An honour and a privilege. 672 thank you’s, 778 thank you’s - neither would even begin to express our gratitude. D10S, GOAT… Leo Messi #GraciasLeo

As I don’t think I’ve seen anyone be objective about this, the Olmo foul on the opening goal comes at 30:35. Barcelona regain possession 15 seconds later when the ball goes to Joan Garcia. His clearance is then returned and they score (31:11). Not the same phase of the game.

Barcelona were inefficient with their chances and poor defensively, so the loss is their own fault as much as anything else. However, an unrelated point - what a weekend for officiating in La Liga’s title race.

Another fun, and entirely unsurprising statistic: Barcelona are 17-1-1 when Joan Garcia starts.

Fermin now has as many assists this season as Lamine Yamal

Ah yes, they should have used the other still, which would have shown that Lewandowski was onside, rather than the one that showed he was onside.

Sigh. Vinicius might have won the Ballon d’Or if he could play Kounde every week.

I would have tried Araujo at RB if we need rotation options for Kounde, but that’s just me. Welcome back Joao - least we didn’t get the other one

Let them focus on the refereeing. While they do so, the performances on the pitch will remain listless and the trophies will pass them by.

Partidazo 🔵🔴

So Barcelona have played maybe 3/4 games this season against legitimately good opposition and have lost them all? Hmm.

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Florentino - are referees the reason why your team isn’t beating an Elche team that Barcelona beat easily?

Florentino has gone full conspiracy theorist I see. Great world we have when even the nonsensical stuff that doesn’t matter is spoiled by the same type of shit we have to deal with every day with in politics.

Messi is going to come out ahead of the elections to go against Laporta and commit to signing for the guy he backs against him, isn’t he?

Great performance. Lewandowski with 7 goals now in 450 minutes. If I speak etc.

So, Lionel Messi at his age, with his physical limitations, pressed like he 20-something in the Inter Miami game last night? Someone needs to send the clips to the hotel in Vigo.

Spot on. It was, for me, everything. Defense begins with the forwards, continues through midfield and then involves the back line. With this team, it only involves the back line and GK. A difficult situation at best, compounded by poor form from both fullbacks.

Question: is Marcus Rashford just a slightly upgraded version of Joao Felix?

It's unsustainable : the DISTANCES btwn players are too LARGE, which makes quick combinations impossible, forces into solo actions and makes effective counter-pressing impossible. Every turnover means a counter-attack & huge spaces to defend in numerical inferiority. #BrugesBarca

Ronaldo knows ball. Who would have thought that he would become an advocate for the very argument everyone was making for Messi pre-December 2022.