Champions League: APOEL Nicosia - FC Barcelona 0-4

[Antimadridista1]

Good performance. Still a lack of creativity from the mdifield, but it'll come with consistency and no more rotations.
Thank you Leo .

 

[Schumi]

Good performance. Still a lack of creativity from the mdifield, but it'll come with consistency and no more rotations.
Thank you Leo .

It may come with Iniesta's return.

On another note, while I full well realize that Apoel are more or less of Segunda level, their CL GS results have been extremely tight up until tonight:

09/10

1. Atletico - Apoel 0-0
2. Apoel - Chelsea 0-1
3. Porto - Apoel 2-1
4. Apoel - Porto 0-1
5. Apoel - Atletico 1-1
6. Chelsea - Apoel 2-2

11/12

1. Apoel - Zenit 2-1
2. Shaktar - Apoel 1-1
3. Porto - Apoel 1-1
4. Apoel - Porto 2-1
5. Zenit - Apoel 0-0
6. Apoel - Shaktar 0-2

14/15

1. Barcelona - Apoel 1-0
2. Apoel - Ajax 1-1
3. Apoel - PSG 0-1
4. PSG - Apoel 1-0
5. Apoel - Barcelona 0-4

So tonight was by far their worse defeat.

 

[Antimadridista1]

It may come with Iniesta's return.

If he gets back at this best level, yes.

 

[Schumi]

If he gets back at this best level, yes.

Aha. That is why I used the term "may".

But, I would not say that he had to become the uber-awesome Iniests of 08/09, if he can get to 70% of that level of performance, then this team can achieve a hell of a lot.

 

[frog-fcb]

Been a while from i enjoyed a barca game like i did tonight

 

[Schumi]

Been a while from i enjoyed a barca game like i did tonight

Rather weak opposition?

 

[raki]

Apoel are a well organised team who defend very well.

 

[frog-fcb]

Dont matter about opposition we played like barcelona again for once our game had a bit of urgency to it we werent just standing about playing pointless passes

 

[DinhoR10]

Apoel may be a small team, but they defend well. We could only beat them 1-0 at home, 4-0 away is an amazing imporvement.

 

[raki]

Messis first right foot hattrick

It´s a record

 

[frog-fcb]

Also cant forget xavi setting a record tonight to for most appearances

 

[ZenI]

Dont matter about opposition we played like barcelona again for once our game had a bit of urgency to it we werent just standing about playing pointless passes

Apoel was poor tonight, but I do agree we played with urgency, tempo and tried to attack as much as possible...

 

[Schumi]

Apoel may be a small team, but they defend well. We could only beat them 1-0 at home, 4-0 away is an amazing imporvement.

The entire team was sluggish and indifferent in that first game. It's as if our players walked onto the pitch after an orgy with lots of girls, drugs and alcohol. Tonight we took Apoel a bit more seriously.

 

[Barcadub]

Also cant forget xavi setting a record tonight to for most appearances

It's bewteen him and Casillas. Which Casillas will level tomorrow and most likely get the most if Xavi does leave at the end of the season.

 

[DinhoR10]

The entire team was sluggish and indifferent in that first game. It's as if our players walked onto the pitch after an orgy with lots of girls, drugs and alcohol. Tonight we took Apoel a bit more seriously.

And we did it without Xavi or iniesta starting.