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raimondo90
9 years ago
No, 2015 was their chance to repeat the sextuplet and they failed. It would be extremely hard to even retain the CL this season. I don't think any team will replicate that success any time soon. European football is way too competitive at the moment.
Emobot7
9 years ago
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Not impossible, but doesn't seem likely... I like Barcelona but like @Raimondo said, other european team are also very strong and all it'll take for Barcelone to lose the CL is a bad day. We also know they're defence and attack can be quite inconsistent as seen before when playing against other team like Atletic Bilbao.
Not impossible, but doesn't seem likely... I like Barcelona but like @Raimondo said, other european team are also very strong and all it'll take for Barcelone to lose the CL is a bad day. We also know they're defence and attack can be quite inconsistent as seen before when playing against other team like Atletic Bilbao which in my opinion shouldn't have been such a huge lost.
tiki_taka
9 years ago
I doubt so but its not mission impossible, i would be extremely happy if Barça wins the league again. Cups are more complicated to get.
JozeMourinho
9 years ago
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They are really close on achieving 2 UCL trophies in 2 years if you ask me.
They just need to keep their MSN out of injuries and rest them on the 1st chance when they secured a victory and last but not least I know it might sound weird or even negative they should honestly sell Pique and Mathieu from their defense. Pique is just a whiny girl who mostly raises his hands for an offside and tends to whine at the officials that some striker fouled him but he didn't got the foul for it, It is really sad because I expected a lot from Pique he had Puyol on his side for enough years to learn a lot of stuff about football as a game and how a personality of a footballer should be. Mathieu is not even close to Barca quality or at least what I saw in most of the games he played. Althorugh Jordi Alba and D.Alves are absolutely bloody world class players that have qualities on both offense and defense.
I might be wrong because I don't follow Barcelona as a football fan I mostly watch them at UCL but I think they had the best defense if not the best one of the best at the 2nd part of the season.
I really believe Barcelona is focusing mostly on the offensive game to cover their not so strong defense compared to their offense.
They are really close on achieving 2 UCL trophies in 2 years if you ask me.
They just need to keep their MSN out of injuries and rest them on the 1st chance when they secured a victory and last but not least I know it might sound weird or even negative they should honestly sell Pique and Mathieu from their defence. Pique is just a whiny girl who mostly raises his hands for an offside and tends to whine at the officials that some striker fouled him but he didn't got the foul for it, It is really sad because I expected a lot from Pique he had Puyol on his side for enough years to learn a lot of stuff about football as a game and how a personality of a footballer should be. Mathieu is not even close to Barca quality or at least what I saw in most of the games he played.
I might be wrong because I don't follow Barcelona as a football fan I mostly watch them at UCL.
They are really close on achieving 2 UCL trophies in 2 years if you ask me.
They just need to keep their MSN out of injuries and rest them on the 1st chance when they secured a victory and last but not least I know it might sound weird or even negative they should honestly sell Pique and Mathieu from their defense. Pique is just a whiny girl who mostly raises his hands for an offside and tends to whine at the officials that some striker fouled him but he didn't got the foul for it, It is really sad because I expected a lot from Pique he had Puyol on his side for enough years to learn a lot of stuff about football as a game and how a personality of a footballer should be. Mathieu is not even close to Barca quality or at least what I saw in most of the games he played.
I might be wrong because I don't follow Barcelona as a football fan I mostly watch them at UCL but I think they had the best defense if not the best one of the best at the 2nd part of the season.
I really believe Barcelona is focusing mostly on the offensive game to cover their not so strong defense compared to their offense.
Emobot7
9 years ago
Edited
@JozeMourinho Well, you're not completely wrong on Mathieu, he had a lot of trouble at beginning of the season at least, he made some error and some nasty challenge that put the team in more trouble than anything else. For me, he's a player with huge inconsistentcy problem. And while I find Pique to be a talented individual, I agree he has been acting like a child recently, both outside and on the field. My biggest worry is that he make problem for his team (club and national) because of his hatred for Real Madrid.
@JozeMourinho Well, you're not completely wrong on Mathieu, he had a lot of trouble at beginning of the season at least, he made some error and some nasty challenge that put the team in more trouble than anything else. For me, he's a player with huge inconsistentcy problem. And while I find Pique to be a talented individual, I agree he has been acting like a child recently, both outside and on the field. My biggest worry is that he make problem for his team (club and national) beacause of his hatred for Real Madrid.
Dynastian98
9 years ago
I'm sorry, but Pique has not shown at all that he is a competent leader of the defense. Extremely vulnerable ever since Puyol retired. Shows that it was Carles who practically carried that old Barca defense.
Marcus2011
9 years ago
Can pigs fly ? Yes, if the other pig would fly them on the plane up into sky . In case of Barcelona if the referees help out .
JozeMourinho
9 years ago
@Dynastian98 If you ask me Pique knows that he is not a strong defender like Puyol and he is afraid since Luis Enrique has Vermaelen, Mathieu and Bartra as backup CB's in his squad. I believe his hate towards RM is a weapon he uses to stay in the team to 'steal' the hearts of the fans of Barcelona to make sure he has a place on Barcelona, because deep inside him he knows he is nothing special compared to the other 10 Barcelona has on their starting lineup.
And before every Barcelona fan tries to trashtalk Chelsea's defenders and the usual stuff, I am not aiming to trashtalk Pique just giving my opinion.
Emobot7
9 years ago
@Dynastian98 Hey buddy, you don't need to say you're sorry, you're just stating your opinion. ;) Beside, I for one, agree with what you just said about Pique lacking leadership. If it wouldn't be a bother, I would also like to know what you think about the question in onze title : Can Barcelona repeat 2009 (six trophies) in 2016?
@JozeMourinho I don't think he's so petty, I believe his hatred for Real Madrid is real (no pun intended), I also find it a bit funny that you listed Mathieu among those that could scare Pique after saying you thought he wasn't even close to Barca quality. And something else, it didn't sound to me like you were trashtalking Pique so I don't get why you sound worried about it.
Anyway guys, it seem like we're getting off topic now, we should propably stop talking about Pique even if it make for a good discussion.
Dynastian98
9 years ago
The sextuple is possible. I'd give it a 20% chance.
JozeMourinho
9 years ago
@Emobot7 I just listed the CB's I know Barcelona has but I actually would never replace Pique at his 28 years of age with Mathieu that is 32. I was just pointing out Luis has the players to replace him without losing or gaining much from that replacement.
Btw I dont think discussing a weak link[for me] of Barcelona's is off-topic. You need to defend well in order to stop the likes of Lewandowski let's say. You just can't rely as a team only on your offensive play. :)
Emobot7
9 years ago
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@JozeMourinho Have to hand it down to you, if Barcelona defense start acting like they did against Celta Vigo, then I doubt they can succeed in the CL or even in La Liga. Even their recent results indicate their defense is not perfect. On a more alarming note, after checking the ranking in Liga BBVA, I realised they already took 15 goal in only 17 game and while it make them the 3rd team with the least goal scored against them, it's still nearly twice as much as Atletico which is the current leader of the competition. And they didn't had any wound in the defensive department if I remember correctly, so, they didn't have the same excuse Real Madrid had.
@JozeMourinho Have to hand down to you, if Barcelona defense start acting like they did against of Celta de Vigo, then I doubt they can succeed in the CL or even in La Liga. Even their recent results indicate their defense is not perfect. On a more alarming note, after checking the ranking in Liga BBVA, I realised they already took 15 goal in only 17 game and while it make them the 3rd team with the least goal scored against them, it's still nearly twice as much as Atletico which is the current leader of the competition. And they didn't had any wound in the defensive department if I remember correctly, so, they didn't have the same excuse Real Madrid had.
@JozeMourinho Have to hand it down to you, if Barcelona defense start acting like they did against of Celta de Vigo, then I doubt they can succeed in the CL or even in La Liga. Even their recent results indicate their defense is not perfect. On a more alarming note, after checking the ranking in Liga BBVA, I realised they already took 15 goal in only 17 game and while it make them the 3rd team with the least goal scored against them, it's still nearly twice as much as Atletico which is the current leader of the competition. And they didn't had any wound in the defensive department if I remember correctly, so, they didn't have the same excuse Real Madrid had.
@JozeMourinho Have to hand it down to you, if Barcelona defense start acting like they did against Celta de Vigo, then I doubt they can succeed in the CL or even in La Liga. Even their recent results indicate their defense is not perfect. On a more alarming note, after checking the ranking in Liga BBVA, I realised they already took 15 goal in only 17 game and while it make them the 3rd team with the least goal scored against them, it's still nearly twice as much as Atletico which is the current leader of the competition. And they didn't had any wound in the defensive department if I remember correctly, so, they didn't have the same excuse Real Madrid had.
onze11
9 years ago
Totally agree with you, roommates. Barcelona's defense is vulnerable, but it's the same defense that won five trophies last year. Pique was actually nominated one of the best defenders in the CL. When they lost 4-0 to Bilbao in the first leg, they used Marc Batra and Vermalean in the back. Maybe if Pique and Masquerano played instead it would've been a sextuplet.
@ Raimondo90 You made a great point by saying that last year was their chance to go for six.
Barca managed to win five trophies with a vulnerable defense last year like I said, I hope they can go for six in 2016 but I don't really see it. Especially after Emobot's stat (good stat, bro).
I'd give it 35% chance. I gotta go higher than the Madrid fan Dynastian98 lol.
P.S.: Defense has been their weakness since Puyol could't go anymore,they never fully took care of it-- only bought Vermalean and Mathieu. Imagine how much better Barca would be with a strong defense.
Can Barcelona repeat 2009 (six trophies) in 2016?
By Onz Chery
Jan 2nd, 2016
Barcelona starts 2016 with a goalless draw against a physical Espanyol defense Saturday at Power8 Stadium. With one game down in this year's calendar-- many left-- can the Blaugrana repeat last year's wonder? Or even do better. Do a 2009.
Barcelona capped off 2015 with five trophies to their name: La Liga, the UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey, the UEFA Supercup and the FIFA Club World Cup. Impressive to say the least but they failed to reach perfection, losing to Atletico Bilbao in the Spanish Supercup.
"I would give it [2015] nine out of 10," Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique said. Enrique isn't satisfied with a 9 out of 10. "Everything can be improved upon," the Spaniard added.
Four times Ballon D'or winner Lionel Messi thinks it's rather hard to find room to improve after such a glorious year. "It would be difficult to improve on what we did in 2015," the Argentine said. "But we are going to try. We have a very motivated squad, which wants to do important things."
Going scoreless against Espanyol-- even though Espanyol had a rocky defense-- is a setback in trying to overcome a five-trophies year. Although Enrique's side started 2015 with a more disappointing result: a 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad.
With that said, repeating last year's success, or even outpassing it, is not out of sight for Barcelona. Let's take a look at their obstacles:
La Liga
The champions sit in first place with one point advantage over Atletico Madrid. Atletico could jump ahead of them with a win against Levante later today, but Barcelona do have a game in hand. And rivals Real Madrid could also move ahead of Barca in the standings if they beat Valencia tomorrow.
Hence the Spanish champions doesn't just have Real Madrid battling them for first place like last season, but they also have 2013-14 champions Atletico Madrid right behind them. Can they outclass both of the Madrid teams at the end of the season?
Copa del Rey
The Catalans are facing Espanyol in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. The same physical Espanyol they failed to hit the target against today.
Champions League
Last season Barcelona defeated Manchester City 3-1 on aggregate in the round of 16. City finished second in the group stage and were third in the Premier League at that time. But this year Enrique's side will go against a stronger Arsenal team who sit at the summit of the EPL, the Gunners finished second in the Champions League group stage.
Going against a promising Arsenal team and Atletico Madrid pushing for La Liga title as well as Real Madrid give Barca a tougher route to another breathtaking year.
Last year's setback, injuries
However at this time last year the champions looked less promising than now, they were in second place to Real Madrid in the league.
To add to that, throughout 2015 their attacking trio were frequently hit with injuries: Neymar missed the Supercopa and the UEFA Supercup because of parotis (mumps).
Messi missed a few games last season because of a foot contusion, so did Luiz Suarez due to a hamstring injury. Suarez missed a key league match-up against Atletico Madrid. And left back Jordi Alba was ruled out of several games because of injuries. Despite all that, Barca went on to lifting five different trophies.
They did it before in 2009
Good news for Enrique's side: they start 2016 injury-free and they will soon be able to add Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan to their lineup. Even then, their goal of beating a five-trophies year is a arduous task. Tough yes, but not undoable.
Barcelona won six trophies under Pep Guardiola in 2009.
Article taken from Read The Game on availablesports.blogspot.com
Can Barcelona repeat 2009 (six trophies) in 2016?
By Onz Chery
Jan 2nd, 2015
Barcelona starts 2016 with a goalless draw against a physical Espanyol defense Saturday at Power8 Stadium. With one game down in this year's calendar-- many left-- can the Blaugrana repeat last year's wonder? Or even do better.
Barcelona capped off 2015 with five trophies to their name: La Liga, the UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey, the UEFA Supercup and the FIFA Club World Cup. Impressive to say the least but they failed to reach perfection, losing to Atletico Bilbao in the Spanish Supercup.
"I would give it [2015] nine out of 10," Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique said. Enrique isn't satisfied with a 9 out of 10. "Everything can be improved upon," the Spaniard added.
Four times Ballon D'or winner Lionel Messi thinks it's rather hard to find room to improve after such a glorious year. "It would be difficult to improve on what we did in 2015," the Argentine said. "But we are going to try. We have a very motivated squad, which wants to do important things."
Going scoreless against Espanyol-- even though Espanyol had a rocky defense-- is a setback in trying to overcome a five-trophies year. Although Enrique's side started 2015 with a more disappointing result: a 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad.
With that said, repeating last year's success, or even outpassing it, is not out of sight for Barcelona. Let's take a look at their obstacles:
La Liga
The champions sit in first place with one point advantage over Atletico Madrid. Atletico could jump ahead of them with a win against Levante later today, but Barcelona do have a game in hand. And rivals Real Madrid could also move ahead of Barca in the standings if they beat Valencia tomorrow.
Hence the Spanish champions doesn't just have Real Madrid battling them for first place like last season, but they also have 2013-14 champions Atletico Madrid right behind them. Can they outclass both of the Madrid teams at the end of the season?
Copa del Rey
The Catalans are facing Espanyol in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. The same physical Espanyol they failed to hit the target against today.
Champions League
Last season Barcelona defeated Manchester City 3-1 on aggregate in the round of 16. City finished second in the group stage and were third in the Premier League at that time. But this year Enrique's side will go against a stronger Arsenal team who sit at the summit of the EPL, the Gunners finished second in the Champions League group stage.
Going against a promising Arsenal team and Atletico Madrid pushing for La Liga title as well as Real Madrid give Barca a tougher route to another breathtaking year.
Last year's setback, injuries
However at this time last year the champions looked less promising than now, they were in second place to Real Madrid in the league.
To add to that, throughout 2015 their attacking trio were frequently hit with injuries: Neymar missed the Supercopa and the UEFA Supercup because of parotis (mumps).
Messi missed a few games last season because of a foot contusion, so did Luiz Suarez due to a hamstring injury. Suarez missed a key league match-up against Atletico Madrid. And left back Jordi Alba was ruled out of several games because of injuries. Despite all that, Barca went on to lifting five different trophies.
They did it before in 2009
Good news for Enrique's side: they start 2016 injury-free and they will soon be able to add Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan to their lineup. Even then, their goal of beating a five-trophies year is a arduous task. Tough yes, but not undoable.
Barcelona won six trophies under Pep Guardiola in 2009.
Article taken from Read The Game on availablesports.blogspot.com
Can Barcelona repeat 2009 (six trophies) in 2016?
By Onz Chery
Jan 2nd, 2015
Barcelona starts 2016 with a goalless draw against a physical Espanyol defense Saturday at Power8 Stadium. With one game down in this year's calendar-- many left-- can the Blaugrana repeat last year's wonder? Or even do better. Do a 2009.
Barcelona capped off 2015 with five trophies to their name: La Liga, the UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey, the UEFA Supercup and the FIFA Club World Cup. Impressive to say the least but they failed to reach perfection, losing to Atletico Bilbao in the Spanish Supercup.
"I would give it [2015] nine out of 10," Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique said. Enrique isn't satisfied with a 9 out of 10. "Everything can be improved upon," the Spaniard added.
Four times Ballon D'or winner Lionel Messi thinks it's rather hard to find room to improve after such a glorious year. "It would be difficult to improve on what we did in 2015," the Argentine said. "But we are going to try. We have a very motivated squad, which wants to do important things."
Going scoreless against Espanyol-- even though Espanyol had a rocky defense-- is a setback in trying to overcome a five-trophies year. Although Enrique's side started 2015 with a more disappointing result: a 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad.
With that said, repeating last year's success, or even outpassing it, is not out of sight for Barcelona. Let's take a look at their obstacles:
La Liga
The champions sit in first place with one point advantage over Atletico Madrid. Atletico could jump ahead of them with a win against Levante later today, but Barcelona do have a game in hand. And rivals Real Madrid could also move ahead of Barca in the standings if they beat Valencia tomorrow.
Hence the Spanish champions doesn't just have Real Madrid battling them for first place like last season, but they also have 2013-14 champions Atletico Madrid right behind them. Can they outclass both of the Madrid teams at the end of the season?
Copa del Rey
The Catalans are facing Espanyol in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. The same physical Espanyol they failed to hit the target against today.
Champions League
Last season Barcelona defeated Manchester City 3-1 on aggregate in the round of 16. City finished second in the group stage and were third in the Premier League at that time. But this year Enrique's side will go against a stronger Arsenal team who sit at the summit of the EPL, the Gunners finished second in the Champions League group stage.
Going against a promising Arsenal team and Atletico Madrid pushing for La Liga title as well as Real Madrid give Barca a tougher route to another breathtaking year.
Last year's setback, injuries
However at this time last year the champions looked less promising than now, they were in second place to Real Madrid in the league.
To add to that, throughout 2015 their attacking trio were frequently hit with injuries: Neymar missed the Supercopa and the UEFA Supercup because of parotis (mumps).
Messi missed a few games last season because of a foot contusion, so did Luiz Suarez due to a hamstring injury. Suarez missed a key league match-up against Atletico Madrid. And left back Jordi Alba was ruled out of several games because of injuries. Despite all that, Barca went on to lifting five different trophies.
They did it before in 2009
Good news for Enrique's side: they start 2016 injury-free and they will soon be able to add Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan to their lineup. Even then, their goal of beating a five-trophies year is a arduous task. Tough yes, but not undoable.
Barcelona won six trophies under Pep Guardiola in 2009.
Article taken from Read The Game on availablesports.blogspot.com