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X_Factor wrote:the way the points table is at present and 6pts to play for the other 3 teams will all feel they are in with a chance and will be coming hard at us!!
kevcam wrote:Barely any space inside the box. Celtic defending very well. Song looking lil shaky as he got that early card. Hope he does not get a second yellow. When Xavi or Alves gets the ball is only Messi and Alexis inside the box with 6 - 8 defenders so someone has to do some running off the ball to receive a pass inside (like what Fabregas does at times.)
They have to start taking shots on goal. All this passing outside the box and not taking shots will not get goals. Patience yes, but Celtic study Barcelona well, so Barca have to do something a lil different. Bayern killing Lille in that other game.
Take shots right outside the box, low and hard shots too. One might get a deflection that goes to another Barca player, goes into the goal, keeper forced to make a save back into the area where somebody gets a free shot on goal (like the rebound Messi scored) or get a corner
kevcam wrote:Plan B....
Take shots right outside the box, low and hard shots too. One might get a deflection that goes to another Barca player, goes into the goal, keeper forced to make a save back into the area where somebody gets a free shot on goal (like the rebound Messi scored) or get a corner. All of the above scenarios catches the defense off guard and will cause them to react to the situations, rather than they having time to anticipate and steal the next pass. If you taking a shot most times the defender will try to charge down the shot. If you fake him and he catches you then you can get a free kick outside the box and Messi improved on these this year.
Start counter attacks faster. This will always catch the defense off guard and they may not have the time to form in proper defense formation. Barca gets the ball when the other sides play breaks down and just hold on to the ball to start all that passing thing again. Messi and Pedro have enough speed and ability to take on the defense while somebody like Fabregas or Iniesta can eventually get into position to receive the pass if Messi or Pedro can't get a shot off goal.
It seems that Barca style of play have the guys a little physically lazy. Not much running off the ball and they were just waiting for the pass to come to them and Celtic anticipated this a number of times in the game where they cut out obvious passes because they know that Barca not taking shots outside the box.
Interesting thought on giving up possession to the other side. That is something that could possibly work to create a more open game but that most likely would backfire badly. It would also help if they stop letting the other side score first too. (I lost track of how many games this year Barca had to come from behind.) Things like corners we may have to accept but not plays like how the second goal was scored. It would help too if the chances that hit the bar and post went in but that is how the game goes sometimes.
I believe that they really have to try very hard to stop giving up the first goal to sides like these because that just makes the game even harder. If Barca scores first then the other side would have to throw more men forward if they want to score, and it opens up the game. Not saying that all of the above is easy to do but these types of games can't just be ONLY pass, pass, pass and not taking shots. Dominating possession and still losing the game makes no sense.
Morpheus wrote:Take shots right outside the box, low and hard shots too. One might get a deflection that goes to another Barca player, goes into the goal, keeper forced to make a save back into the area where somebody gets a free shot on goal (like the rebound Messi scored) or get a corner
That's all I needed to read. That's my point. Shoot de damn ball. Give the keeper something to think about. Playing de ass on top the 18 yard box right through not making sense. They over-pass and try to walk the ball into the goal![]()
Most goals scored against Barca are against the run of play/counter attacks. (BTW our defense suffering)
Again. 70% possession and losing makes no sense.
cincuanta wrote:Taking long range, hit or miss shots is an admission of technical inferiority i.e. the inability to pass the ball/play the ball well. Barca will rather lose games than do this.
kurpal_v2 wrote:See i brought you guys luck as soon as i logged on to the game.
De Dragon wrote:4-2 now in the 70th minute.
sharkman121 wrote:Look Tommy Smyth talking about Dasheen leaves and callaloo in TnT.
cincuanta wrote:One thing we havent spoken about is the Celtic goalkeeper. That guy was on fire, red hot! I was like "damn I wish he was on our team"I really do
De Dragon wrote:Also Messi's 75th and 76th goals move him past Pele and within 9 of Gerd Muller's record for most in a calendar year!
De Dragon wrote:Also Messi's 75th and 76th goals move him past Pele and within 9 of Gerd Muller's record for most in a calendar year!
X_Factor wrote:that free kick, it look like he was set up for messi and a left foot kick so once xavi hit it with the right, he really had no chance
Barça “are going through a moment where the smallest errors lead to conceding a goal.”
Along the same lines, Vilanova recognised that opposing teams “are scoring a lot of goals without too much effort ... the smallest error leads to a goal.” Vilanova went on to say that “perhaps the match called for a Mallorca goal, but not two.”
Vilanova recognised that opposing teams “are scoring a lot of goals without too much effort
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