FC Barcelona vs Granada C.F

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Date: Saturday, the 27th of September

Competition: League - La Liga week six

Referee: Juan Munuera Martínez

time to rebound from the disgusting match against Malaga.

my predicted lineup :

-----------------Bravo
Alves----Masch---------Mathieu----Alba
----------------Buscuit
----------Xavi---------Iniesta
----------------Messi
----------Munir-------Neymar

we need to get an early goal so we can relieve the stress of the parked buss.

Someone score past Bravo before the Clasico.

We already proved that we can defend, now go all guns blazing.

My main gripe with lucho is he's substitutions, the best players usually score their goals during the closing minutes when the opposition tires out, especially pacey players, yet lucho chooses to sub neymar all the time for players like munir? So how do we ever expect to see the very best of him? Whats next, sub messi at half-time? Players like neymar will mostly always produce a moment of magic even if they've been crap all game (and that's what this game is mostly about) this is something we have to come to terms with (imagine if cr7 was subbed in the 50th min last game, who would have known he'd score four?) this also applies to players like suarez.

Xavi and rakitic? Hmmmm, well thought out. Lets see their compatibility who knows, it might just work out positively.. Hoping we win and concede *coffee*

I think they are actually more compatible than Iniesta and Rakitic tbh.

Omg, Munir just cursed this game, seen it so many times.

we have the most predictable attack plan ever.
I just can't stand Alves crossing anymore

Great first half, hopefully we use the second to boost morale, rather than resting, as it never works for the next game.

Xavi -> Alves -> Messi, like old times.

Yeah Xavi just showed why sergi Roberto is not fit to lace his shoes

Like the display of pressing the game even at 87th minute

2nd half better than the 1st. Although I guess the crosses were deliberate for when Granada were sitting deep and once they opened up Barca cut those out.

Just like i said earlier, u see the benefits of leaving some certain players (neymar) till uhe end? As opposed to making a questionable sub at every bad touch. Some players are meant to start and finish 90% of the time. And as for the game overall, i liked our pressing even till the end, i liked the midfield inter-change between rakitic and xavi (compatibles with contrasting styles), messi is messi (just unreal), and our defence is goat right now, idc how long it lasts..is alves ordered to make those crosses? Or is he using he's descretion? Cause they're plain ineffective in my eyes..with the little i know, neymar isn't even in he's best form yet. Rakitic is legit and pedro should be benched forever,not like munir is better but he's much more compatable with the forwards as opposed to pedro who plays like he always has to outshine every other forward in the team, thus making him play unnecessarily selfish..overall great game from lucho, neymar, messi, rak, and xavi

Granada bus got blown in the first which allowed the space in the second. It's how teams used to play against Barcelona in Guardiola days.

getting two goals or atleast one goal in the first half changes the whole game.
its not easy to tell your whole team to defend and in the second half tell them scrap everything just attack...

also mathieu though.. he beasted it today.

What a can crushing performance. Loved it

Messi gradually becoming a straight up 10. How many assists did he have to go along with his historic goals?

2 goals and 2 assists. 7 games and 8 assists ffs

So can we all agree that Munir has surpassed Pedro? His finishing may need work but he's on the very least getting into scoring opportunities. Can't remember the last time Pedro was inside the box tbh.

in 2016
pedro and one of adama/deulofeu/sandro/munir will have to go


--neymar(deulofeu)--------suarez(munir)
and adama depth.