en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/771250 Comments by skik2000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/pinto-were-all-upset-to-see-pep-leave/#IDComment352237805 None of those three will be sold. Villa would be the first to go IMO. Tue, 1 May 2012 21:22:18 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/pinto-were-all-upset-to-see-pep-leave/#IDComment352237805 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/alexis-and-pique-will-miss-malaga-match/#IDComment352220088 I'd consider getting rid of Alves for 40+ million. Think if they had sold Dinho a year earlier...probably could have gotten another 15 for him. Tue, 1 May 2012 20:48:09 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/alexis-and-pique-will-miss-malaga-match/#IDComment352220088 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/alexis-and-pique-will-miss-malaga-match/#IDComment352218920 His past two injuries have been deep bruises. Maybe he bruises more easily but I don't think there is much you can do about that. Tue, 1 May 2012 20:46:19 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/alexis-and-pique-will-miss-malaga-match/#IDComment352218920 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/guardiola-well-try-to-succeed/#IDComment342739284 No offense but that isn't the smartest idea. You want to rest the best player in the world so others HAVE to score goals? How about just getting someone that can score regularly. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/guardiola-well-try-to-succeed/#IDComment342739284 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/guardiola-well-try-to-succeed/#IDComment342730558 I don't think Barca should start off w/3 at the back on Tuesday. Chelsea's counter is fierce and that three man D always leaves a huge gap on one side of the field. If things get desperate later in the game they should try it. Take out Fabregas, pull Iniesta back alongside Xavi and put Cuenca up front. We need wingers who will try and beat their defender. Iniesta tried that in the first half but never in the second. Cuenca can do that. More over the top balls. This won't necessarily work when Barca is already in full possession and 8 Chelsea defenders are set but it will when they regain possession on a counter. It kills me to see them break and then hold up play, thus allowing Chelsea to get set. Barca almost always has a clear early chance against teams like Chelsea. Their defense isn't quite in the groove yet and Barca find their way through yet rarely net the goal. They're going to need to convert that opportunity on Tuesday. Messi was the best overall player yesterday but he can't be expected to score against Chelsea. He easily could but there is no easy way through their D. With so many in the box nobody has to make a desperate lunge tackle. Everyone can stay on their feet. When he cuts left on the edge of the box and shoots it will almost always deflect off a defender. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:23:03 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/guardiola-well-try-to-succeed/#IDComment342730558 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/matches/the-result-bayer-leverkusen-1-3-fc-barcelona/#IDComment293284852 He didn't do much but he had a fabulous juke move that allowed him to dish the ball off to an open Fabregas on the second goal. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:09:29 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/matches/the-result-bayer-leverkusen-1-3-fc-barcelona/#IDComment293284852 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/champions-league-match-preview-bayer-leverkusen-vs-fc-barcelona/#IDComment291694381 Nobody is giving up on La Liga. The last thing they will want to do is form a pasillo @ the Camp Nou when Madrid visits. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:09:55 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/champions-league-match-preview-bayer-leverkusen-vs-fc-barcelona/#IDComment291694381 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/22-players-prepare-for-valencia/#IDComment279050176 Bad calls happen on both sides although I understand that it seems like Barca is getting an inordinate amount of bad ones these days. There have been several uncalled penalties this year that seem pretty unfair but it's no surprise to me that Madrid gets more. Their style of play makes that happen. It is usually one to three RM players streaking into the box with the opposing defenders playing catch up. Barca's opponents stack 4 or more people in the box and those defenders rarely get caught out of position so they just cluster together and stay on their feet to deal with the pressure. Don't get me wrong, Barca should have a few more penalties calling in their favor but it's no surprise to me how many Madrid have. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:42:18 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/22-players-prepare-for-valencia/#IDComment279050176 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/22-players-prepare-for-valencia/#IDComment279046922 You can't rest half of the starting eleven and hope to beat Valencia. You need not look any further than the CdR game against Sevilla two years ago. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:38:20 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/22-players-prepare-for-valencia/#IDComment279046922 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/22-players-prepare-for-valencia/#IDComment279046227 I agree with you that opposing teams adopt different tactics when they face Barca vs Madrid but that's not the reason Madrid is winning in La Liga. Barca have played like crap which in part is due to some players offering poor performances whether it is due to injury or lack of motivation/concentration. The fire hasn't been there during this first half of the season and if they don't recoup that there will be many more dropped points. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:37:38 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/22-players-prepare-for-valencia/#IDComment279046227 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/one-match-ban-for-pique/#IDComment231892543 We're not playing like an EPL team but I definitely agree with your first post in that we haven't been able to field a consistent team that can get into a rhythm. Fri, 2 Dec 2011 23:56:01 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/one-match-ban-for-pique/#IDComment231892543 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/friday-training-focused-on-levante/#IDComment231810061 I also think that anything but the 4-3-3 is near suicide. Every team that plays Barca under the three defender setup ends up getting ample opportunities to score. Madrid won't miss like a lot of the other teams. Di Maria/Benzema/Ronaldo and Higuian running into space with only 3 people trying to make the run back and defend will be dangerous. If Pep wants to try it out in the Camp Nou next year that's fine but you can't go into the Bernabeu with those tactics. Fri, 2 Dec 2011 20:16:10 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/friday-training-focused-on-levante/#IDComment231810061 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/recovery-work-for-messi-and-mascherano/#IDComment223566960 I think he should rest against Zaragoza but he's got to play against Milan. A win in Milan pretty much seals up first place for Barca in the group which could prove to be helpful when the R of 16 is drawn. Beating Milan means they can rest anyone and everyone for the last CL game which falls right before the RM match. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:51:15 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/recovery-work-for-messi-and-mascherano/#IDComment223566960 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/champions-league-match-preview-viktoria-plzen-vs-fc-barcelona/#IDComment214998267 He might not be as in form as a couple of years ago but he played a big part in winning the CL 3 years ago. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:07:14 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/champions-league-match-preview-viktoria-plzen-vs-fc-barcelona/#IDComment214998267 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/puyol-with-a-slight-knock/#IDComment200904002 Bruised ribs are bruised ribs. I could punch you in the torso and bruise your ribs too. Nothing to do with his age. Hopefully he stays injured long enough to not play the friendlies with Spain. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:02:53 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/puyol-with-a-slight-knock/#IDComment200904002 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/the-result-hnk-hajduk-split-vs-fc-barcelona-0-0/#IDComment176735583 I agree with you. The whole deal is slightly misleading because Barca doesn't make 12 million euros. Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:20:43 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/the-result-hnk-hajduk-split-vs-fc-barcelona-0-0/#IDComment176735583 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/the-result-hnk-hajduk-split-vs-fc-barcelona-0-0/#IDComment176729911 They've been training for less than a week at this point. No need to start talking about selling Afellay. Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:53:27 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/the-result-hnk-hajduk-split-vs-fc-barcelona-0-0/#IDComment176729911 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/the-result-hnk-hajduk-split-vs-fc-barcelona-0-0/#IDComment176725312 I don't think so. Roma doesn't pay the 12 million until the end of the two years but then Barca has to buy him back for 13. I don't understand the reasoning behind the 12 and 13 but Roma isn't paying anything now. Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:32:38 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/the-result-hnk-hajduk-split-vs-fc-barcelona-0-0/#IDComment176725312 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/the-result-hnk-hajduk-split-vs-fc-barcelona-0-0/#IDComment176719015 The problem is Barca don't realy get any money from Bojan. Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:04:16 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/the-result-hnk-hajduk-split-vs-fc-barcelona-0-0/#IDComment176719015 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/the-result-hnk-hajduk-split-vs-fc-barcelona-0-0/#IDComment176713812 He played the second half. Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:39:50 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/matches/the-result-hnk-hajduk-split-vs-fc-barcelona-0-0/#IDComment176713812