gdp's Comments

totalBarca : Video: Priceless support

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:20:33 +0000

They have one three titles this year: UEFA Supercup, Spanish SuperCup, and the Club World Cup

totalBarca : Rosell: "I am proud of the players, coaching staff, and the fans"

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:13:05 +0000

How can we propose wholesale changes based on the outcome of 3 games (Chelsea, Madrid, Chelsea)? For me, it comes down to simply that it's incredibly difficult to dominate every competition every year. No team has repeated in the CL since when....Man U in the late 1990s? We've won 13 titles (14 if we win CdR) over the last 4 seasons. I do think we need a bigger squad to keep players fresher, and most importantly, we need to come up with a way to defeat "The Parking of the Bus". Other than that, we don't need huge changes. We just need changes at the margin. Look at what Torres said after the match: "This is football. The best doesn’t always win. You can’t play beautifully against Barça, they’re the best team in the world. This is our way of playing. It’s not the nicest way but this is what we can offer. Barça must be proud of their style. This is not the end of an era for Barcelona. This team can continue to win for 15 more years. For me, they are the best."

totalBarca : Stat of the Day: Yellow Cards Abound

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:17:41 +0000

Agreed. Blessing in disguise that he actually gets to rest now.

totalBarca : Stat of the Day: 3241

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:11:36 +0000

Is this just La Liga minutes, or does it include all competitions? Either way, I don't think it's a positive stat. Pep does a poor job with Messi's minutes. Even when Barca is ahead by a large margin, he still keeps Messi in the match. Messi will never want to rest. It's the manager's job to distribute minutes, not the player. I wonder if all these minutes will come back to haunt Messi later in his career. Maybe his body will break down sooner .

totalBarca : Recovery session for the Copa finalists

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:47:48 +0000

Did anyone hear Ray Hudson humming El Cant Del Barca at the beginning of GolTV's broadcast yesterday? So funny. He just loves Barcelona.

totalBarca : 22 players prepare for Valencia

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:06:13 +0000

Serious question since I don't watch many of Madrid's matches -- do opposing teams park the bus against Madrid like they do against Barca? More and more teams have adopted the parking the bus strategy against Barca and maybe it's showing up in the standings of the league.

totalBarca : Barça B: Agreement for the transfer of Jonathan Soriano

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:44:59 +0000

Good piece of business if they actually got something for him. Picked up for free and then sold three years later. Not bad.

totalBarca : The Ratings: Real Madrid 1-2 FC Barcelona

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:03:29 +0000

Since Pep took over, I believe Barca is 9-1-3 vs. Madrid. Correct me if I'm wrong. Also, Pinto really messed up on Ronaldo's goal. The shot was right at him and went through his legs. The way he positioned his body to make the save was very awkward.

totalBarca : Stat of the Day: Basking in another Clasico victory

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:41:50 +0000

Not only did they score directly off the corner, but when does Barca actually take corners in traditional fashion? They nearly always play it short. I don't think they played one short corner all night. Wonder why? Obvious strategy change.

totalBarca : Stat of the Day: Basking in another Clasico victory

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:40:16 +0000

I actually thought the same thing. Alonso saw the stomp as it happened and immediately went over to check on Messi. I was hoping a reporter would ask Alonso about it after the match.

totalBarca : The Front: El Mundo Deportivo (13.01.2012)

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:59:31 +0000

Madrid fans have a mental disease. They talk so much sh*t despite being utterly dominated by Barca over the past three years. Dominated.

totalBarca : The Front: El Mundo Deportivo (02.12.2011)

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 14:41:55 +0000

Pele is one of the most insecure people in sports. He is always trying to build up his legacy.

totalBarca : Recovery work for Messi and Mascherano

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:41:59 +0000

They actually took a cab?

totalBarca : Preparations begin for the Copa

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:46:58 +0000

He didn't go 3-4-3 against Bilbao

totalBarca : Stat of the Day: An Historic Margin

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:45:14 +0000

Notice how "Messi is overhyped" leaves out any mention of passing or defense. This is what truly seperates Messi from Ronaldo. Messi's vision and defensive workrate is on another planet from Ronaldo.

totalBarca : The Result: Granada CF 0-1 FC Barcelona

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:37:20 +0000

These are some of the most idiotic comments I've ever seen. "Our cycle is over?" "Messi is having a terrible year?" Wow. Insane.

totalBarca : Lionel Messi's press conference

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:18:24 +0000

Both Messi and C. Ronaldo are great goal-scorers. But Messi's vision, passing, and his willingness to defend put him on another planet over Ronaldo.

totalBarca : Man of the Match: Sporting Gijon 0-1 FC Barcelona

Sun, 2 Oct 2011 20:28:03 +0000

Let's start a poll for predicting how many times Villa will be called offsides this season.

totalBarca : The Highlights: FC Barcelona 5-0 Atletico Madrid

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:38:12 +0000

OT: Rossel: "Ibra deal was worst in Barca history." http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2011/09/24/2...

totalBarca : Guardiola: "We played at a very high level"

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:34:18 +0000

I find those most of Barca's games are aired on ESPN Deportes. GolTV seems to carry more Madrid games.