It Comes Down to the Wire
Monday, 11 May 09, 04:27 PM
The Blaugrana looked tired in the Villarreal match, which really isn't surprising. These last 2 weeks have been brutal, the battles with Chelsea sandwiching El Clasico, and it's taken its toll as well. Marquez and Henry were injured in the CL matches, while Abidal and Alves will be missing for certain on 27 May due to a red and yellow card, respectively. Iniesta picked up another injury in the La Liga match this last weekend too.
Well, all I can say is it could've been worse, and one has to reflect on the wisdom of Guardiola's rotation policy throughout the season and be thankful. The first team is a relatively small one and we've been fortunate to have spent the majority of the campaign with a healthy side. It was bound to happen,...
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Barça Have a Weakness: orly?
Thursday, 23 April 09, 02:57 PM
I'm going over the news for Barcelona (and La Liga) and a couple things stand out. First, Real Madrid. Seems Pepe isn't feeling too inclined to play football these days. Well, at least the Portuguese admits he went way over the top in the Getafe match. I know a lot of defenders who are more or less thugs, but most all of them have their limitations. Pepe is definitely a thug on the best of days, but that display on Sunday was unique in the most unflattering terms. Maybe he should consider quitting after all--and get a good therapist while he's at it. I mean, it's a game, right? The Brazilian Marcelo has followed Pepe with apologies for his conduct on Sunday against Los Azulones too. Yeah, whatever.
I know this all probably sounds too harsh, but there is a good reason for it. I'm not talking of just any team. I'm talking about Real...
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Tim said:Please do never compare Ronaldo to Messi because he doesn't worth that. No one ...
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Pequito
seattle, US
Over 30 years ago, this American came to love the sport by way of Guam. It may have been pivotal that his first coach was a Spaniard with the self-declared moniker of 'Don Pedro'. Since then, the love of tiki-taka and all things La Liga has been foremost. This especially applies to Barça.
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