FC Barcelona Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

TheRedDevil10 · 22-12-2011 09:38PM

4-0

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 09:40PM

@ 4-0, Xavi comes off for Tello

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 09:41PM

Hospitalet keeper having a good game despite the score line. Without him it could easily be 6 for FCB

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 09:43PM

Cuenca having a decent game on the right. Looking very lively and is putting decent crosses into the box. Disappointed by his dive for the peno though

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 09:44PM

5-0, Tello. Corner for Hospitalet cleared by Thiago to Tello who runs from inside his own half to knock it in. Lovely finish too

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 09:48PM

Half time. Very professional job tonight considering the round trip the lads have taken. Holding onto the ball, pressing high... typical Barça tbh

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 10:05PM

6-0, Cuenca. Good run and low cross from Tello converted by Cuenca

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 10:06PM

Great... now Cesc is down. Knee to knee knock. Up and hobbling but he signals he's ok *phew*

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 22-12-2011 10:08PM

JPA wrote: »

I don't understand why so many big names are playing tonight.

Has Pep ever explained why he continues to play his big players when on paper you would think he doesn't need to?

They have a Christmas break after this so it could explain today anyways. In La Liga points can't be dropped and the only other competition is the CL where he had to guarantee top spot in the group, once he had done that he put out a B team. The players seem used to playing week in week out at this stage, and Pep normally has them firing on all cylinders for the end of the season anyways.

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 10:10PM

7-0, Thiago penalty after Cuenca taken down.

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 10:12PM

Busquets subbed for Dos Santos. Biscuits had a good game as always.

JPA · 22-12-2011 10:20PM

THFC wrote: »

They have a Christmas break after this so it could explain today anyways. In La Liga points can't be dropped and the only other competition is the CL where he had to guarantee top spot in the group, once he had done that he put out a B team. The players seem used to playing week in week out at this stage, and Pep normally has them firing on all cylinders for the end of the season anyways.

But this is the CDL, they could have played their C team and get through this game.

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 10:20PM

8-0, Tello. Lovely finish, curled into the far corner from just inside the box

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 22-12-2011 10:27PM

JPA wrote: »

But this is the CDL, they could have played their C team and get through this game.

They have plenty of time to rest now though.

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 10:37PM

9-0, Cuenca. Very nice finish

kmart6 · 22-12-2011 10:40PM

Be funny if Barca get another penalty to see the fight over who gets to take it!

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 10:41PM

kmart6 wrote: »

Be funny if Barca get another penalty to see the fight over who gets to take it!

Pinto for the lulz.

Can't be arsed reading back through my posts but from memory I think it's Thiago, Cuenca and Tello on for a hat trick

JPA · 22-12-2011 10:42PM

THFC wrote: »

They have plenty of time to rest now though.

It's more about risking injury than fatigue.

Glico Man · 22-12-2011 10:48PM

9-0 final score on what must have been the loneliest thread ever

:pac:

Goalscorers:
Pedro
Iniesta
Xavi
2 x Thiago
2 x Cuenca
2 x Tello

kmart6 · 22-12-2011 10:49PM

aaronh007 wrote: »

Pinto for the lulz.

Can't be arsed reading back through my posts but from memory I think it's Thiago, Cuenca and Tello on for a hat trick

Yeah was the 3 of them...shame it didn't happen!

Turtwig · 24-12-2011 04:51PM

But late to the thread but Cdl rules require a fielding of at least seven first team regulars. the Barca youth that best bate could easily have handled this game but pep didn't have a choice.

miralize · 04-01-2012 06:26PM

Barcelona are back tonight in the Copa against Osasuna. Kick off at 9pm GMT I think.

Messi & Valdes have the flu. Gives Messi a chance to rest, and Valdes isnt really used at this stage of the cup.

gimmick · 04-01-2012 07:01PM

^ Valdes is never used in the cup if Pinto is fit.

Davaeo09 · 04-01-2012 07:05PM

Valdez doesn't get used in CDR at all, Pinto played in the final last season and in all of the games leading to that.. As far as I can remember!

Hope Thiago get's a run out tonight. I reckon he has much more potential than we have seen in the first half of this season. Of course he's been good, I just believe he can be better.

Osasuna are no push overs though, I hope we don't underestimate them, but hey Pep's the man with the titles..

In Pep we trust

MisterAnarchy · 04-01-2012 07:31PM

Looking forward to the match.

Last nights tie between Real Madrid and Malaga was a cracker.
Malaga were playing very well up until the 60th minute when Pellegrini made some poor tactical changes .
Despite being 2-0 up and having stifled Real ,who were struggling to break them down ,Pellegrini decided to keep pushing men forward to get a third goal !
Of course this was a recipe for disaster ,as the game became stretched Real got the space on the break they heavily rely on.
Pellegrini substituted his 3 best players and the guys he put on were useless.
Enjoyable match though but Real were let off the hook.

Davaeo09 · 04-01-2012 08:38PM

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Looking forward to the match.

Last nights tie between Real Madrid and Malaga was a cracker.
Malaga were playing very well up until the 60th minute when Pellegrini made some poor tactical changes .
Despite being 2-0 up and having stifled Real ,who were struggling to break them down ,Pellegrini decided to keep pushing men forward to get a third goal !
Of course this was a recipe for disaster ,as the game became stretched Real got the space on the break they heavily rely on.
Pellegrini substituted his 3 best players and the guys he put on were useless.
Enjoyable match though but Real were let off the hook.

Sorry to do this but...........
.................. The Madrid Thread is a few pages back in the forum section! :cool:

I do agree with you though :P

20 minutes to kick off, will post the stream I am using when I find a good one

MisterAnarchy · 04-01-2012 08:55PM

Davaeo09 wrote: »

Sorry to do this but...........
.................. The Madrid Thread is a few pages back in the forum section! :cool:

I do agree with you though :P

20 minutes to kick off, will post the stream I am using when I find a good one

Well I did expect there to be a dedicated Kings Cup thread for this week but alas there was nothing.:(
Forum seems to be obsessed with English football,4 page thread on how sexy Sky Sports presenters ,none on Kings Cup.:)

The Floyd p · 04-01-2012 09:21PM

2-0 sex Fabregas!!!! What a finish for the 2nd! Both assists from "chameleon eyes" (Xavi)

kmart6 · 04-01-2012 09:37PM

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Well I did expect there to be a dedicated Kings Cup thread for this week but alas there was nothing.:(
Forum seems to be obsessed with English football,4 page thread on how sexy Sky Sports presenters ,none on Kings Cup.:)

Imagine that, obsessed with the football of our next door neighbour, when it just happens to be one of the best leagues in the world...disgraceful!:rolleyes:

cson · 04-01-2012 09:49PM

The more this season progresses the more it becomes apparent we were robbed when Cesc was sold to you.

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