You're right. That's why this season Tello and Cuenca featured quite regularly. Guardiola knew Xavi can't last forever. They need new focal point, hence the new formation.

Well, even so, I still regard Barcelona as the best footballing team I have ever seen in my entire life up to now.

Winning is very important but no one can take the fact away they have the skill, the brilliance, the ability and the beauty of the game.

whatever it is im still proud that we kept our style of play.
dont play defensively. i think pep should revert back to 4-3-3.
abidal-puyol-pique-alves. that more a solid back 4.

In this match only to a certain extent. We didn't need any one else besides those that were on the pitch.

Messi hit the post when he decided to take a shot from the edge of the box. Others should’ve done that as well. Many times when they arrived at the edge, they either tried to dribble through, pass, 1-2′s or didn’t know what to do.

Just take a shot. It might get deflected and go in or rebound to one of our players.

3 at the back or 4, both are not going to make any difference when our backline was so high. Myabe our backline was at fault for losing a bit concentration, but IMO little else could be done. There's risk to playing high back line, and that was exactly happened.

Come to think of it, probably all 3 goals we conceded was as a result of poor concentration. Hardly tactical error to me. Maybe we just need Pique badly as the calmer head.

i missed those times when messi playing right winger..cut inside,dribble2,shoot,goal!

1)whers pedro ? i wonder why pep play cuenca on the RW eh
whose on the bench tonight ? i didnt see the list
he got marked easily by ashley cole in the first half he dont even dare to dribble after he failed 1-2 tries on ashley

2)and dani is so diff tonight

3)no one dare to take long shot ( mash twice , messi once )

4)ramires's goal - mash's mistake & puyol r too slow

5)david villa > alexis he is almost invisible in the 2nd half

6)those dramatic sent off continues MOTTA RVP PEPE now terry

pique pedro & david villa are so important to the team i missed them alot


oh wai


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This post has been edited by Immunityx7: Apr 25 2012, 06:02 AM

You just can't win them all.

Barcelona are humans, not robots. Pep has won something like 15 out of the 19 trophies he has participated in, with Copa Del Rey still up for grabs.

It is not the end of the world!

But still we always support Barcelona ~ Think too many pressure on Messi.

And alot player injured . It is time to let those young being trained and get up again.

I know we win and lose as a team but Messi has to take some blame. He lost the ball rather easily to Lampard that led to the winning goal last week and he missed the spot kick that would have put Barca 3-1 up. The games would have changed alot.

DIVINE RETRIBUTION

in your face, bloody UEFA! - says drogba

unlucky season for messi and the rest. we'll be back stronger next season!

pep must hired 1 more striker like villa. van persie perhaps?

Barcelona should buy some defenders + goal keepers at the end of the season.

Well.. I guess you cant win every game.... or every time or every tournament...

Barca to me is still the best team I have seen since I started watching football in 94... Next season try again

From: Juve Fan

success and failure are just few inches away ...

Sometimes not about the team , football always control by thrid party

This post has been edited by pcomet: Apr 25 2012, 11:31 AM

what are u suggesting?





one does not simply blame messi. after what he brought to the club, the glory and endless goal for countless season, the assist he made and the joy of lifting the trophy and when he just dont deliver and outperform chelsea's defender u want to say that it is his fault?

im a chelsea fan but dont get me wrong, imo we win for our classy defending and to read barca's offense. messi should not be blamed, at least not in the open.

with all that talent, still craving for other people star player?

Valdes failed,no wonder Casillas still number 1 Spain goalkeeper until now.