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should have played 90 minutes, with Semedo as right back.

Barça played ok for 50 minutes, showed some fight and desire. It is clear, however, the EV started the wrong team, exactly how he started the wrong team against Liverpool. Vidal did not make a difference today but should still have started, along with Malcom.

the final 5 minutes looked better. Barça players need to stop passing to Messi when they are in good position to score. Rakitic and Coutinho tried, that's the way to go. The match is still within reach if Barça scores a goal during the first 10 minutes of the second half. Vidal should come in -...

Mbappé has now scored 32 and has another chance to score against Reims next week. I don't know if Messi cares, but if he wants to defend his Golden Boot he should score at least 1 goal tomorrow, to reach 35 goals. Still not out of reach for Mbappé, so scoring 2 goals would make us feel better ...

According to Xavi's own opinion, he is not quite ready to be the head coach. a year as bench coach could prepare him for the big job, just as Zidane used a year of preparation before taking over.

If the Barça Board insists on keeping Valverde, adding Xavi as a 'Bench and Midfield Coach' could be a first step toward restoration of the Barça way of play, the comeback of attractive football. Watching Barça should be a pleasure, not a painful experience. Right now, the only thing worth...

I notice that nobody wants to nominate MoM for Getafe match. Let me try: Vidal - because he cared and worked and scored Messi - because he is worth watching even when he is spending minimal energy. He also scored a goal although it somehow was declared an OG Umtiti - because he was almost his...

I am typically watching one game per year, during annual visits to Barcelona. This game was the worst so far. Watching Barça used to be a pleasure, in particular when Pep was the coach. Now it's unattractive football, passing backwards and sideways and trying to save energy. Only Vidal seems to...

That's what you get when you don't watch a match on TV! The stadium board listed Messi and the crowd definitely credited Messi for this goal. What is it with own goals, why are they getting more popular nowadays, among people supplying statistical data? I remember that Messi was not credited for...

Busquets looked terrible during the first 30 minutes, misplaced at least 4 passes but recovered somewhat in the second half.

I was at Camp Nou and can confirm that Coutinho was booed for 15 minutes. Then it stopped, he played quire ok and there was even sam applauding when he left with an injury.

BTW, I just returned from the Getafe match at Camp Nou. Stadium was half full, but Messi remains admired by everyone. He took it easy today, did not exert himself too much but still scored a goal. Spectators then shouted "Messi" for a long time.

Yes, Messi should win, but VVD is more than "one of the Liverpool star players". Together with GK Allison Becker he has turned around the previously weak Liverpool defense. He has been voted best Premier League player, and deservedly so. He definitely is Liverpool's best player. If Liverpool...

If the Barça Board decides to keep Valverde, a possible compromise could be to ask Xavi to play the role intially played by Zidane at RM. Xavi could be the Bench Coach for 1 year before possibly taking over as Head Coach. He should get special responsibility to coach the midfield and to mentor...

I am wondering if EV went to Vigo with his B team to manage? If yes, why not sending his assistant and staying home to prepare his A team for Liverpool, assuming he had a strategy to teach, like - forcing Liverpool back instead of permitting most play to happen in our half - telling players to...

Football is a strange game. Despite all the statistical facts underlying outcome predictions, actual results prove that anything can happen. Yesterday an experienced well-rested team led by the workd's best player lost to a "tired" opponent that had to play its third tough game within 6 days...

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Messi uncharacteristically not precise, maybe too much respect for Allyson

my only worry would be a red card, so Vidal and Suarez need to be on good behavior. Just watched the Newcastle match and think they had to work quite hard to win at the end. They will probably fade in the second half against Barça.