Andrés Iniesta

[BerkeleyBernie]

Brilliant goal. Hopefully we'll see some more of them this season.

Had a poor game at San Mames but he's been brilliant this season. Scored some beauties as well - that dink vs madrid and that goal vs plzen comes to mind. He's getting more and more effective.

He has two of the best weapons against parked buses: good long range shooting and perfectly-timed off-the-ball diagonal runs (left-to-right) into the box from a deep position. I was watching some goals from last season and Iniesta makes that run better than anyone. Messi makes the run (right-to-left), but usually from closer and tightly marked. Iniesta is not watched as closely and he just breezes into the box past the double-banks. If the man on the ball (often Messi) sees the run, it's almost a guaranteed 1v1 with the keeper.

Watch the run at 3:33 in this video. Not a parked bus, but still the same great run.

 

[Barcaman]

 

[evilhita666]

Finally! Good to see someone shooting!

 

[Catalonian Devil]

Iniesta: "I prefer to play 5 minutes with Barça than to play 90 minutes with another team" [rac1]

Andres telling it like it is

 

[Myrmecophile]

Iniesta: "I prefer to play 5 minutes with Barça than to play 90 minutes with another team" [rac1]

Andres telling it like it is

 

[Galning]

that is one epic quote. Don Andrés

 

[Fourteen]

What? Is he refering to Spain?

 

[ammarfcb]

i think his referring to other clubs

 

[Metaphysical]

Iniesta: "I prefer to play 5 minutes with Barça than to play 90 minutes with another team" [rac1]

Andres telling it like it is

 

[Metaphysical]

Iniesta: "I prefer to play 5 minutes with Barça than to play 90 minutes with another team" [rac1]

Andres telling it like it is

 

[Myrmecophile]

The Don was way out in front in terms of chances created per game during qualification for the Euros.

Top 3:

1. Iniesta (4.87)
2. Hazard (3.76)
3. Moutinho (3.76)

 

[Corb]

Iniesta granted an interview in catalan yesterday and spanish nationalist media are showing no mercy with him.

 

[Yugi]

he speaks catalan?
Don Andres
could he play for catalonia NT too?

 

[Youngie]

he speaks catalan?
Don Andres
could he play for catalonia NT too?

Yes he can apparently.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Andres speaks like someone's got a kung fu grip on his nut sack. I love it.