La Liga Superthread 2016/17

astonaidan

Valencias defending was the worst Ive seen in years, they had a I dont give a **** attitude, Id drop them all, like I know playing 10 against Barcelona is hard but the crap mentality was scandalous

MisterAnarchy

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I'm in the hospital and things like WiFi and 4g simply aren't available so didn't get to see the game tonight bit that result has put a smile on my face.

Were you doing your medical for Barcelona ?

lassykk

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I'm in the hospital and things like WiFi and 4g simply aren't available so didn't get to see the game tonight bit that result has put a smile on my face.

Get well soon.

Andersonisgod

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Were you doing your medical for Barcelona ?

Haha no I have a broken ankle, though I suspect I'd still probably be in with a shot of starting in the Valencia defence considering what everyone is saying about them.

astonaidan

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Haha no I have a broken ankle, though I suspect I'd still probably be in with a shot of starting in the Valencia defence considering what everyone is saying about them.

You could very well be their star never mind in with a shot

Andersonisgod

Here we go then, an unusual Sunday morning kick off as Levante face Barcelona. Rossi starts for Levante having scored against Sevilla, Barcelona with only one surprise as Sergi Roberto starts on his 24th birthday in place of of Sergio Busquets. The front 3 all start so for that reason alone you should be watching.

Andersonisgod

Barcelona denied what would have been one of the finest passing move goals you are ever likely to see by an incorrect linesman decision. Shame.

Andersonisgod

1-0! Barcelona work the ball down the left side, Iniesta slipping in Alba on the overlap whose driven cross is deflected in off Navarro.

Mushy

Kind of against the run of play almost, but kind of inevitable too. Levante frustrated though.

Close by Suarez!

Andersonisgod

Levante have done very well here, making it very tough for Barcelona while being a real threat themselves. Alves has entered the worst 45 minutes he's played in quite some time which has not helped.

dfx-

very reminiscent of the Valencia away game.

You wouldn't see the struggling bottom sides put up this sort of challenge in other less competitive leagues..

Andersonisgod

That's that. 2-0, Suarez right at the end gets the 2nd goal for Barcelona after some clever work from.Messi. one of the toughest games Barcelona have had all season, it wasn't inspired stuff from the Catalan club, Levante did very well throughout but it's a big 3 points.

Turtwig

Barca badly need some time off. Looked lethargic at times. Enrique has now equalled Pep's unbeaten run record.

Andersonisgod

This was Enrique's hundredth game as head coach of Barcelona. He's won 80 of those and lost only 9. He's won 5 trophies. It's been a quite incredible tenure.

irishguitarlad

Just watched the first half of Betis v Valencia. Musonda looks to be decent and Ceballos is spending most of his time on the floor as usual. If wolfswinkel could finish they'd be up one nil. Ndiaye once again is showing why he is for Betis their best player and the referee has been woeful for both teams. That's my take on it from my biased Real Betis viewpoint haha

Thrill

Real Betis 1-0 Valencia

Castro (49)

EDIT: Valencia's Gaya Pena sent off (85)

FT 1-0

Ulysses Gaze

I really can't see Neville lasting much longer.

He probably should tender his resignation tonight tbh.

GLaDOS

Granada equalise against Madrid after Modric runs into the ref :pac:

ERG89

Big goal by Modric but Granada had a goal disallowed too

astonaidan

Atta boy Gary

Andersonisgod

astonaidan wrote: »

Atta boy Gary

I saw 15 minutes which included Valencia looking as clueless as ever and Espanyol smashing the ball off a grounded Diego Alves from like 2 yards out. Valencia lucky that Espanyol are awful.

astonaidan

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I saw 15 minutes which included Valencia looking as clueless as ever and Espanyol smashing the ball off a grounded Diego Alves from like 2 yards out. Valencia lucky that Espanyol are awful.

Multiply it by say 6 and that was pretty much the game. Still wooo Gary

Andersonisgod

When you look at that Barcelona press you just know they are gonna eat Arsenal alive.

Andersonisgod

Phhhhh what a goal! An incredible freekick, surreal, sublime, superb, it's the superior Lionel Messi! The greatest ever strikes. 1-0

Gbear

It might seem a bit silly when Messi just slotted one, but why does Suarez never take free kicks for Barca? As ar as I remember he was towards the top of the fk scoring charts while at Liverpool.

Whatever about Messi taking them, especially from the left, I'd imagine he's a better option than Neymar.

Andersonisgod

Gbear wrote: »

It might seem a bit silly when Messi just slotted one, but why does Suarez never take free kicks for Barca? As ar as I remember he was towards the top of the fk scoring charts while at Liverpool.

Whatever about Messi taking them, especially from the left, I'd imagine he's a better option than Neymar.

Neymar is a genuinely fantastic freekick taker, he deserves his spot. Rakitic (though not playing tonight) is another great option on freekicks.

SlickRic

That's utter genius from Messi and Suarez.

davycc

suarezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! boom great volley from messis perfect dinked ball:D
hala barca:D

Andersonisgod

Magic! The kind of magic that had it occurred at few centuries ago the perpetrators would be burned at the stake for witchcraft. It's Messi magic. His control, his awareness are not of this world, his scoop pass is of the supernatural. And Suarez does fantastic to finish it.

In one of the toughest home games Barcelona have had all season, it's Messi the difference.

SlickRic

It's actually the press that's been the difference. They're winning the ball higher up the field more often, and Celta just can't take it.

SlickRic

Messi isn't human. Destroys 4 defenders, including one at least twice.

Neymar then takes it round the keeper to give Suarez a tap in.

It's utterly ludicrous having the 3 of them in the same team.

Andersonisgod

Most clubs and lucky if they can find 1 genius in a decade, Barcelona have 3 at the same time, at their peak. 3-1.

SlickRic

Someone find me a gif of that Neymar trick.

Andre 3000

Messi is a joke. Greatest footballer of all time is already sewn up. I think we're looking at the greatest athlete in the history of sport, period.

SlickRic

They did the Pirés/Henry penalty thing, but it worked.

davycc

messi destroys the poor defender to win a definite peno.. wow what a crazy cool peno! messi loves suarez

Glico Man

Ha!

This is something else... its just simple (they make it look simple)... and brilliant

The thesaurus runs out of superlatives rather quickly trying to describe Barca and their front three.

5starpool

Brilliant there for that penalty. Would have been easier to let Suarez take it though.

Gbear

This is fully mental.

Celta have been great and Barca seem to have taken umbrage to that.

Andersonisgod

I'm practically in tears, my lord you are watching something special, drink it in, it's the greatest player ever, the greatest forward line ever, the greatest team ever at the best damn club in the world. Forget all others, this team can win everything again. There is only Barcelona.

Andre 3000

A sick sick joke :P

Canadel

Andre 3000 wrote: »

Messi is a joke. Greatest footballer of all time is already sewn up. I think we're looking at the greatest athlete in the history of sport, period.

Let us know when you've safely come back down to earth.

SlickRic

Honestly, these last 20 minutes have been the greatest exhibition of attacking football from a front line I've ever seen.

eagle eye

This is s level of football that makes you feel like you are dreaming. I'm just in awe watching it unfold.

Rayne Wooney

This is sublime football

If Barca don't win all of the trophies they play in it will be an underachievement, the squad is miles above everyone else

Andersonisgod

Barcelona is love. Barcelona is life.

eagle eye

And just like a sweet dream the guy that really deserves a goal gets one.

SlickRic

Honestly, the best 25 minutes of football you'll ever watch.

If you missed it, find it.

It is utterly sick. Just ridiculous.

Ardent

Oh my god, what a goal by Neymar.

MisterAnarchy

God help Arsenal ,they are going to get an absolute hiding from this Barcelona side .