Lliga | Round 14: Valencia CF - FC Barcelona 1-1

[gasgas]

i blame this on alves. had all the time to score 2-0 but decided to look for messi. the whole team too, looking for messi every time despite seeing how off form he is

 

[JamDav1982]

Great first half and should have been 3-0 at HT.

All the play was through Neymar and he was skinning Vezo for fun.

Second half looked to go through Messi and Alves far too much, Messi slowed the game down to often and lost the ball too much. Not nearly as effective as Neymar in same role first half.

Will be down to fitness most likely but that game should have been built round Ney for 90 mins. Felt forced almost as if had to go through Messi in second.

 

[Topolino]

If we can't pass in the final third than we can't win the game. Messi was absolutely crap with his passes today in the final third. Iniesta seemed to start good but his passing went bad too.

A tactical error by Lucho - he did the obvious by targeting the left-back at the start and thus moved Messi to the middle.

Dani didn't exploit the huge spaces at the right today.

I don't mind a point from Mestalla but I do mind seeing those kind of weak passes from our players. Suarez did nothing most of the match too.

 

[BarcaJack]

Anyway it's okay... League is not won in December, boys.
BTW we always have games like this, once or twice during the season..

 

[Flavia]

Busi had a bad match, a draw follows. Messi also wasn't very sharp. Neither was Suarez. neymar also skied the chance he had... one of those games.

 

[Barcaman]

Shame to drop points vs. Valencia who missed 11 players. All those missed chances were bound to come back and bite us in the ass.

 

[Vilarrubi]

Terrible really, the signs were there at 1-0 that they could hurt us and we decided to take risks and slow the game down instead of going for the 2nd. So stupid

 

[Falcao]

Neville effect already evident. Late goals was part of the United way under Fergie.

 

[sabby]

Finishing skill was completely absent. The first 15 minutes showed so much promise. Only good thing is Bravo still in supreme form.

 

[SirXavi]

Hopefully this is a bit of a wake up call. It ain't over till it's over.

 

[FC B]

Unfortunately, to overly give balls to Messi in front of the goal meant losing 2 points.

 

[Ghostmaster]

They defended with 10 players, it was tough game for anyone to move or to pass.

 

[SeloBarca]

relying to much on front 3. Rakitic not creative enough.

Unfortunately, to overly give balls to Messi in front of the goal meant losing 2 points.

Sacrilage on this forum but a bit true. Passing the ball a bit to much to Messi rather then trying to go forward.

 

[bismp]

Unfortunately, to overly give balls to Messi in front of the goal meant losing 2 points.

Yeah Messi is responsible for the team not trying to defend the 1-0...

Maybe it is better that we lost.Team will know that you cannot rely on a one-goal lead

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Hopefully this is a bit of a wake up call. It ain't over till it's over.

That's what we need cos they looked like a team who just expected to turn up and win today.