La Liga Superthread 2016/17

SlickRic

Brilliant goal.

Messi has been class for these last 15 minutes. Deserves that goal.

5T3PH3N

Headshot wrote: »

Is Messi playing?

Yeah

CSF

Get your money on, Barca are winning this one now.

Unearthly

That was inevitable.

Barca will win

Andersonisgod

Brutal!!!! Brutal they said! He's been the pick of the players tonight, and when Barcelona threaten to falter and fall, he creates an opportunity and he scores it. Its 500 not out, it's Lionel Messi!

recylingbin

“When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer..... Messi's only 28”

/AIG

GavRedKing

500 for Messi. Legend.

derm0j073

Deadly save.

SlickRic

There's some amazing time wasting going on.

SlickRic

Alba has no brain.

Square ball rather than a cut back and that was a tap in.

Andersonisgod

Messi's ability to create is unmatched, his teammates are letting him down right now.

Turtwig

FIFA really need to look at bringing in a stop the clock when play has stopped for 10 or more seconds rule.

That said, it actually heightens the spectacle on occasion (if you're biased):)

Unearthly

What the hell kind of finish was that

Bret Hart

What a miss.

KERSPLAT!

Valencia should have had another couple by now

SlickRic

As I said, no composure.

Bret Hart

Oh Pique,what was that.

dfx-

3 minutes injury time

KERSPLAT!

Blow it up!!!

SlickRic

This has been some choke job.

They should've won that 10-2.

Johner

Get in there.

Unearthly

What a title race it is now

KERSPLAT!

Ouch!!

CSF

Well that is unexpected. Title race on.

Johner

Good lad Neymar. :rolleyes:

The_Kew_Tour

Unbelievable Jeff

cowboyBuilder

I love the way they play that brainwashing anthem at the final whistle ....

WE DIDN´T LOSE
WE DIDN´T LOSE
WE DIDN´T LOSE
WE DIDN´T LOSE
WE DIDN´T LOSE
WE DIDN´T LOSE
WE DIDN´T LOSE


MIND CONTROL
MIND CONTROL
MIND CONTROL

SlickRic

Neymar.

Classless as ever.

The direct opposite of Messi who made sure to shake hands with the Valencia players around him.

dirkmeister

What in the name of God was Neymar at there?

Turtwig

Hitchhikers guide to galaxy clearly wasn't ready by any Barca player.

DON'T PANIC.

They did just that and somehow lost a game that they could have won by several goals. Amazing!

Delicious too. There's a league back on!
(Can't see Barca squandering it tho.)

derm0j073

This is gonna be some run in for the title. Barca look knackered to me, too many games for too few players.

MisterAnarchy

SlickRic wrote: »

Neymar.

Classless as ever.

The direct opposite of Messi who made sure to shake hands with the Valencia players around him.

For a while I thought he had matured as a player but in the last few games he seems to have gone back to his brainless wasteful self.

When he is good he is very very good but when he is bad he is horrid.

Rayne Wooney

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Except for the successful take-ons and array of passes he's played in behind Valencia's defence.

Hits stats may have seen a slight increase, but Lionel Messi has been the invisible man when Barca have needed him most of all. Crashing out of Europe, potentially throwing away the league title, questions must and will be asked.

Johner

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Hits stats may have seen a slight increase, but Lionel Messi has been the invisible man when Barca have needed him most of all. Crashing out of Europe, potentially throwing away the league title, questions must and will be asked.

Players around him let them down tonight, Messi was trying and played pretty well considering.

SlickRic

dirkmeister wrote: »

What in the name of God was Neymar at there?

He didn't like Valencia celebrating. How dare they.

The lad was the worst culprit tonight in terms if his team's choke job too. Trying to beat players needlessly. Falling around for no reason. Not shooting straight. Moaning endlessly.

Messi was mesmeric that 2nd half. How he was on the losing team, I don't know. His teammates should be ashamed of themselves.

astonaidan

The difference between Ronaldo and Messi, Real needed 3 goals Ronaldo got them. Barca needed 3 goals against a much weaker team going by league position and Messi got 1 and pretty much walked around through the game

CSF

All jokes aside, it's not logical to round on Messi every time Barca do not win.

SlickRic

astonaidan wrote: »

The difference between Ronaldo and Messi, Real needed 3 goals Ronaldo got them. Barca needed 3 goals against a much weaker team going by league position and Messi got 1 and pretty much walked around through the game

Ah now. Messi did all he could tonight.

astonaidan

CSF wrote: »

All jokes aside, it's not logical to round on Messi every time Barca do not win.

ILL NEVER STOP!!! ok Ill be good

MisterAnarchy

SlickRic wrote: »

He didn't like Valencia celebrating. How dare they.

Isnt it ironic the players celebrating are those same Valencia players who didn't try a leg under Neville,they were a bloody disgrace.

MD1990

An incredible performance of fight & resilience from a Valencia team revitalized under Pako Ayestarán. To go the Camp Nou & beat a team full of superstars after the shambles Neville let them in was a monumental effort. They are a credit to themselves & to La Liga. Mustafi was the glue that held everything together. He might be the greatest defender of the modern era.

astonaidan

For everyone having a quick kick at Neville this team has already drawn with Barca, granted he was in the stands that night, just remembering the 7-0 is real selective memory

kfallon

Mustafi was everything Neymar was not tonight!

Neymar did a great impression of a pub player, he was awful

Hank Scorpio

Anybody's title now with 5 games left.

dfx-

Preposterous scoreline, but not down to 'tiredness' or defence, simply gilt edged chances not taken and a woeful Neymar.

kfallon

Hank Scorpio wrote: »

Anybody's title now with 5 games left.

Lets hope Atletí win it, they have the best manager around imo!

astonaidan

Just had a look at the fixtures and would be super surprised if Barca or Madrid drop points, Atletico have Bilbao and Celta so dont see them going undefeated

vidor

dfx- wrote: »

Preposterous scoreline, but not down to 'tiredness' or defence, simply gilt edged chances not taken and a woeful Neymar.

Didn't catch the full game but Valencia squandered numerous chances in the second half as well.

KERSPLAT!

astonaidan wrote: »

Just had a look at the fixtures and would be super surprised if Barca or Madrid drop points, Atletico have Bilbao and Celta so dont see them going undefeated

Can you see Barca going undefeated all things considered?

recylingbin

The last time Barcelona lost three league games in a row was under Louis van Gaal in 2002-03.

From the granuiad.