[La Liga - Jornada 37] Atletico de Madrid - FC Barcelona

3 titles in 4 months  What a great 4 months
Though i dont love Enrique but i was happy to see him celebrating. I'm happy for him just because he is so happy now
Glad CR scored hatrick.Now Messi can rest against deportivo and be ready for the final

Campions! Now let's get the other 2 as well!

FFS Campeones!

Campions!!! Congratulations friends!! We played a good game with very good performances from Messi as always, Alves and the vilified Pedro.

Class from Juve to congratulate us in twitter and in Catalan!

Thought you'd struggle more without Suarez. You actually did relatively well and created some chances.

Although I saw it coming, it's pretty interesting that Messi played RW even though Suarez was injured. Pedro did alright as a CF IMO. I guess this the end of Messi playing as a false 9 in big games though.

Anyways, congratulations on your title, well deserved.

Campeones oe oe oe!!!!

Ma boys

Congrats everyone; been a tough season!!

Now for the next two

Congrats to the team and the entire support staff.Been a terrific effort.
At the risk of giving the devil its due and playing its advocate, congrats to the board as well.
I think they have done an outstanding job results wise, especially considering the circumstances like Tito and Abidal's illness.Plus they have had to compete against a very strong Madrid and a rejuvenated Atletico.Really impressive performance results wise.I think their biggest strength has been that they have mostly left the coaching matters to the coach,unlike the idiot from across the pond.Also unlike Uncle Flo,they have gotten players the coach wanted and not forced players on the coach.It has helped a great deal.
Have their transfer decisions been perfect?No it has not,but they have gone on the advice of the coaches and it has helped us win trophies.
If they had not engaged in shady dealings and besmirched the name of the club,I would have no problem with the current board getting re elected as they have done an excellent job sporting wise.
But since they have dragged the name of the club through the mud,I want them out.

Why didnt Enrique celebrate on the pitch with the players?If that was Pep or Tito,the players would be throwing him up in the air.
Does he still have a strained relationship with Messi or has the hatchet been well and truly buried?
Also whats the deal with the assistant coach(the one who does the set pieces)?Does he have just one pair of clothes?Every time I see him,he is wearing blue jeans and a denim jacket.

^hahaha the cowboy.
I've been talking about him with my friends as well

Thats an apt name.The Cowboy

Guy looks like he jumped out of a Marlboro commercial

That's because those denim's are a Barça sponsor and he probably has to wear it by contract.

And please, don't talk about Unzue as "that second coach" or "the cowboy", he's quite important in our history as a Club (ex player, GK coach during Guardiola era, now 2nd coach), to know his name.

Sorry free.Didnt mean it as disrespect.Obviously he is doing a great job.Just find it funny that he wears jeans and denims all the time.

Honestly it’s the first time I see his name mentioned.
In any case it was just a light hearted joke.
No disrespect whatsoever

No worries, notice the smiley. It was just a light-hearted rebuke to gain the moral high-ground as a Barça fan.

I agree that Pedro had a good game.I just find it mystifying why Pedro doesnt get goal scoring opportunities anymore.Off the ball movement used to be his greatest asset and he used to get lots of great chances.Now he doesnt get as much chances because he doesnt make those same runs anymore.Earlier I used to think that its because he plays on the right and the natural angle favors Messi playing the throughball to the LF(Neymar) making the diagonal run.
But then Alexis played RW and he got plenty of chances with his brilliant off the ball movement.
So why has Pedro stopped making runs?

Assuming we finish the league with a clean sheet, we would have only conceded 19 goals.

How long has it been since a team conceded so few? I looked up the record for least goals conceded, it's 15 but from the 30s when the league only had 10 teams.

alexjanosik wrote:I agree that Pedro had a good game.I just find it mystifying why Pedro doesnt get goal scoring opportunities anymore.Off the ball movement used to be his greatest asset and he used to get lots of great chances.Now he doesnt get as much chances because he doesnt make those same runs anymore.Earlier I used to think that its because he plays on the right and the natural angle favors Messi playing the throughball to the LF(Neymar) making the diagonal run.
But then Alexis played RW and he got plenty of chances with his brilliant off the ball movement.
So why has Pedro stopped making runs?

Well, he made most of the runs to the wings, so it's normal he didn't have many chances. He started central, but ended all the plays wide to give space to Messi, as in the goal were Messi was central and Pedro was in the box but to the left.

Someone gif those 3 Pedro magic plays please! Jiopsi, how do you make gifs? You download the game and then cut the gif with some software or online website?

Congrats everyone...a great campaign with so many off the pitch dramas ...never thought it would end up this way. we deserved it after so much sufferings last season...

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Assuming we finish the league with a clean sheet, we would have only conceded 19 goals.

How long has it been since a team conceded so few? I looked up the record for least goals conceded, it's 15 but from the 30s when the league only had 10 teams.

A great feat....totalbarca published an article today saying defence wins the lal liga for barcelona. i cant disagree. we have put a fantastic defensive solidarity throughout the season.specially when i think the difference is only one new signing (Mathieu) in compare to the last few seasons, this looks like more remarkable

alexjanosik wrote:Sorry free.Didnt mean it as disrespect.Obviously he is doing a great job.Just find it funny that he wears jeans and denims all the time.

Might be interested in this article :

http://www.totalbarca.com/2014/news/luis-enriques-team/

neuro11 wrote:

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Assuming we finish the league with a clean sheet, we would have only conceded 19 goals.

How long has it been since a team conceded so few? I looked up the record for least goals conceded, it's 15 but from the 30s when the league only had 10 teams.

A great feat....totalbarca published an article today saying defence wins the lal liga for barcelona. i cant disagree. we have put a fantastic defensive solidarity throughout the season.specially when i think the difference is only one new signing (Mathieu) in compare to the last few seasons, this looks like more remarkable

This is probably under appreciated. This is quite an achievement, and much overshadowed by MSN.

I think Mattieu has been great, hes been much better than many other defensives signings we have made in the past for sure. His physical height brings much of what was needed for years, and I think at times hes better than Mascherano although the latter still first choice. So very happy with him.

Secondly Rakatic has been doing a lot of good tackling, defending and pressing in his position, in thie department hes stronger and Xavi obviously. So with him there our defense and Busquets gets much more help and contribute to this impressive state.

Lastly the GKs have both been very good

Of cos credit goes to the manager and other players who have improved as well like Alves whos hit top form again.