La Liga 11/12

[Pidge]

Yep, Kaka is still phenomenal as well.

[Welsh]

What a free kick from Cazorla...2 more now Malaga please

[KirkdaleRick]

Barca's season starts tonight

[KirkdaleRick]

Barca 3-4-3 formation. no one is coming to the nou Camp and putting 10 men behind the ball

 

:yes:

[AvB]

Anyone got a stream for this one ? myp2p seems to be down.

 

Edit: found one for sopcast users (sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/106723)

Edited August 29, 2011 by AvB

[KirkdaleRick]

1-0 barca thiago

[Joso]

Only one defender in the lineup. Abidal, he isn't even a CB...

[Red Phoenix]

Barca 3-4-3 formation. no one is coming to the nou Camp and putting 10 men behind the ball

 

:yes:

 

Wow, maybe the writer that mentioned they'd do that a while back was actually right then, sounds like a great way for them to play if they can do it.

 

Was looking forward to this then forgot about it too, always fucking happens with Spanish footie. Will have to start leaving notes near the monitor on the days Barca are playing.

[Red Phoenix]

Get in there Sanchez! Well happy for him.

[Red Phoenix]

4-0, Messi with a brilliant ball from Iniesta. They're just taking Villarreal to bits.

[KirkdaleRick]

fuck me 4-0

[moof]

4-0 down and you see Xavi getting ready to come on. Demoralising.

[Red Phoenix]

4-0 down and you see Xavi getting ready to come on. Demoralising.

 

Was just going to mention that! Also with Villa on the bench, it's fucking mad.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

That's five. Loving this.

[TheHitman]

For the 5th goal there were around 6 Villarreal players and Thiago and Messi just cut them apart.

 

Is this the start of the evolvement of Barca, why bother playing defenders they are a luxury.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

It's like Villareal are playing a different sport. It's like the New York Yankees got on the wrong plane and are out there playing football against Barca. It's men against toys.

[Red Phoenix]

Only saw the 2nd half but that was amazing. Back 3 of Busquets, Masch and Abidal, but they hardly even needed to do anything. Also noticed that the midfield and attack more or less stayed in Villarreals half, which enabled Masch and Busquests to push up to their natural holding mid positions anyway. They're just playing on another level completely.

 

Looking forward to seeing how much they stick with that formation, because it makes the most sense by far, and is what Pep played in when Cruyff managed them so you get the feeling he's always wanted to do it. Can't see them going to Real's ground and trying it obviously, but maybe they'll do it for most home games at least.

[the walsh]

diffrent planet they will win everything this year best team ive ever seen

[TheHitman]

Good article by ZM on Barca and their use of midfielders

 

Guardiola ends the European Super Cup final with six central midfielders | Zonal Marking

[The Dude Abides]

If Guardiola ends up and United i'll fucking cry.

[Chairman Meow]

Barca 2-0 up within 11 minutes against Sociedad.

 

The outfield players on the Barca bench are Abidal, Puyol, Iniesta, Mascherano, Messi and Villa !!!

[Red Phoenix]

Barca 2-0 up within 11 minutes against Sociedad.

 

The outfield players on the Barca bench are Abidal, Puyol, Iniesta, Mascherano, Messi and Villa !!!

 

Looks like it backfired on them with the eventual 2-2 result... Just checked a match report and they brought on Iniesta in the 80th apparently, maybe Pep should've got him on earlier. Would've kept Sanchez on too instead of bringing him off in the 32nd, seems a bit bizarre.

Edited September 10, 2011 by Red Phoenix

[Red Phoenix]

Think they should have either Sanchez, Iniesta or Messi on the pitch at all times really, for their skill and creativity.

[RobbieOR]

Sanchez tore his hamstring.

[Red Phoenix]

Sanchez tore his hamstring.

 

Ah for fucks sake. Thanks, wondered what was going on there. Hopefully he'll recover quickly.

 

Just checked and apparently he could be out for 2 months, that's fucked up. Explains a decent bit about the result too, Peps gameplan would've probably worked had that not happened. Think he should've brought on Iniesta or Messi instead of Villa as the replacement though for the creativity.

Edited September 11, 2011 by Red Phoenix