Andrés Iniesta

[SeloBarca]

Xavi Simons in front row. Take notes kid, take notes.

 

[Albo]

Horrible game from Iniesta.

 

[evilhita666]

I was getting a little angry at him at the end when the team decided to pass the ball around with two more men on the pitch...

 

[SeloBarca]

Ye, but still hes way ahead of our other crappy midfielders.

 

[El Flaco]

Really bad game, poor from him to not following Aduriz regarding the 1st goal.

 

[FlaFCB]

Really bad game, poor from him to not following Aduriz regarding the 1st goal.

Even more because he lost the ball that generated that goal. But the team is such a mess, it's hard to blame the players.

 

[Barcaman]

He needs more time to get back into the groove after his holidays, that's all.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Really bad game, poor from him to not following Aduriz regarding the 1st goal.

It would have been a free header even if he had followed him to the back post, to be honest, given the height difference. Both Pique and Umtiti had to commit to other players and Aduriz took advantage of it with a savvy run. The ironic thing was Iniesta's *barely* intercepted pass was an inch away from being an unmarked breakaway up the middle for Messi and Suarez. You can't blame him for that attempt, could very well have opened the scoring for Barça.

 

[ManusXavi]

I am hoping to be able to get tickets to Iniesta's retirement match I wonder when the deal will be confirmed about Iniesta's contract?

 

[SeloBarca]

Dude, dont even talk about his retirement. Its like stabbing your heart just thinking about it.

 

[El Flaco]

He wasn't really any great (based on his standards) against Villarreal tonight, unfortunaly...

 

[evilhita666]

He was trying too hard in my opinion... Still I think it's good he's trying to shoot...

 

[JerseyAddict]

Good... but we want him to be great.. so just good is not good enough.

 

[Potroh]

He was trying too hard in my opinion... Still I think it's good he's trying to shoot...

It was not successful but essential.
When 9 players defend in a line, you need far-shots. One of Barca's weak points is the lack of those powerful shots withing 20-25 meters, so we always want to bring the balls into the net.

Just imagine the same team, where a powerful shooter arrives from midfield, and specially hunts for splinter balls...

 

[evilhita666]

It was not successful but essential.
When 9 players defend in a line, you need far-shots. One of Barca's weak points is the lack of those powerful shots withing 20-25 meters, so we always want to bring the balls into the net.

Just imagine the same team, where a powerful shooter arrives from midfield, and specially hunts for splinter balls...

We actually have Rakitic (Gomes has a decent shot also) but our "tactics" are MSN have to walk the ball in or death...

As I said, good on him for trying something different...