Andrés Iniesta

[Total-Football]

A mountain of a player.

 

[FlaFCB]

The best midfielder by far. Damn, without him this team looks completely different. How do you replace guy like him? (he is getting there in age. )

Xavi couldn't be replaced, and Iniesta won't be either. Dark days ahead.

 

[Dado]

Xavi couldn't be replaced, and Iniesta won't be either. Dark days ahead.

Iniesta and Xavi were freaks of nature that wont come again for some time. Its a miracle 2 of them came at the same time.

For the future Barca will have to look at what style and midfielders they had before them and look to replicate that.

Trying to force find a new "Iniesta/Xavi" that will be able to replicate their performances so Barca can keep their small space passing style that started under Pep is a futile attempt at the start.


It goes beyond just the midfield, the front 3 strikers will have to do their defensive duties. When Barca loses today the midfield is always first to blame never the 3 "untochables".

We expect from the MFs to dominate the space from box to box while doing the defending of their man + defending for MSN´s man and covering for fullbacks at the same time! And when a loss comes its "MSN did not get any quality balls from the midfield ..."
Jesus christ. With the liberties that are created for MSN from this system of play MSN are meant to create chances by themselves with passing between them.


You can have one guy not playing defense (Messi) but 3 of them? No way.

 

[kilian]

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This is football at its best. He offers himself to receive the ball, receives it with calmness, pauses the game, throws Modric out of the game with a feint, makes a few steps waiting for the perfect opportunity and then makes a perfect pass to Messi for a goal chance. This guy is head and shoulders above our other midfielders.

 

[SeloBarca]

Its really worrying. When Iniesta came on he was 10 times better than Rakitic or Gomes and thats coming back from an injury.
The future of our midfield looks grim if noyhing drastic is beeing done

 

[xXKonan]

Exclusive: How Andres Iniesta felt after the Clasico draw

The captain, who came on in the 59th minute for Rakitic, was given an ovation, but ended the match miserable.

Andres Iniesta went through a lot of emotions during the Clasico against Real Madrid. He was able to reappear after six weeks out injured, but finished the game frustrated and hurt by the draw, with Madrid equalising in the last minute.

The captain, who came on in the 59th minute for Rakitic, was given an ovation. Barcelona were 1-0 up but the team needed nothing more than Iniesta to be there.

Iniesta left Camp Nou after 7pm, particularly hurt by what happened in the last minute. He said it to the media and later reiterated it to those closest to him: Barcelona deserved to win, but in an especially cruel ending they were not able to cut Madrid's lead in the table.

Iniesta told people close to him he was "pissed off" after the game. After such elation at getting back on the pitch, Ramos' goal was worse. Iniesta took the Clasico almost as a personal affair and was one of the Barcelona players most hit by what happened, although in public on social media he put on an optimistic face.

"It's difficult to accept an ending like that after such a big effort. I'm happy to be able to return and for the fans we have. Together we go on!" he wrote.

http://www.sport-english.com/en/new...ter-the-clasico-draw-with-real-madrid-5671242

 

[Sorin]

Exclusive: How Andres Iniesta felt after the Clasico draw

The captain, who came on in the 59th minute for Rakitic, was given an ovation, but ended the match miserable.


http://www.sport-english.com/en/new...ter-the-clasico-draw-with-real-madrid-5671242

This in turn pisses me even more for the stupidity of Enrique and Turan. Iniesta comes in after weeks of injury, destroys players like Modric for fun, but 2 brain dead guys ruin it for him. smh

 

[ATLBarcaFan]

Completely different game once he entered, we win with a 90min fit Iniesta

 

[Messi983]

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This is football at its best. He offers himself to receive the ball, receives it with calmness, pauses the game, throws Modric out of the game with a feint, makes a few steps waiting for the perfect opportunity and then makes a perfect pass to Messi for a goal chance. This guy is head and shoulders above our other midfielders.

If only Messi would score here...

Great to see don Andres back though.

 

[Alik]

Not risking him in the first half was probably the prudent decision. But can't help but think that he had started we would have won.

 

[DonAK]

Legend.

 

[FlaFCB]

1st half only.

 

[kilian]

I always thought that he lacks that charisma for being a captain and a leader, but it`s unbeliveable to see how much this guy means to this team. We completely transform when he is on the pitch. It`s like his presence calms everyone around him and they start playing like they can and the way we want them to play.

 

[bismp]

Incredible performance..I have always been fearing what's going to happen after Messi retires,but the Don is almost as vital as the GOAT.

 

[wisconsincule]

This guy is so good. Wish he would never age. Im going to be devastated when he hangs em up.