***barca v city official cl match thread***

[Fesan]

Annoys me that not ONE of the so called experts have mentioned that we're still in it with two goals, so that one goal for them does not matter that much...

I think Tyler was more bothered about the nutmeg that Messi did on Milner.

Hey, he has been great, they have been great. We are not a bad team and they are dominating us.

But a commentator coverage should mention both angles. They should atleast spend 30 sec on the fact that we still only need two goals, and the fact that we have had openings.

[PeterParker]

Why is not Zaba our captain, better yet, why isn't he in top 3 captains in our squad?

Kompany, Yaya, Kolarov. Who can inspire this team in the dressing room beside Zaba? A player that can motivate everyone. Puyol was shit, but he was the leader of the dressing room.

[carl_feedthegoat]

We are just nowhere near their level. They are splitting our defence open at will.

And this is why our owners should be asking questions. The gulf is massive!

We payed over 30 million for a defender that never plays.

[iwasthere2012]

How can you play a game of football though when any challenge that you make results in a free kick and a yellow card. This is meant to be the premier football competion of world football and its reffed at a level that wouldn't look out of place in Sunday league. It's a disgrace.

Silva and Fern shouldn't be in the book, but Kolorov and Nasri can't complain. I'd have Nasri off before he gets red. Navas on will protect Sagna more. Too many still strolling. Yaya and Nasri in particular, but Silva not covering himself in glory either.

[Ted Hughes]

First of all let's be clear that Barca are a world class team and they have the best player on the planet and he is playing like it.They also have a work ethic that is 2nd to none. So let's not be crazy and think we should be dominating or stopping them having any chances.

However, we are looking so open it's ridiculous at times and at it's worst when we attack and it breaks down.Whether we play 4.4.2 or 4.5.1 doesn't matter a jot when you have 4 players who are not involved in the game when we lose the ball in a forward position.For their goal we had plenty forward but as they broke the regulars were jogging back and I doubt they were breaking sweat.

Easy to blame Sagna for leaving his full back position but if he doesn't there is a free man in the middle and with Messi you can be sure he will find the free man wherever he is.

It's been said before that Fernandinho has at least 2 jobs to do and it's there to see again tonight and I think he is putting in a real shift. Milner is working hard but his ability on the ball tonight has been dire and it's those silly balls given away which create so much danger.

I can see Fernandinho getting sent off even if he doesn't do anything serious ( it is a CL game) so maybe Fernando will take his place but I would also like to see Navas and Frank on as well.None of that will happen until or unless we go 2 down.

We havce given the ball away so often it's scary.In the late run from Messi he first played a 1.2 with MDM and then another with Vinnie and still had the ball on the edge of the D. What's that all about!!

Gut feeling and just because I am in a bad mood I think tonight signals the end of Yaya,Nasri,Milner and probably Kolarov.

Can't disagree with any of that.

[mr_nool]

For me Yaya was the biggest let down in the first half. We can't afford any passengers in a game like this.

Nasri can do one too. That could easily have been a red.

Sauna is having a mare, but I don't have the same expectations on him. Plus Nasri is leaving him totally exposed the whole time.

[Sparklehorse]

Get nasri off before he gets the obligatory red an get navas on.....and quick !

[sheblue]

Come on Jesus pray for us!

[carl_feedthegoat]

And Sagna and Milner stay on the pitch.......fuck me.

[dick dastardley]

Nasri off thank fuck

[Dameerto]

Thank fuck for that - Navas on for Nasri - it was our biggest weakness in the first half down our right.

[Dub City]

Maybe just maybe with a bit of luck in the second half we might just get Yaya to break out in to a gentle jog. Does e not want to upset his old mates and challenge them. Strolling back when we concede and no doubt his cuntbag agent be in papers in next few weeks how yaya wants to win champions league again before he retires well maybe if he moved ur fucking arse and weren't suspensed for first leg for being a knob we'd have better chance of getting there

[nottsblue]

was nice to see our nxt manager in the stands :)

Has Brian Kidd been sent off

[Mase]

"Nasri should have got a red card.."

Fuck me if Nasri had got sent off for that I would have stopped watching football although. It was cynical yes, but if that was a sending off there would be strikers sent off in every single match throughout the country of a weekend!

[Ted Hughes]

Kolarov made Suarez look like David White for pace there.

[Tokyo Blue]

"Oh Yaya, I think we should show you the door."

He has been strolling around like we are 7-0 up all season.

Secretly I am now hoping he scores a hat-trick to make me look a right twat.

[dick dastardley]

There's a barca player open every time get toure off lazy fucker

[Wilson Raine]

was nice to see our nxt manager in the stands :)

Has Brian Kidd been sent off

Nope - Gus Poyet was sat in the stand :)

[Dameerto]

was nice to see our nxt manager in the stands :)

Has Brian Kidd been sent off

Nope - Gus Poyet was sat in the stand :)

Did he have his trousers down again? Probably leaving the Barca fans one of his presents.

[PeterParker]

Sergio looks really rigid since that injury.