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Sevilla 0, Barca 3, a.k.a. “Most impressive to date.”
By: Kevin |
72 Comments
Sorry kids, but you can take all of the 6-1 Atletico and 5-0 Basels and whatnot, put them all in a big ol’ pot, and they don’t equal today’s dismantling of a quality side.
All season long, despite all the signs of effort, quality and aggression, people have been saying “So and so wasn’t a [...]
December of Truth: Sevilla – Barça, Saturday 4pmEST, GolTV
By: Isaiah | 154 Comments
So it’s here. December. One word, one serious f-ing month. Technically the first game of this stretch doesn’t take place during December, but whatever. Sure, there’s Christmas and New Year’s and all that crap coming up, but what could be better than Sevilla-Valencia-Real Madrid-Villarreal? That’s like 4 Christmas presents in a row.
So the first one, [...]
Category: Team NewsSporting 2, Barca 5, or “Like Getafe, only different.”
By: Kevin | 28 Comments
Team victory. People can talk all they want about Messi being the difference today, but as I see it, Messi was a symptom. Yes, his run on the first goal to Henry was excellent, but Henry did a lot of the work there, and that run could well have been made by Iniesta, or even [...]
CL Preview: Sporting CP – Barça; Wednesday 2:45pmEST, ESPN Deportes
By: Isaiah | 78 Comments
It’s the Champions League again, this time on Matchday 5 against Sporting CP. I get out of work early, so I’ll be planted on the couch for this one (being shown live on ESPN Deportes), beginning the long journey from skinny to fat that transpires every Thanksgiving season.
I’m going to go straight into our squad [...]
Comparison: Barça-Chelsea-Inter
By: Isaiah | 11 Comments
Thanks to a comment by reader ballbeav, I’ve decided to compare the big leagues and their current leaders. There’s always debate about which league is better, but this is not one of those posts. I’m thinking of it more as a “where things stand” than a true comparison. It’s impossible to know if Barça would [...]
For Love of Money
By: Isaiah | 16 Comments
This from Sport’s Futbolitis:
LEFT: “This is what Calderon uses to motivate his players…”
RIGHT: “and this is what Pep uses…”
Damn straight. If you haven’t read it, don’t miss Kevin’s review of the Getafe match.
Category: BarcelonaBarca 1, Getafe 1, a.k.a. “Vindication.”
By: Kevin | 36 Comments
This was a very, very frustrating match. The early shots of the very concerned faces of Marquez and Iniesta, sitting in the stands, said a lot. It was clear from the beginning that this was going to be a messy one.
But first, have a look at our man of the match, Dani Alves. And not [...]
Barcelona – Getafe: 1pmEST GolTV
By: Isaiah | 75 Comments
Hey folks, this is your official Barcelona vs Getafe comment thread. Let’s make it a good one, as per usual. I’ll be heading off to Nevada Smiths in a few to join up with Andrew to take in this game. If you’re in NYC and you’d like to stop by, we’d be more than happy [...]
Soccer Prospectus, Pt 1
By: Isaiah | 67 Comments
I just got my copy of College Basketball Prospectus, meaning that during the evenings I’m glued to both the TV and the page as I try to digest how well my Kansas Jayhawks are going to do this year. The news is somewhat grim from a KU perspective, but we’re going to rock (chalk) the [...]
Category: StatisticsRecreativo Huelva 0, Barcelona 2, a.k.a. “Breaching the great wall.”
By: Kevin | 89 Comments
“Okay. You hook over the middle. You, run down to the red car while he blocks for you. I’ll fake the kick then pass. Ready….break!”
Wow. Don’t know about you all, but I haven’t worried more about a match in a very long time. There was so much at stake, and on a weekend in which [...]
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