10 - Lionel Messi - v2

[barcanuck]

But the problem you'd expect from using 3-4-3 when you don't need to is that you'd give up more goals. Barca has been giving up more goals this season. They just are scoring more, which is not what you'd expect from using a more defensive formation.

We have conceded more yes, but remember Pique, Puyol, Alba, Alves, Bartra have missed time.

 

[Malappapper]

I think it's because as a whole Barcelona are performing much better in away games this season, last season was a bit iffy, this season it doesn't matter, I wonder if it was anything Tito did to change that

I think that we have been a bit luckier this season with how games developed and with ref decisions as well. We are also a bit fresher I think. Maybe we are also a bit more motivated after losing both major trophies in such unfair fashion last season.

 

[messi_xavi_iniesta]

I think that we have been a bit luckier this season with how games developed and with ref decisions as well. We are also a bit fresher I think. Maybe we are also a bit more motivated after losing both major trophies in such unfair fashion last season.

Yep, last year we were robbed in several away games with goals disallowed and penalties.

 

[Malappapper]

Yep, last year we were robbed in several away games with goals disallowed and penalties.

And Madrid were gifted games. I will never forget what they did to Mallorca last season, as well as to Rayo.

 

[tariqo]

 

[Sultan]

 

[Ursegor]

Fixed.

 

[Trickykid]

 

[Sultan]

 

[mitkoa7x]

I cried when his dog died, dont mock his memory

 

[kostasgtc]

I think that we have been a bit luckier this season with how games developed and with ref decisions as well. We are also a bit fresher I think. Maybe we are also a bit more motivated after losing both major trophies in such unfair fashion last season.

+1

 

[Kerrybai]

But the problem you'd expect from using 3-4-3 when you don't need to is that you'd give up more goals. Barca has been giving up more goals this season. They just are scoring more, which is not what you'd expect from using a more defensive formation.

Well the reason you wouldn't expect more goals from 3-4-3 is that with 4-3-3 when we take we essentially go to two at the back. Alves and Alba or whoever is in their place fly up and down the wings. All 3-4-3 ever did was make us more vulnerable in defence. It really added nothing to our attack.

 

[Kerrybai]

I think that we have been a bit luckier this season with how games developed and with ref decisions as well. We are also a bit fresher I think. Maybe we are also a bit more motivated after losing both major trophies in such unfair fashion last season.

Not sure about ref decisions, we have only been awarded 1 penalty.

 

[ivan22]

how many matches did he play in 2012?

I think 66 but I may be wrong!

 

[mitkoa7x]

67 + the one against Cordoba