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Our savior! Without Messi, Bar?a is not worth watching. Please keep him happy, we need him a few more years!

he was close against Granada, hit the crossbar and the ball bounced back. Today it bounced the right way. Well deserved!

My takeaways today are as follows: - our players can still run after 80 minutes. Theare more fit under Koeman - Bar?a has rediscovered a fighting spirit I have not seen in a long time - Messi did not score today but - for me - he was MOTM, he was working as hard as I've ever seen him, except...

very unlucky - it's like curse, he just can't score. As soon as he finally breaks through, things will improve for him.

Puig definitely did. I hope he finally convinced the boss.

Bar?a very poor at defending set pieces and MAtS is partly responsible. Also, the set piece defense suffers from Piqu?'s absence. He may not be the fastest player, but he solidifies the defence in such situations.

MOTM MAtS

I was surprised that he shook referee's hand after today's match - behaved like Bar?a's captain. Is that normal? Is he overconfident despite always sitting on bench?

Puig should come in NOW and replace Pedri. Pedri needs a rest. Don't risk a Pedri injury by playing him too much.

you can ask for him to get back much faster from offside positions. It's an annoying habit. He was lucky that the pass was deflected.

Coaching staff needs to carefully manage minutes - injuries can be prevented. Using Pedri too much is tempting but should not happen

We should not expect more than a 4th place in La Liga this year, probably behind AM, RM, and Sevilla.

Messi looked happy, committed to win, involved in everything in Bar?a's attack. Yes, it was Valladolid but it was a match worth watching because there was joy, a positive attitude.

... and Suarez scored 2 goals

According to WhoScored, Messi's rating without scoring a goal was like Ronaldo's with 2 goals. Bar?a had more possession and 19 shots on goal compared to 9 shots by Juventus. However, Juventus does not have naive / inexperienced / stupid (?) centerbacks that cause unnecessary penalties. Was it...

it was touching to see Buffon and Messi exchange shirts after the game. Buffon got the upper hand today, amazing agility for his age. Messi tried hard but could not defeat Buffon. Nobody can accuse Messi today of being lazy - no Bar?a player (except maybe FDJ) worked harder and with more heart.

we have lost 3 games so far because of stupid mistakes by Defense / GK. Did Messi cause those mistakes?

Whoever you are, "BusiTheKing", did you watch Valverde's last game, the match we lost to Atletico Madrid in Saudi Arabia? The match where Messi played out of his mind but was punished repeatedly by VAR? Remember, it was jus a few months ago, just before the COVID mess. Messi single-handedly...

A well rested Messi is still the best player! I hope Koeman gets it now.

Messi sharp today