La Liga (Week 22): Osasuna Vs FC Barcelona

~ Pedro will get the medical green light before the game against Osasuna on Saturday. Busquets will probably not be fit. [sport]

~ Injured Players:
- Villa, Fontas, Afellay.

Line-ups Predictions, Formation, Score? Discuss

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Stats [Barcelona Vs Osasuna]:

¤ #FCBarcelona record Vs Osasuna @ Reyno de Navarra (formerly El Sadar) in #laliga since 1980/81: 10W, 9D, 6L | Goals: 25-32 [+7] #fcblive

¤ Barcelona all-time Away record Vs Osasuna since 1935/36 in #laliga : 12W, 11D, 10L | Goal-Difference: 40-43 [+3] #fcblive #fcbarcelona

¤ Guardiola's Barcelona record Vs Osasuna at Reyno de Navarra in #laliga: 2W, 1D, 0L | Goal-Difference: 3-7 [+4] #fcblive #fcbarcelona

¤ Guardiola's Barcelona record Vs Osasuna in #laliga: 5W, 1D, 1L | Goal-Difference: 19-4 [+15] #fcblive #fcbarcelona

¤ Biggest Win Vs Osasuna at Reyno de Navarra: 0-3 in [#laliga 1989-1990 & 2010-2011] #fcblive #fcbarcelona

#Xavi Stats Vs Osasuna [#laliga]: 20 matches, 3 goals | including 1 goal at Reyno de Navarra [Osasuna's Stadium] #fcblive #fcbarcelona #xavi

@1victorvaldes Stats Vs Osasuna: 17 matches [11W, 5D, 1L] conceded 9 goals [Clean-Sheets: 11 ]#fcblive #fcbarcelona #valdes

@cesc4official Stats Vs Osasuna: 2 matches [2W, 0D, 0L], scored 3 goals and assisted 4. #fcblive #fcbarcelona #cesc

@MessiStats at Reyno de Navarra [Osasuna Stadium]: 4 matches [3W, 1D, 0L] scored 3 goals and assisted 3. #fcblive #fcbarcelona #messi

@MessiStats Vs Osasuna: 12 matches [11W, 1D, 0L], scored 10 goals and assisted 5. #fcblive #fcbarcelona #messi

draw

Official: Pedro gets the medical green light and is available for the league game against Osasuna tomorrow.

Guardiola in the press-conference today:

"Whatever happens in the league, I won't allow my players to give up until we have to congratulate the opponent for the title."

"We've won three trophies this season, we're in one final, now the focus is on the two other competitions."

"Busquets's wound has not yet healed, we won't take any risks. We'll see if he'll be ready to travel to Germany."

"Cup final at Bernabeu? Main thing is to play it. Bernabeu best option as for attendance, but I understand Madrid is reluctant."

"Cup final at the Camp Nou? The normal thing is that a final is played on a neutral ground. The federation decides."

"Missing many chances lately? We didn't really look for a reason, don't think it's that important, keepers just make more saves."

~ Barcelona Squad traveling to Osasuna [19 players] | Busquets Out:
Valdes, Pinto, Puyol, Pique, Mascherano, Abidal, Adriano, Alves, JDS, Sergi Roberto, Xavi, Iniesta, Thiago, Cesc, Alexis, Cuenca, Tello, Pedro and Messi.

It might be Osasuna, but they always put up a good fight at home.

Might be tough without Busi, we'll see. Looking at a 2-1 or 2-0 win.

Please for the love of a good, 433 with a convincing away performance with little chances for the opponant Barca.

Please.

Valdes
Alves-Masherano-Pique-Adriano
Thiago-JDS-Sergio Roberto
Cuenca-Messi-Tello

Not very a strong side but Im sure we could do well with this side. Anyway need to rest our players for the CL game against Bayern Lava. If Roberto gets dropped, we should play Xavi and Inestia should come on.

11 #Barça vs Osasuna: Víctor Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Abidal; Mascherano, Thiago, Sergi Roberto; Alexis, Messi y Pedro. !!!

Dont like Mascherano in midfield, other than that its good.

They used to playing every 3 days, they will be fine.

Five minutes ago there was a post in this topic that said; 'Predicting r*pe'. Where did it go? 2-0 Osasuna now. Barcelona sadly out of form today, hardly any pass at Osa's side arrive.

This is actually good i think. We should really forget about la liga and focus on titles we can really win.

Half time / 2 nill Osasuna.

Puyol seems tired - missed a few easy to pick up balls. Messi still not back on top; he had the ball few times in 1st half. Maybe half the passes succeeded. Abidal has trouble getting the ball away at the back; keeps on kicking it over the sideline. Pedro tried some dribbles - I've counted; he did 6 and failed 4. Sanchez failed to get any pass in - got blocked all time. Sergi Roberto is not ready to be on this team - a stupid mistake got him a yellow card, further on; at some counter attacks he failed to give the ball forward, but played it behind the attacker. This is not looking good for us. I hope we will recover in second half and get our sh*t together.

Also the communication seems to be off; Valded played the ball over the sideline 2 times. Passing in general seems to be off. With this quality of passing it is going to be difficult outplaying the 10 players defending when we have the ball

We are playing like shit...absolute shit....I have no F***ing clue whats going on but it needs to fix...


Today is the day we may lose la liga...f this shit.

We are sh*t away this season for la liga. PERIOD. We do not deserve this title, therefore we should just play to avoid pasilo to RM in Camp Nou. That should be the goal for la liga.

LOL

I can only laugh at this utter sh1ite.

Thiago is the only player who can go off the pitch without being utterly ashamed of that pile of dog poo they call a 1st half performance.

No point blaming individuals, everyone crap.

The Franchise wrote:
No point blaming individuals, everyone crap.

True - was just pointing out what catched my eye at first half. Really hope we can get back at second half but seems to be a lost cause.

Collblanc wrote:

The Franchise wrote:
No point blaming individuals, everyone crap.

True - was just pointing out what catched my eye at first half. Really hope we can get back at second half but seems to be a lost cause.

I know, it wasnt directed at you in any way. Just a general comment because I myself was going to start talking about all the poor performances.

Welcome btw.

It aint over yet, this team is very capable. If we get a goal in the first 15 minutes, we will win it I do predict.

More likely is we get one in the last 10 and its too late.

Wanna bet we do almost nothing at all. I mean just check out the away results and you'll see. This team has no desire to win. The best we can do is draw, that's it. I lost faith we can do better away this season.

We have changed pace this first five minutes - this looks better. 2-1!

3-1 now - gol de valdes

and to think we destroyed them 8:0 in camp nou. ncncncnc

What I do not understand is how the team can play with such nonchalance when they know they are seven points behind.

Complacency, i have been talking about this for some time now, but no one seams to agree with me.

How can you be complacent when you're two goals down?

not just this game, the whole season.