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Atletico had better legs in second half which is normal after our Las Palmas trip with only 2-day recovery. Despite being tired, our team defended well and showed a lot of fight. Iniesta was great, best player during first 25 minutes. Coutinho played a great game, even defensively. Rakitic...

Messi Piqué Coutinho HM Rakitic, Busquets, Alba, Umtiti, Roberto, Iniesta, Suarez

heroic effort by Piqué, good fighting spirit by the team. A win is a win.

heavy Las Palmas legs ...

is there a way for Barça to refuse ever again to accept Lahoz as referee? It is so easy to document his blatant "honest" mistakes: Messi should now have 24 goals to his credit and Las Palmas should have played with 10 men during the second half. No way we had lost points if Lahoz had done his...

Why play Suarez when he is told not to get a Yellow? Why not play Dembele and Coutinho? To save them for the Atletico match? What will happen now is that key players will be tired on Sunday, after only 2 days rest.

Messi Busquets Vermaelen

another hat trick today! Will we be able to contain him this weekend?

yes, he rather dribbles 3 players inside the box instead of using his right foot. Before Girona match he seems to have practiced freekicks. Next time he should practice shooting with his right foot.

Messi Suarez Coutinho HM Semedo, Rakitic, Dembélé

Hopefully, Semedo's injury is not too serious. Piqué should get a rest.

Rotations are important and necessary and MUST include Messi. There is scientific evidence for a six-fold higher chance for non-contact injuries for football players that are playing 2 matches instead of one match per week. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0363546510361236 Valverde...

Iniesta was more alert than Fabregas, he really STOLE the ball.

Dembele, but he needs playing time to get used to his team mates

Bottom line: we were lucky to get a good result and are now favorites to go through to next CL round. EV has enough time before home game to integrate Semedo and Dembele into A team.

Messi Iniesta Piqué HM Umtiti, Busquets

we will be better prepared for home gane - I am optimistic. EV got lucky, his Eibar gamble did not hurt too much. I hope he won't repeat playing best team with only 2 days rest. Iniesta played actually better in second half - second wind!

.. but not too tired for decisive steal + assist - amazing player!

Iniesta not at his usual high level - TIRED! They only give him space to shoot with his right foot - smart tactic by Conte

we are very lucky - our only chance was Paulinho's header, Willian hit the upright twice and Hazard's volley was another good chance for Chelsea. Chelsea clearly more energy, prepared better for the match by having 3 days rest. It shows already that playing Eibar with the best team was a...