2015-16 UEFA Champions League

ERG89 · 24-11-2015 09:34PM

Absolutely clueless from Rudi Garcia. Playing a high line the whole half. Learned nothing from the Bayern game last year. Could easily be 5/6 as Neymar got wrongly flagged offside twice through on goal.

Skylinehead · 24-11-2015 09:34PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Busquets has laser passing, this season we are seeing him play far more killer passes than previously and he's so damn good at those, his vision and anticipation are unbelievable. Best in the world at what he does.

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Goal! Neymar channelling Messi with a diagonal pass cutting Roma open allowing Alves an easy square ball to Suarez to tap it in. Roma's high line has not worked.

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Goal! Messi! The king is back on his throne. Pure tiki taka, pure joy, there's no better sight in sports right now than Barcelona.

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Goal! Spectacular volley, be very afraid, Luis Suarez has found peak form in the blaugrana shirt.

I think Barca are doing well :pac:

Andersonisgod · 24-11-2015 09:39PM

ERG89 wrote: »

Absolutely clueless from Rudi Garcia. Playing a high line the whole half. Learned nothing from the Bayern game last year. Could easily be 5/6 as Neymar got wrongly flagged offside twice through on goal.

It's not so much the high line that is the problem but that there's zero pressure on the ball. Pique, Busquets and Messi and Neymar when they drop into midfield have so much time to receive possession and pick out a pass. What Barcelona have added under Enrique is runners in behind, it can be the forward players and but also the midfielders and full backs from a deeper area.
Barcelona are happy to play in the middle of the park, draw out Roma and allow Messi and Neymar space between the lines too.

But ye really the problem for Roma is no pressure on the ball, these Barcelona players are definitely good enough to carve open a defence from a deeper area and they've done that numerous times tonight.

Agent Coulson · 24-11-2015 09:43PM

Lewandowski, Costa & Muller vs Messi, Neymar & Suarez shoot out in the final.

Andersonisgod · 24-11-2015 09:43PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

I think Barca are doing well :pac:

Seriously they are, the football this team is producing at this moment in time is so good. It's tiki taka but with a bit more directness and individual flourish thrown in. There's no other team quite like this.

Call Me Jimmy · 24-11-2015 09:52PM

amazing to watch at the moment so they are. It is interesting when was the last time the 3 top forwards in the world were in one team?

Andersonisgod · 24-11-2015 09:54PM

Samper on this half and has started very well, keep an eye on him, he's a special player.

Andersonisgod · 24-11-2015 10:00PM

Goal! That's Messi, that's what Messi is all about, team over individual, he could have taken on the shot there but Pique is in a better position so he squares the ball to him for a tap in. The Barcelona crowd chant Messi, every single person across the globe with an affinity for Barcelona appreciate how lucky we are to have this superstar in our team, he's the best ever and he puts the team first.

Andersonisgod · 24-11-2015 10:02PM

5-0. Messi. There are no more words.

Call Me Jimmy · 24-11-2015 10:04PM

Neymar's backheel touch to control the ball out of the air...

Rubber_Soul · 24-11-2015 10:08PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

There are no more words.

I somehow doubt that.

Pyjamarama · 24-11-2015 10:08PM

Just give them the trophy. They won't be stopped.

Blatter · 24-11-2015 10:17PM

Pyjamarama wrote: »

Just give them the trophy. They won't be stopped.

People were saying the same about Bayern when they mauled Roma (in Rome) last season.

There's a long way to go this season and a lot can change. Much will depend on form and fitness of the players come the knockout stages. It wouldn't surprise me if any of Barca, Bayern, Real or PSG win it.

Andersonisgod · 24-11-2015 10:20PM

It's 6-0. Huge credit to Messi, chance for a hat trick, going for the all time CL top scorer and he lets Neymar take the penalty. He misses, Adriano buries the rebound.

Tomagotchye · 24-11-2015 10:20PM

Rubber_Soul wrote: »

I somehow doubt that.

Hyperbole to the extreme alright.

kksaints · 24-11-2015 10:24PM

Barca are excellent atm but what the hell are Roma doing? Surely they should have learned from the hammering Bayern gave them last year.

Andersonisgod · 24-11-2015 10:25PM

Ter Stegen saves the penalty! I bloody love it.

klose · 24-11-2015 10:29PM

kksaints wrote: »

Barca are excellent atm but what the hell are Roma doing? Surely they should have learned from the hammering Bayern gave them last year.

What can they do in fairness, theres no stopping that front 3.

Arse fell out of the rest of romas season after the hammering they took off bayern last seson, interesting to see if it happens again this time round.

Andre 3000 · 24-11-2015 10:46PM

Some touch by Messi letting Neymar take the penalty and not go for the hat trick glory. Few if any would ever do that. Top class in every sense of the word.

Harry Palmr · 24-11-2015 11:19PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Lewandowski, Costa & Muller vs Messi, Neymar & Suarez shoot out in the final.

Sounds like a cagey sort of game to me.

The Golden Miller · 24-11-2015 11:27PM

Rome seem to have one obligatory hammering every year in the Champions League

The Golden Miller · 24-11-2015 11:28PM

Andre 3000 wrote: »

Some touch by Messi letting Neymar take the penalty and not go for the hat trick glory. Few if any would ever do that. Top class in every sense of the word.

Passed up about 3 or 4 goals in La Liga last year doing it. Could have had better "stats" if he hadn't. But sure without these "stats" he's then a lesser player if we follow the logic from many on here

SantryRed · 24-11-2015 11:32PM

No guarantee Messi scores a penalty though. He's not exactly prolific at them :pac:

The Golden Miller · 24-11-2015 11:39PM

SantryRed wrote: »

No guarantee Messi scores a penalty though. He's not exactly prolific at them :pac:

Prolific enough. Although if I was told I had to score in a game, I'd take my chances at a penalty over having to score from open play

Turtwig · 24-11-2015 11:39PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Goal! That's Messi, that's what Messi is all about, team over individual, he could have taken on the shot there but Pique is in a better position so he squares the ball to him for a tap in. The Barcelona crowd chant Messi, every single person across the globe with an affinity for Barcelona appreciate how lucky we are to have this superstar in our team, he's the best ever and he puts the team first.

Don't think Mess would have been as unselfish if he hadn't scored a goal. Typically, his nature always was altruist once he scored a goal in a game. However, if he's not scored, regardless of his position he almost always took the strike on. Have seen little to suggest this has changed in him.

Blatter wrote: »

People were saying the same about Bayern when they mauled Roma (in Rome) last season.

There's a long way to go this season and a lot can change. Much will depend on form and fitness of the players come the knockout stages. It wouldn't surprise me if any of Barca, Bayern, Real or PSG win it.

Marca published a statistic a few weeks back stating that Luis Enrique had to make over 50% of his substitutions for non tactical reasons. They were all forced. Barca dominated the end of last season because he was able to rotate his squad. Pep has gone 90+ games in a row with a least one rotated player. Enrique's rotation isn't what he'd like it to be but both the transfer ban and squad depth have meant he's been restricted. Busquets has practically played every game. Come the end of the season it's not mad to suggest a few Barca players may have burnout of some nature. Most likely mental.

Jelle1880 · 24-11-2015 11:42PM

AA Gent :pac:

Nobody even thought they'd qualify for the Europa League in their group, and now they're second...

I still can see them drop to third though, next up is Zenit who seem to be almighty in the group.

sReq | uTeK · 24-11-2015 11:46PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Goal! That's Messi, that's what Messi is all about, team over individual, he could have taken on the shot there but Pique is in a better position so he squares the ball to him for a tap in. The Barcelona crowd chant Messi, every single person across the globe with an affinity for Barcelona appreciate how lucky we are to have this superstar in our team, he's the best ever and he puts the team first.

Didn't you support Chelsea?

The Golden Miller · 24-11-2015 11:47PM

Blatter wrote: »

People were saying the same about Bayern when they mauled Roma (in Rome) last season.

There's a long way to go this season and a lot can change. Much will depend on form and fitness of the players come the knockout stages. It wouldn't surprise me if any of Barca, Bayern, Real or PSG win it.

Of course anything can happen, but Barca have a far better chance of going on to win after hammering Roma than Bayern had. Since Guardiola came to Bayern, they are Barca light in many respects. When they come up against the top teams, their passing game required to open up the best isn't anywhere close to Barca's level and never will be. Most Barca players have been doing it since they were kids. Bayern players haven't. To pull of what Barca do, especially when push comes to shove, it has to be ball through the eye of a needle stuff. Only Barca can unlock the top defences and teams playing in this manner

kksaints · 24-11-2015 11:53PM

Jelle1880 wrote: »

AA Gent :pac:

Nobody even thought they'd qualify for the Europa League in their group, and now they're second...

I still can see them drop to third though, next up is Zenit who seem to be almighty in the group.

Which shows what a weak group it is. Zenit have had stronger teams in the past. Lyon have been a massive disappointment and Valencia have been poor but still should go through.

The Golden Miller · 25-11-2015 12:01AM

kksaints wrote: »

Which shows what a weak group it is. Zenit have had stronger teams in the past. Lyon have been a massive disappointment and Valencia have been poor but still should go through.

I think it goes to show how weak England is really, considering Valencia would whip any team in the Premiership.

2015-16 UEFA Champions League

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