La Liga Round 3: Rayo Vallecano - Barca 1-2

[FinBarcelonafan]

Not a red card against Barca of course. Against Madrid it would have been 5 games ban.

Exactly.

Full speed too. Horrendous tackle.

 

[Gnidrologist]

Great football tonight, lads. Hope this continues with added chemistry and efficiency.
Hope Bernal's okay. He was, might i say, pivotal today.

 

[Masetro10]

Flick was right about lack of goal scorers. All these games should have been 3 or 4 1.
La liga is way tooooo corrupt. Refs ate doing everything to stop us. Fucking crazy. Also we need more physicality in DM position.
If Flick wants goals he'll need to play Fermin more.

Lahouz coming out of retirement next match

 

[JamDav1982]

With Olmo.. Barca may well have the best group of midfielders of any team going when all fit.

Bar a peak/natural DM

But FDJ, Bernal, Pedri, Gavi, Olmo and then Fermin.

Impressive.

 

[Masetro10]

With Olmo.. Barca may well have the best group of midfielders of any team going when all fit.

Bar a peak/natural DM

But FDJ, Bernal, Pedri, Gavi, Olmo and then Fermin.

Impressive.

Time for your boy to come in for Bernal and do some heavy lifting

 

[M3ls]

I think Bernal tore his ACL.

It looks like I was right unfortunately..

 

[Neeraj]

Really enjoyed the football after the cooking break in the first half. Olmo completely changed the game . Players looked sharp after the break and I love how every time someone had the ball we just go full speed towards goal and look to attack - been ages since we've seen this.

Of course we have a lot to improve on but really liking flick so far.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

I think Bernal tore his ACL.

Looked like a knee ligament sprain. Maybe a light MCL sprain.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

With Olmo.. Barca may well have the best group of midfielders of any team going when all fit.

Bar a peak/natural DM

But FDJ, Bernal, Pedri, Gavi, Olmo and then Fermin.

Impressive.

Looking forward to the kids benching FdJ. Bring him on to slow the game down with a lead. Keita 2.0 (though not as skilled).

 

[JamDav1982]

Looking forward to the kids benching FdJ. Bring him on to slow the game down with a lead. Keita 2.0 (though not as skilled).

FDJ speeds up the play and gets ball forward more than anyone else who would play there.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Time for your boy to come in for Bernal and do some heavy lifting

Casado also looking good.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

FDJ speeds up the play and gets ball forward more than anyone else who would play there.

We'll see what Flick can do with him. He's always been an offense killer except when he's bringing the ball forward at full pace on the counter.

 

[JamDav1982]

Casado looks so good that Garcia came on before him last game and he was nowhere to be seen tonight.

 

[JamDav1982]

We'll see what Flick can do with him. He's always been an offense killer except when he's bringing the ball forward at full pace on the counter.

No he hasnt been.. he is one of the most progressive passers in the team and created chances/through balls etc.

None of which happens if slows game down.

 

[Masetro10]

No he hasnt been.. he is one of the most progressive passers in the team and created chances/through balls etc.

None of which happens if slows game down.

It might be kinda funny when Gavi is partnered with him when both healthy. That might be the best combo.