: Bayern (99) Atalanta (90) Inter Milan (89) PSG (86) Bar?a (85) Man City (83) Atletico M and Real M are both far behind, in 14'th place, with only 67 goals...

Looking at the stats it is obvious where Koeman failed. Bar?a had the best attacking output and by far the worst defense. The defensive numbers began to look half decent before the Granada game but deteriorated at the end. There is some excuse based on the injuries suffered by Umtiti and Piqu...

not playing Neto when MAtS was playing on on e leg may have been Koeman's biggest mistake. It started even before the Granada defeat.

How to defeat Bar?a: - Let them play around for 30 minutes, don't concede more ghan 2 goals - start attacking in second half when they are tired and/or have made silly substitutions - shoout as much as possible, goalkeeper always lets in 1-2 easy goals - provoke the left side defenders, one of...

Scouts and coach as well!

let's forget about the poor men's team and enjoy the success of the ladies!

his last shot was worth a goal - it almost went in ...

MAtS must have one of the worst shots conceded / shots attempted ratios of any top team GK's

so maybe we should try get Buffon instead!

great goalkeeper - Schmeichel willing to move to Barcelona?

Agreed, very good analysis by Mr. Gustafson. It could become Koeman's downfall to be so stubborn about denying Puig the minutes he deserves.

What Koeman has gotten wrong in addition to his poor substitutions during games is his neglect of basic physiological facts. When the team has to play 2 games per week for many weeks, the manager must extend the number of starters beyond the "gala 11". It is not surprising that Bar?a has done...

Should have been subbed today after 30 minutes - did not contribute as usual abd even misplaced passes

If Bar?a wins, will be top of table, for one day ...

No, Kroos is the deflection master - remember his freekick!

If only we had beaten Granada! Anyway, there is no team that's dominating, anything can still happen. Still hard to believe that we can win all 3 remaining matches.

Atletico better in first half, Bar?a better in second. Messi was close but nobody else was able to step up and finish. Demb?l? had the best chance. Only good news: MAtS was solid.