Liga Round 15: Barca - Atletico 1-0

[vegitot]

Simeone can not even beat Koeman away. So i think Xavi will win this game (probably another 1-0).

 

[delancey]

What happens if we win the next two games? People here beg Xavi for forgiveness?

I cannot speak for others, but my criticism is about style of play (and all which that entails) and consistency.

 

[JohnN]

Supposing we win both games, which I highly doubt, should we excuse consecutive months of bad football and terrible results for a couple of games won? Xavi and the team will need to perform consistently in a good level. This is an expensive squad (arguable whether justified) and its been rebuilding for 3 years.
But instead of building on the title win, we are going backwards.

 

[Horatio]

ftfy

lol

 

[serghei]

This is an expensive squad (arguable whether justified) and its been rebuilding for 3 years.

 

[JamDav1982]

. This is an expensive squad (arguable whether justified) and its been rebuilding for 3 years.

Of course it is.. they have spent 250m odd on the front line alone in less than two years and that is fees only.... a front line that cost twice as much as Reals for example.

As said before Barca have spent more than Real since Xavi came in and a lot more than likes of Atletico.

All while having hudreds of millions of players already there that other top teams would spend big money to take.

Then can include Felix and Cancelo on this squad for more value in it with no fee paid.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Again no MaTs

Pain

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Simeone can not even beat Koeman away. So i think Xavi will win this game (probably another 1-0).

Atletico has been pretty strong in offense this season, maybe the best Atletico since a long time and i doubt they wont score....

 

[mc_lovin]

Of course it is.. they have spent 250m odd on the front line alone in less than two years and that is fees only.... a front line that cost twice as much as Reals for example.

As said before Barca have spent more than Real since Xavi came in and a lot more than likes of Atletico.

All while having hudreds of millions of players already there that other top teams would spend big money to take.

Then can include Felix and Cancelo on this squad for more value in it with no fee paid.

What?

 

[Messigician]

Of course it is.. they have spent 250m odd on the front line alone in less than two years and that is fees only.... a front line that cost twice as much as Reals for example.

As said before Barca have spent more than Real since Xavi came in and a lot more than likes of Atletico.

All while having hudreds of millions of players already there that other top teams would spend big money to take.

Then can include Felix and Cancelo on this squad for more value in it with no fee paid.

Ok and how much have madrid spent on their midfield compared to us?

 

[JamDav1982]

Ok and how much have madrid spent on their midfield compared to us?

More chief.

More.

Point remains.

 

[barSELOna]

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[Loki]

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Pretty sure Xavi will start the same XI as last tuesday. - Balde + Inigo

 

[serghei]

Doubt Balde starts. He's been playing way worse than last season. More likely Cancelo plays on the left again and Araujo on the right.

 

[JamDav1982]

Barca will clearly need to protect ball well and be onto Real breaking.

Griezmann and Morata through middle is main threat on break and could well need Araujo CB for that.

Could see Kounde RB here again would guess.

Simeone never won v Barca away.