QUOTE(syazwan @ Jan 13 2012, 07:39 PM)
no, dont change ur statement here
world's best team , but easier to stop ? lulwut?
God.
Yes. They are the best team but on the other hand, it is easier to stop them since they rely on slow build up play.
By building it up slowly, the opponent has more time to re-adjust.
That's why most teams that park two lines of 4 men can almost get a result.
Either 2 banks of 4 men behind the ball and/or incessantly pressuring.
Most of the times it doesn't work but from time to time it does work for the opposition.
Another factor to take into account is that some teams can't do it over an hour.
Added on January 14, 2012, 8:20 pmQUOTE(Adryan @ Jan 13 2012, 09:22 PM)
Why does everyone call them actors?
Maybe players like Alves and Busquets are very, very good in acting but that doesn't mean the whole squad is.
Messi is one player who i have never seen to "Cheat". He gets kicked, pushed, shoved, slapped, elbowed but he never lays on the ground, unless it is really serious. All he does is get up and run again.
I know there are videos on youtube of them "cheating" but if you notice, majority of the clips came from the same matches. Why?
Against Chelsea in 2008/2009, they had tons of penalties not awarded against them. It's stupid to say it is because Barcelona cheat. Maybe they are favoured but it is all the referee's calls and nothing to do with Barcelona.
Against Real Madrid in almost every season especially under Jose Freaking Mourinho, Barcelona players get kicked, pushed, shoved, elbowed and whatever by Real Madrid players. Obviously they would take advantage of the way Real Madrid plays. Real Madrid were playing rough just to stop Barcelona from playing their game. A bit of a ***** strategy, IMO. Something like Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup Final. Believe me, if you were playing a game and you're getting kicked, pushed, shoved, elbowed, you'd also take the chance to lay on the ground in order to get the opponent carded because you can't stand the treatment of players kicking you and referee not doing anything about it.
And regards to cheats, almost every team has them.
I am a Liverpool fan and Suarez is a great pretender. He often exaggerates contact. Gerrard himself has admitting to diving to avoid injuries.
Arsenal's Fabregas was used to said to have "dove" at times. Chelsea has got pretenders in Drogba. Real Madrid themselves got Pepe and Ronaldo. Manchester United has got Nani.
Every team has players like this and sadly, it has become part and parcel of football.
Thanks for being fair.
Non-Barca fans tend to act as if only Barca players does a certain thing.
This post has been edited by barca96: Jan 14 2012, 08:20 PM