F.C. Barcelona Thread [2005-2006]

[datboy]

solaimaa, it's Raúl.
Puyol? pfft..

 

[TheBlueBalla]

Barca boys, congrats on advancing in the champs league and getting your revenge.

We were absolute garbage in the second leg, and that I cannot deny. I have no idea why the team came out so flat, but we were outplayed for almost 180 full minutes, and Ronaldinho scored one of the goals of the tournament through two of the worlds best defenders like they were not even there. I thank god that I was on a cruise while watching the game, because alcohol with which to drown my sorrows was easily at hand.

I nearly forgot about the sig thing until I checked the locked thread. You just had to put eto'o in it, eh?

 

[andy]

It seems as if Barcelona is afraid that Messi's performance in the WC might initiate a bidding war among several European clubs, and for that reason, they have decided to increase his current salary before the start of the WC. They are ready to pay 6 to 7 million Euros per season until 2014 so that Messi will continue to play for Barcelona. This is the third salary increase that Messi has received in just one year.

Source: Marca

 

[PaPaGeorGeo]

We are apparently stealing one of your youth products again

 

[Dream Team]

Barca boys, congrats on advancing in the champs league and getting your revenge.

We were absolute garbage in the second leg, and that I cannot deny. I have no idea why the team came out so flat, but we were outplayed for almost 180 full minutes, and Ronaldinho scored one of the goals of the tournament through two of the worlds best defenders like they were not even there. I thank god that I was on a cruise while watching the game, because alcohol with which to drown my sorrows was easily at hand.

I nearly forgot about the sig thing until I checked the locked thread. You just had to put eto'o in it, eh?

Thanks.

Eto'o in the sig was a must.

 

[Dream Team]

It seems as if Barcelona is afraid that Messi's performance in the WC might initiate a bidding war among several European clubs, and for that reason, they have decided to increase his current salary before the start of the WC. They are ready to pay 6 to 7 million Euros per season until 2014 so that Messi will continue to play for Barcelona. This is the third salary increase that Messi has received in just one year.

Source: Marca

I don't think that's true.

Messi doesn't need a new contract. First, €150m buy-out clause. I doubt many teams want to pay €150m for a player. Second, he doesn't want to leave anyway.


The media say today that he may recover sooner and maybe he can play against Benfica.

 

[andy]

I don't think that's true.

Messi doesn't need a new contract. First, €150m buy-out clause. I doubt many teams want to pay €150m for a player. Second, he doesn't want to leave anyway.


The media say today that he may recover sooner and maybe he can play against Benfica.

Well, this is what I read from Marca and Ole from Argentina among others...

Edit: Nevermind, DT, I think you are right...In Ole they just said that the information was not true...

 

[Axolote]

Here in Argentina there is a Rumour that Maxi Lopez will come on loan to River, to play the Libertadores, any news from the old Continent..?

 

[kobashi]

larsson is in such great form!!

so glad he is proving all them english football fans wrong..

 

[Daniel David]

Barça 2-0 Real Sociedad
Great plays from the boys today on those goals, specially Larsson . And Van Bommel reaction on the second goal was priceless...

 

[Pizarro14]

Here in Argentina there is a Rumour that Maxi Lopez will come on loan to River, to play the Libertadores, any news from the old Continent..?

IMO he was a fool to make that choice to go to Barca at such a young age when there is way better talent and all he will do is ride the bench. He should of played in Benfica for atleast 2 years then made the move to Barca. But I don't blame him no one would say no to a move to Barca heh. I hope he gets more playing time because when I saw him playing against Chelsea last year's CL he made that SICK pass to Eto'o.

 

[Dream Team]

Expensive win. Márquez may miss Benfica, we'll know today, and we have Puyol suspended. Edmilson and Larsson also left injured. I think Larsson's nothing serious. Edmilson looks worse but nothing serious. He's suspended for the next game anyway.

 

[Daniel David]

IMO he was a fool to make that choice to go to Barca at such a young age when there is way better talent and all he will do is ride the bench. He should of played in Benfica for atleast 2 years then made the move to Barca. But I don't blame him no one would say no to a move to Barca heh. I hope he gets more playing time because when I saw him playing against Chelsea last year's CL he made that SICK pass to Eto'o.

Hmmm...Then Maxi insisted on the error by rejecting the possibility of being loaned for some time to some decent club in order to get experience and playtime, as panxoman mentioned when I first asked about him.

 

[ManU2000]

A Rijkaard se le caen más soldados

El mexicano Rafael Márquez estará al menos un mes de baja mientras que el brasileño Edmílson deberá guardar reposo dos o tres semanas

BARCELONA (EFE) -- El mexicano Rafael Márquez estará al menos un mes de baja tras confirmarse que sufre una rotura fibrilar de cinco centímetros en los músculos semitendinosos de la pierna izquierda, mientras que su compañero José Edmílson deberá guardar reposo durante las dos o tres próximas semanas debido a una rotura en el bíceps femoral de la pierna derecha.

Márquez, quien se retiró del partido ante la Real Sociedad (0-2) al notar un pinchazo en su muslo izquierdo, se perderá los dos partidos de la eliminatoria de Champoons ante el Benfica (28 de marzo y 5 de abril) y al menos cinco partidos de Liga, entre ellos el del Real Madrid, previsto para el sábado 1 de abril.

El mexicano se sometió hoy a una ecografía que confirmó el primer diagnóstico emitido por el cuerpo médico en San Sebastián: rotura fibrilar de cinco centímetros en el músculo semitendinoso de la pierna izquierda que le mantendrá entre cuatro y seis semanas de baja, según el comunicado de los doctores del club.

José Edmílson, por su parte, estará de baja entre dos y tres semanas. El brasileño también se sometió a una ecografía que reveló una rotura de dos centímetros en el bíceps sural de la pierna derecha.

Edmílson estará, por lo tanto, entre dos y tres semanas de baja. No jugará el partido de ida ante el Benfica ni los encuentros de Liga ante Getafe, Málaga y Real Madrid, y probablemente no llegará a tiempo para disputar el partido de vuelta ante el equipo portugués el 5 de abril en el Camp Nou.

Así, en el partido de ida de los cuartos de final de la Liga de Campeones ante el Benfica, el Barcelona deberá jugar sin su pareja de centrales habitual (Márquez, lesionado, y Puyol, sancionado) y sin Edmílson.

La única nota positiva la protagonizó Henrik Larsson, quien también había abandonado Anoeta con molestias. El sueco, sin embargo, se entrenó el domingo, junto a sus compañeros sin problema alguno.

http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=420384

Damn, bad break for both Barca and Mexico about Marquez.

 

[Dream Team]

I'm delighted with the results of Real Madrid and Valencia

11 and 12 points

Damn, bad break for both Barca and Mexico about Marquez.

The injuries come in the worst moment. Barça will play in Lisbon without Puyol and Márquez. Besides, one of the replacements for the CB (Edmilson) is also injured. We'll have to play a LB, maybe Sylvinho, as a CB.

Gio-Sylvinho-Oleguer-Belletti

 

[Payukgcn]

Actually rijkaard has called Rodri (Barca for the next matches

Belleti-Oleguer-Rodri-Gio aganit Benfica i guess..

 

[Dream Team]

Good news. I hope Rodri plays against Getafe tomorrow.

 

[Payukgcn]

and i hope Rodri is as good (or better) than Oleguer

 

[Paulo Da Silva]

how bout this tactic, a bit more experienced

-----------Valdes-------------
Gabri---Belletti---Oleguer---Gio
------Van Bomel--Motta------
------------Deco-------------
Giuly/Messi---------Ronaldinho
------------Etoo-------------

Belletti can play CB aswell

 

[solaimaa]

how bout this tactic, a bit more experienced

-----------Valdes-------------
Gabri---Belletti---Oleguer---Gio
------Van Bomel--Motta------
------------Deco-------------
Giuly/Messi---------Ronaldinho
------------Etoo-------------

Belletti can play CB aswell

belletti even looks shakey at RB, i think i'd cry if he was playing in the middle. why dont we try motta as CB? he plays like puyol and marquez neway, so he might be able to do it.