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posted May 01, 2013 10:35 PM |
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Don't even say a word. Not even a word.
Garbage. Complete and utter garbage. To think that at HT it was still perfectly winnable, to think we decided to not play Messi at all!-Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. None of our players even cared. None of them. Our freaking doctors looked more urgent when they ran to check on Thiago than our players did. Completely awful.
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posted May 01, 2013 10:38 PM |
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FCB 0 - 3 FCB. 0-7 overall.
As expected.
I think this year Bayern won't miss CL.
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posted May 01, 2013 10:46 PM |
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Don't even say a word. Not even a word.
Oh, come on, Vindi, this is such a perfect time to stand up and shout "I told you Barcelona is overrated!" in your face 'cuz noob knows his football ((or soccer as 'Muricans would say  )).
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Vindicator
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posted May 01, 2013 10:48 PM |
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That was not Barcelona that showed up today, that was not Barcelona that has been playing ever since that Milan game, this is some pale imitation that could care less about the game and just wants to go out there and kick the ball around.
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posted May 01, 2013 10:55 PM |
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Can't you just admit that I was right? This is football - no big deal.
Not like you put all of your money on Barcelona, right?
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posted May 01, 2013 10:57 PM |
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That's enough Nooby-doo, leave the man alone.
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posted May 01, 2013 11:01 PM |
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Vindicator
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posted May 01, 2013 11:08 PM |
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NoobX, I disagree with you, so I won't be admitting that you're right any time soon. 
The way we played this season, did we deserve to lose? Hell yes. The way we could have played this season, did we deserve to lose. Hell no. Our team has some of the best players in the world out there and the fact that they don't even care enough to try in the most important game of the season speaks volumes about how motivated they are. I still, still fully believe if there was hunger in our side we could have pounded Bayern.
All that's left for me this season is hoping Arsenal finish fourth and hoping Dortmund beat Bayern for me. La Liga would be nice, but at this point... whatever. Ridiculous.
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posted May 01, 2013 11:21 PM |
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The way we could have played this season, did we deserve to lose. Hell no. Our team has some of the best players in the world out there and the fact that they don't even care enough to try in the most important game of the season speaks volumes about how motivated they are. I still, still fully believe if there was hunger in our side we could have pounded Bayern.
All that's left for me this season is hoping Arsenal finish fourth and hoping Dortmund beat Bayern for me. La Liga would be nice, but at this point... whatever. Ridiculous.
I disagree, which such a short squad they simply can't compete the whole season. Not to mention the coach.
Barça has to buy a lot this summer if they really want to compete with higher class clubs.
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posted May 01, 2013 11:27 PM |
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Injuries played a big part in the shortness of our squad in my opinion, had we not overplayed Puyol and Xavi and Messi and gave much more time to both our youth and our B Team players, we would have been fine. Puyol + Bartra + Pique + Mascherano and Alves + Alba + Montoya + Adriano is more than enough defenders, we just decided to play Puyol, Alves, Alba, Pique in every single match and then switch to DMs when they predictably got injured. For midfield, same thing. We have Busi, Song, Cesc, Xavi, Iniesta, Thiago, Mascherano can play there, Messi can be an AM, we can play Roberto from the B team.... But I do agree that we need to overhaul our squad this summer, get rid of deadwood like Pedro and Sanchez and bring in new, hungry players.
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posted May 01, 2013 11:44 PM |
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For next season Barça:
- Needs at least a good goalkeeper. Valdes is out and Pinto is quite bad TBH.
- They have sufficient wingbacks with the 4A (Alba Alves Abidal Adriano)
- They only have 2 real Centre Backs: Puyol and Pique. Both Mascherano and Bartha have much lower level. And 'Puyi' is very old. Minimun 1 more CB, but 2 may be the number.
- Central Midfielders: Xavi and Busquets are good, of course (although Xavi is old and will probably keep getting less good). Song played very little this season, dunno about him. Thiago? Still not enough good for Barça. I think they need one here.
- Attacking Midfielders: Iniesta and Cesc, in theory they are fine since Messi can also play there.
- Wingers: Pedro (somehow overrated), Alexis (misses so many goals) and Tello (still young though). If Barça keeps playing with Messi as an striker, they really need a good winger.
- Strikers: Messi (best player in the world) and Villa (who is getting old as well). Another player is needed here.
A lot of gaps to cover, imo. And all the above can be applied to this season but the GK.
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posted May 02, 2013 12:13 AM |
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My personal wish list:
Out: Valdes, Adriano (too injury prone), Pedro, Sanchez (maybe loan), Villa (love him but I think it's over), Afellay, JDS, Fontas, Mascherano.
In: De Gea, Inigo Martinez (CB), Cuenca (back from loan), Podolski? (goal-scoring winger who can rest Messi), and my dream would be Ramos.
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posted May 02, 2013 08:46 AM |
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Football isn't about how you could've played, it's about how you did play, and this season in Europe wasn't that great for Barca. You can't win 'em all.
Look at me, several years for Arsenal without any trophy, except some bitter matches like the 2006 CL final... but I still have faith in Arsene, despite how statistically wrong that sounds.
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posted May 02, 2013 09:26 AM |
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Football isn't about how you could've played, it's about how you did play, and this season in Europe wasn't that great for Barca. You can't win 'em all.
This is so true.
Add to that Real Madrid rolled over them the whole season, whenever Barça played against a decent or strong team, they were in trouble.
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posted May 03, 2013 05:12 AM |
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Bayern - BvB and Chelsea-Benfica, I'll be supporting BvB and Benfica.
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posted May 05, 2013 10:33 AM |
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Leicester v Forest and Bolton v Blackpool were two quite good matches yesterday.
Leicester extremely lucky to get that last play-off spot, will be watching intently to see if they return to the EPL once more. Not confident they will, it should come down to Palace and Watford, but stranger things have happened.
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posted May 25, 2013 08:46 PM |
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BVB vs Bayern about to happen!
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Vindicator
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posted May 25, 2013 08:47 PM |
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LET'S GO DORTMUND, LET'S GO!
Just played it out in FIFA (as Dortmund), tied 1-1 in regulation time and beat Bayern 3-0 PKs.
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posted May 25, 2013 09:35 PM |
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Great first half, with lots of chance on each side, both goalkeepers being super and an (again) cursed Robben on a final
Aside from goalkeepers, I think Javi Martinez and Reus have been the best of each team, hopefully we'll see some goals in second time
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posted May 25, 2013 09:46 PM |
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Reus has been good, Großkreutz too, nobody really stood out on the Bayern team for me save Neuer (as much as I hate to say it  )...
And Robben... 
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