Barca 2-1 down

Originally Posted by koppas

Why does it excite you ffs?

I like Barcelona and the prospect of young players developing. I'm sure you were excited when Ronaldo starting to develop into the player he became

Originally Posted by dunk

Really?

I've only seen him 5 or 6 times, but always strikes me as too lightweight and a bit average, was missing for most of the 2nd half last night and when he did get involved couldn't trap a bag of cement. Reminds me of Dos Santos tbh. He does get a good few goals though.

I prefer Bojan, but again, he's a bit too small.

He is a little lightweight but half their team are, he reminds me of Iniesta the way he carries the ball and how he uses it. Also as you say chips in with alot of goals, I've not seen him much more than you tbh, probably 10-12 times but I'm a good judge on young players

Bojan, hasn't developed at all imo since he came onto the scene, he will have a bright future but needs to go out on loan for a season to Racing Santander or Osasuna or someone;

Originally Posted by Appletango

Good team that Barca one.

I don't think I will ever see one player dominate a league the way Ronaldo did in that one season. Absolutely out of this world.

Originally Posted by koppas

I don't think I will ever see one player dominate a league the way Ronaldo did in that one season. Absolutely out of this world.

Aye, best striker I've ever seen in his prime and probably best I will ever see.
What a player he was.

Originally Posted by Appletango

Bojan, hasn't developed at all imo since he came onto the scene, he will have a bright future but needs to go out on loan for a season to Racing Santander or Osasuna or someone;

A season in the PL wouldn't do him any harm.

Originally Posted by dunk

A season in the PL wouldn't do him any harm.

Imagine him in a 50-50 with the likes of Meite, BGS or Andre Bikey?

Originally Posted by Appletango

Imagine him in a 50-50 with the likes of Meite, BGS or Andre Bikey?

He'd probably get to the ball a week before any of them.

Originally Posted by dunk

Quality run and pass from Reyes for the first goal.

oh, sure.... that was the remarkable point about the first goal*.

forlan > ibrahimovic.



* actually, him not falling over and blaming phil neville is remarkable.

Originally Posted by jem

oh, sure.... that was the remarkable point about the first goal*.

forlan > ibrahimovic.



* actually, him not falling over and blaming phil neville is remarkable.

No, great run and finish from Diego.

The thing is, I was surprised at Reyes, whereas I expect it of Diego.

yup.... if only we had him and saha up front for us at the moment.

saha would be in hospital and forlan would have his head in his hands on the bench.

Originally Posted by jem

yup.... if only we had him and saha up front for us at the moment.

saha would be in hospital and forlan would have his head in his hands on the bench.

Yet both would be more use than Michael £#%&!ing Owen.

Originally Posted by dunk

Yet both would be more use than Michael £#%&!ing Owen.

There was no 'value' out there though, was there, Dunk?

This game was the 1st La Liga game I'd seen all season. How's Messi been so far this season?

Originally Posted by MUFC One Love

There was no 'value' out there though, was there, Dunk?

No. Owen was an unnecessary signing.

A shit one too.

Originally Posted by dunk

Taking Xavi off and replacing him with Bojan was a masterstroke fro Guardiola, meant they couldn't keep the ball in the latter stages of the game to get up a head of steam and build some pressure on Atleti, very odd decision. Messi's face when the board went up said just that

Xavi's injured for a few weeks, so seems like it caught up with him.

I thought the way Atletico went at them with 3/4's of their (Barca) defence out was the exact tactic we should have employed against them instead of playing Ronnie on his own & leaving Berbs & Tevez on the bench.

Ho-hum.

First loss in 22 games, can't complian tbf, especially with their record on that ground.

Originally Posted by Baron_van_Marlon

Xavi's injured for a few weeks, so seems like it caught up with him.

I thought the way Atletico went at them with 3/4's of their (Barca) defence out was the exact tactic we should have employed against them instead of playing Ronnie on his own & leaving Berbs & Tevez on the bench.

Ho-hum.

First loss in 22 games, can't complian tbf, especially with their record on that ground.

won £100 on Atletico last night. they were 4/1 which was madness considering the injuries Barca had.

nft.