In 2009, Barcelona played against a previous-year finalist Chelsea team that finished 2nd in the PL when the PL was sending 3-4 teams to the CL semis each year. In 2010, Barcelona played against a team that won the Italian treble for the first time in history, beating the champions of England, Russia, Spain, and Germany on the way. This year, Barcelona played against a Chelsea team that is the same number of points (25) away from relegation as they are from the PL title.
Pep Guardiola
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barcelonista
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It's Busqueviestabregessi experiment.
Just read Pep's pre-match press conference by the way. Dafuq is this:
Fail.
.blitzer
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If Pep renews, there will be a cleaning in the restroom. A few players will be sold. And there are rumours that Dani is half sold.
If he won't renew, he will take a break for one year.
I guess he was more decided to take a break, but after what happened this week, he has to change his mind, he can't leave now. And the players will be important to convince him of that.
If he won't renew, he will take a break for one year.
I guess he was more decided to take a break, but after what happened this week, he has to change his mind, he can't leave now. And the players will be important to convince him of that.
It is sad to see people being so cowardly by simply stating 3-4-3 doesn't work without necessary explaining why. What makes you think 4-3-3 is enough to beat this Chelsea team with all key forwards being injured/out of form? Just because the team no longer uses the same old formation doesn't necessary mean the new formation is at fault. Did people even notice that football formation keep changing all the time, and there is a reason why this happens?
You can keep using the same old formation and people would eventually figure out the best way to play against your favourite formation. Look at what happened to Man Utd when they refused to adapt from their tried and tested 4-4-2/4-4-1-1. They lost to Barcelona because they refused to believe that having 2 average mdifielders is not enough to play against a team with a decent midfield trio!
Also, people don't seems to notice that MORE teams are treating a draw with Barca as a win today as opposed to 2009-2011. Once all the elite teams feel that they are the underdogs everything they play against Barcelona, you have to realise that teams are being less open and less attacking against Barcelona.
There is a reason why teams rarely manage to retain their standing as the best team around for more than 3 years, and it is largely to do with more and more teams thinking that it is actually OK to draw.
You can keep using the same old formation and people would eventually figure out the best way to play against your favourite formation. Look at what happened to Man Utd when they refused to adapt from their tried and tested 4-4-2/4-4-1-1. They lost to Barcelona because they refused to believe that having 2 average mdifielders is not enough to play against a team with a decent midfield trio!
Also, people don't seems to notice that MORE teams are treating a draw with Barca as a win today as opposed to 2009-2011. Once all the elite teams feel that they are the underdogs everything they play against Barcelona, you have to realise that teams are being less open and less attacking against Barcelona.
There is a reason why teams rarely manage to retain their standing as the best team around for more than 3 years, and it is largely to do with more and more teams thinking that it is actually OK to draw.
Clockwise
Buccaneer
These lines really cracked me up, and I am heavily depressed after last night. You definately are not very aware tactically, so please don't comment on such matters man. It was not Pep that told the players to stay static and keep doing the same thing over and over again. funny how people like you make it very very very clear as to why pep signs year by year.
Clockwise
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Yugo Count Dante
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Why does it take him so damn long to say if he stays or not? this is frustrating.
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impeh
Hi, its me..
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Clockwise
Buccaneer
I thank Pep for this season. I actually can not thank him enough.
And for winning only three trophies and reaching another Copa final for a potential 4th trophy. the only thing I want now is for him to sign his contract. more than a normal manager. we should enter our second phase of evolution. this team has the capacity to change the normal cycle of super teams. And I know that Pep is the man to guid us there.
And for winning only three trophies and reaching another Copa final for a potential 4th trophy. the only thing I want now is for him to sign his contract. more than a normal manager. we should enter our second phase of evolution. this team has the capacity to change the normal cycle of super teams. And I know that Pep is the man to guid us there.
Machina
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I thought those 3 cups belong to last season. Didn't TV3 made that documentary in 2010, after Pep's first season 2008-2009, named "El Barça de les 6 Copes"? Even on the official website there were 5 cups lined up earlier this year, representing the cups won last season. We didn't win 3 cups this season and contend for one more. We won 5 last season and we're contending for just one this season. Whoever is happy with just CdR is a hypocrite and forgot how we all mocked the merengues for being happy with just that cup. I really can't care less about that trophy after these 3 games where we epicly fucked up.
Now let's see if he'll renew! I want him to so he'll finish his transformation plan of the team. If he doesn't... I'll just thank him for this dream! He deserves a statue built in front of Camp Nou.
Now let's see if he'll renew! I want him to so he'll finish his transformation plan of the team. If he doesn't... I'll just thank him for this dream! He deserves a statue built in front of Camp Nou.
Beast
The Observer
No man , all supercups and CWC belong to last season not this season.. they are all directly connected to last season trophies ( Supercup due to winning the league and /or cup -CWC because you won last year CL ..etc )
so the correct naming would be last year Barca won 5 trophies (which is magnificent )
diegomessi
Anxiously waiting for the next match
please please please stay I will cry forreal if not...
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