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FC Barcelona – Cesc Fabregas is Never Going to Be Lionel Messi
Posted on 20 May, 2013, by Peter in SoccerNo matter how many times Barcelona use Cesc Fabregas in the false 9 position, there’s just too much of a gap between him and Lionel Messi. It didn’t prevent Barca from winning and staying on course for the 100 league points that would make for a club record, but the ongoing presence of Andres Iniesta and Xavi keeps pushing Fabregas away from where he feels most comfortable on the pitch. More
FC Barcelona – Tito Vilanova Turns Lionel Messi Into a Super Sub
Posted on 6 May, 2013, by Peter in SoccerMaybe this is going to be the new thing for Barcelona heading into next season – starting Lionel Messi on the bench, and then throwing him into the match when he’s most needed, just to show his brilliance and scoring ability in a much narrower window of time. Tito Vilanova has used that “trick” more than once this season, and it seems to have worked every time. More
FC Barcelona – Cesc Fabregas Loves it Without Lionel Messi
Posted on 21 Apr, 2013, by Peter in SoccerI’m sure Cesc Fabregas is a better player with Lionel Messi on the pitch, but for yet another week, he manages to do things, mostly score a goal, while the biggest star on the Barcelona squad takes another day off heading into more important matches, while the Spanish La Liga is not proving to be too much of a challenge, even on one of the most unimpressive displays from the soon-to-be-champions this season. More
Lionel Messi is What We’ll Remember From This Barcelona Dynasty
Posted on 13 Apr, 2013, by Peter in SoccerMany years from now, when people will look at the Barcelona run of titles from 2009 until who knows when it’ll stop, the names of Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Carles Puyol will be an afterthought. Lionel Messi is all that’s going to remain for those not tedious enough to look at the small details, as every match he plays, even when he doesn’t score, serves to strengthen the myth and legend. More
FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Makes Everything Look Much Better
Posted on 11 Apr, 2013, by Riven in SoccerIt has to be frustrating for manager and players, knowing that sometimes, despite all the talent surrounding and within the football club of Barcelona, all it takes to really get things going is simply the presence of one Lionel Messi on the pitch, even if he’s not 100%, and doesn’t need more than 30-35 minutes on the pitch to make all the problems go away. More
FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Can’t Stop Scoring Even in Garbage Time
Posted on 31 Mar, 2013, by Peter in SoccerThe Spanish La Liga, like other major leagues around Europe (all of them, maybe?) seem like one big garbage time in the second half of the season. So Barcelona are taking it easy knowing there are tougher challenges than “meaningless” league matches, but Lionel Messi simply keeps on scoring, setting records and making new standards for perfection and excellence. More
Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal After David Villa, Victor Valdes & Alexis Sanchez
Posted on 21 Mar, 2013, by Peter in SoccerAfter a couple of seasons in which Arsenal have seen Barcelona take away two of their best players without really putting up much of a fight, they plan on doing the same thing to the Spanish club, although with players who are a bit more unsettled at the Nou Camp, aiming to purchase David Villa, Victor Valdes and Alexis Sanchez for next season. More
FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi & David Villa on Same Wavelength
Posted on 18 Mar, 2013, by Riven in SoccerWhat a difference a big win makes for a team and its players. Not that Lionel Messi was lacking any confidence in his scoring ability before; and it’s not that David Villa forgot how to score goals at any point of his more frustrating moments this season. Still, Barcelona had the swagger it was missing in recent matches, until their Champions League turnaround. More
FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Gets the David Villa Help He Needed
Posted on 13 Mar, 2013, by Riven in SoccerWhen Barcelona failed to make it through into the Champions League final last season, everyone talked about how Barcelona needed a real striker to help Lionel Messi against defenses that park the bus. From the first minute in their comeback attempt against AC Milan, it was clear that Barca finally made the right choice up front, and all across the pitch. More
Lionel Messi Proves Everyone Wrong (Barcelona vs AC Milan)
Posted on 12 Mar, 2013, by Peter in SoccerThey always said that this Barcelona team never had a great comeback. It was so good it never needed win. After Lionel Messi took hits and jabs from every possible direction for having three bad matches in the “money time” he silenced everyone in one half, and Barca eventually advanced to the quarterfinals with a 4-0 win. More
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