Re: Champions League 2015/16 | Group E

by futbol Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:41 pm

Highlight of the game: Messi tackling and receiving a yellow card for it at 6-0.

Second highlight of the game: Messi and Suarez on a hattrick and they let Neymar take the pen.

by rwo power Tue Nov 24, 2015 11:33 pm

Poor Roma. They must get panic attacks nowadays if they have to visit some FCB at their turf Sad

by S Wed Nov 25, 2015 1:52 am

Classic Roma Proud

Now watch this result derail their season like last yr (:

Rudi Garcia is simply terrible as far as CL's concerned.

by futbol Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:06 am

What's Garcia supposed to do? He's lining up with Keita who went to China like 4 years ago but suddenly plays in the Champions League again in 2015, Maicon whose career got rekt by Bale like 6 years ago and other ancient players whose names I have never heard before: like Totti. (:

by breva Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:24 am

Well, at least don't play a high line defense against a team with Messi, Neymar and Suarez on it. Give yourself some chance ffs.

by LeBéninois Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:26 am

breva wrote:Well, at least don't play a high line defense against a team with Messi, Neymar and Suarez on it. Give yourself some chance ffs.

As Roma would have lost anyways , Barca is on fire. At least they tried to play their games. ( Plz let's us have Bayern - Barca in final )

by McAgger Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:02 am

Honestly the only way you keep it respectable against this Barca side is if you park the bus. Don't even counterattack. Just *bleep* park the bus, play 3 CB's (one acting as a sweeper), 3 DM's, with fullbacks tucked in and no CF's. and hope you only get beat by one goal. Never try to set an offside trap because you'll be unsuccessful. Have your defensive line literally sitting on your GK's lap. If you're gonna lose, you're gonna lose by a 30 yard worldie.

Play your fastest player on the whole squad as the lone target man (if a fullback is the quickest on your team then you play as a CF) and just hoof it to him and have him chase it and dive around trying to win freekicks (or hopefully a pen) up the pitch.

Don't expect to win.

by Valkyrja Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:31 am

Don't call me James wrote:Honestly the only way you keep it respectable against this Barca side is if you park the bus. Don't even counterattack. Just *bleep* park the bus, play 3 CB's (one acting as a sweeper), 3 DM's, with fullbacks tucked in and no CF's. and hope you only get beat by one goal. Never try to set an offside trap because you'll be unsuccessful. Have your defensive line literally sitting on your GK's lap. If you're gonna lose, you're gonna lose by a 30 yard worldie.

Play your fastest player on the whole squad as the lone target man (if a fullback is the quickest on your team then you play as a CF) and just hoof it to him and have him chase it and dive around trying to win freekicks (or hopefully a pen) up the pitch.

Don't expect to win.

Wait till Chelsea plays against Barca in UCL

by free_cat Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:39 am

Valkyrja wrote:
Don't call me James wrote:Honestly the only way you keep it respectable against this Barca side is if you park the bus. Don't even counterattack. Just *bleep* park the bus, play 3 CB's (one acting as a sweeper), 3 DM's, with fullbacks tucked in and no CF's. and hope you only get beat by one goal. Never try to set an offside trap because you'll be unsuccessful. Have your defensive line literally sitting on your GK's lap. If you're gonna lose, you're gonna lose by a 30 yard worldie.

Play your fastest player on the whole squad as the lone target man (if a fullback is the quickest on your team then you play as a CF) and just hoof it to him and have him chase it and dive around trying to win freekicks (or hopefully a pen) up the pitch.

Don't expect to win.

Wait till Chelsea plays against Barca in UCL

That used to work. But now we've got Suarez and Sergi Roberto. Roberto would cross for 90 minutes and Suarez would get one, at least.

by Valkyrja Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:22 am

free_cat wrote:
Valkyrja wrote:
Don't call me James wrote:Honestly the only way you keep it respectable against this Barca side is if you park the bus. Don't even counterattack. Just *bleep* park the bus, play 3 CB's (one acting as a sweeper), 3 DM's, with fullbacks tucked in and no CF's. and hope you only get beat by one goal. Never try to set an offside trap because you'll be unsuccessful. Have your defensive line literally sitting on your GK's lap. If you're gonna lose, you're gonna lose by a 30 yard worldie.

Play your fastest player on the whole squad as the lone target man (if a fullback is the quickest on your team then you play as a CF) and just hoof it to him and have him chase it and dive around trying to win freekicks (or hopefully a pen) up the pitch.

Don't expect to win.

Wait till Chelsea plays against Barca in UCL

That used to work. But now we've got Suarez and Sergi Roberto. Roberto would cross for 90 minutes and Suarez would get one, at least.

Suarez to get a header when he is surrounded by Zouma, Ivanovic,Terry,Cahill,Matic and Mikel ? Laughing

by dronte Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:30 am

Roma conceded 16 goals so far in the group stages rofl

And still second in the group.

by McLewis Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:35 am

Far too pragmatic from Rudi. These guys knew they would remain 2nd before this game even started, thanks for Bayer and BATE drawing. It took all of the urgency out of our gameplan so we basically just laid down for Barca and capitulated. I find that distasteful.

As I said in another thread, this loss itself isn't what I'm worried about, it's the knock-on effect in other games.

Had we not lost to Bayern the way we did last season, we may very well have played better against City and CSKA. We need to beat BATE to get out of this group, which is our goal for the CL so our mentality needs to stay strong.

That said, I take some solace in that we will have back some key players by that time in Gervinho, Salah, Nainggolan, and De Rossi. Gotta keep our heads up and get the W at home to advance.

by futbol Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:43 am

Valkyrja wrote:
Don't call me James wrote:Honestly the only way you keep it respectable against this Barca side is if you park the bus. Don't even counterattack. Just *bleep* park the bus, play 3 CB's (one acting as a sweeper), 3 DM's, with fullbacks tucked in and no CF's. and hope you only get beat by one goal. Never try to set an offside trap because you'll be unsuccessful. Have your defensive line literally sitting on your GK's lap. If you're gonna lose, you're gonna lose by a 30 yard worldie.

Play your fastest player on the whole squad as the lone target man (if a fullback is the quickest on your team then you play as a CF) and just hoof it to him and have him chase it and dive around trying to win freekicks (or hopefully a pen) up the pitch.

Don't expect to win.

Wait till Chelsea plays against Barca in UCL

Chelsea's bus doesn't worry me anymore. Terry, Fabregas, Matic, Ivanovic etc. are hardly defensive monsters. Last time we sucked because all the best chances fell to Alexis, Fabregas, Cuenca etc. Completely different story with Suarez and Neymar in the team. Don't even need to hoof it, they will unlock Chelsea by playing normal football. Since Enrique took over I don't even remember complaining about parked buses anymore. I think only Malaga did it annoyingly well in the past 12+ months.

This isn't Pep's "we need to take 20 touches in the buildup all the time and let the opponent regroup comfortably" Barca anymore. Tiny bit of space and this team becomes super dangerous on the break. Even opponent corners turn into chances for us. Laughing

by Bankz Wed Nov 25, 2015 12:31 pm

futbol wrote:Even opponent corners turn into chances for us.

by Jonathan28 Wed Nov 25, 2015 1:08 pm

futbol wrote:
This isn't Pep's "we need to take 20 touches in the buildup all the time and let the opponent regroup comfortably" Barca anymore. Tiny bit of space and this team becomes super dangerous on the break. Even opponent corners turn into chances for us.

Yep agreed, it was always annoying back in Pep's days when we would have the opportunity to counter attack but then we would slow the attack down and just pass the ball sideways instead of looking to get it forward, it was the reason why we suffered so much the likes of Chelsea where we had so much possession but barely any chances at goal.

Those days are gone now and whilst we still do focus a lot on possession we aren't as obsessive about it anymore, we take every opportunity to play on the counter attack and this has paid massive dividends for us.

by Curtinho Wed Nov 25, 2015 1:21 pm

So how did Barca lose 4-1 to Celta or 2-1 to Sevilla?

Let's be real this team is not invincible. You just have to play right and execute nearly perfectly to contend with them because they have so many weapons. They're beatable.

by Hapless_Hans Wed Nov 25, 2015 1:50 pm

Every team is 'beatable'. No team never loses. This Barca though will be hardly beatable when it counts.

by Bankz Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:08 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:Every team is 'beatable'. No team never loses. This Barca though will be hardly beatable when it counts.

by Bankz Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:08 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:Every team is 'beatable'. No team never loses. This Barca though will be hardly beatable when it counts.

by VivaStPauli Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:30 pm

Bayern could have chance though if aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand they're injured again.

by RED Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:30 pm

I loved the gesture by Messi to give the penalty to Neymar just so he can get on the score sheet.

by breva Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:25 pm

VivaStPauli wrote:Bayern could have chance though if aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand they're injured again.

Bayer (the aspirin maker) or Bayern?

by futbol Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:42 am

Szczesny (Roma): "Barcelona were ridiculously good. And, as sad as it is to lose a game 6-1, it was beautiful to watch."

Laughing

by McAgger Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:50 am

by Myesyats Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:25 pm

Szczęsny also said he wanted to clap his hands instead of trying to save the shots :bow:

by Lucifer Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:47 pm

He is ought to get overwhelmed the guy had best seat in house to watch Barca

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