FC Circuscelona 5 - Elche CF 0

Bartra looks good as far as I can see. Should play more.

Done well with the limited bs chances he has got so far this season.

He isnt some superstar young CB such as a Varane, but he is a more than servicable centerback who plays the right way. As in, rarely over complicates things in the defence and actually defends. If he does something wrong, its usually rooted in him being not fast enough, not strong enough...but he isnt just an idiot running around with no clue.

Play him. In fact, just prepare for life without a rightback from now on and play 3 at the back.

Yeah, I agree. It's unfortunate he will be the one to lose the most once Vermaelen gets fit. He'll never play after that.

His only career path at Barca is to make that RB spot his own unless we to a 3 CB system (which do seem to be making a come back).

Verm is a myth.

Bartra's bench spot behind, Mathieu, Pique and Mascherano is quite safe.

Haha perhaps

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Can't think of many forwards that would choose to pass right there. Suarez is very unselfish, even with pressure to score goals.

It was quite a brilliant piece of awareness and skill, too.

Not easy at all to notice Neymar onside at the other end of the goal and get it to him when he's in a position to turn and shoot and a defender next to you. Nothing outrageous of course, but I thought it was worthy of praise.

I thought GOATberto and Rakitic were both very average. Masch decent. Bartra, Ter Stegen, Alba all of them didn't have too much to do but did well.

I thought Dani Alves' positioning during the first 30 minutes was interesting. There was no acting as a faux-midfielder, I thought he was positively a midfielder who on defense tended to drift towards the right back position. He came inside and forward as much as the likes of Rakitic and scruberto. Played more on the right after that but thought it was indeed interesting to what extent he played as a midfielder.

Thought he did well too. Still think Dani Alves could put in a shift as midfielder. More reason not to lose him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j7ws2K3X_s&t=75

LE's reaction to Messi's goal hints at some real trouble.

Its clear there is problem between them. But without media it would be solved already.there were some problems between tata and messi last season. Its solved in a week. Mainly because Tata had no ego and behaved like a grown man. Smile and let it go. Enrique is different type of coach

He still has no much coaching experience. He doesnt know how to handle stars in different situations and places. He is used to be the boss among la masia kids. But now no kids anymore.He should learn what is the best way to be the boss among big stars. He can do it with experience. Unfortunately Barcelona became a school for inexperienced coaches

Team have the best squad in the world. With Ancelotti or Simeone this team would win CL 2 times in a season

BarrileteCosmico wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j7ws2K3X_s&t=75

LE's reaction to Messi's goal hints at some real trouble.

Coaches do that all the time, when the half ends.

BarrileteCosmico wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j7ws2K3X_s&t=75

LE's reaction to Messi's goal hints at some real trouble.

the video does a great job not showing the time the goal was scored on.
during the celebration the whistle was blown for half time lol

Don't see anything there.