Barcelona always struggle whenever they rest key players.
The squad is pretty strong now, but Messi is irreplaceable.
The squad is pretty strong now, but Messi is irreplaceable.
La Liga 2016/17
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Yeah he's not even on the bench.
No squad depth can cover for Mascherano and Aleix constantly failing, what a joke
Barcelona 6/4, pretty good odds, fancy it to end 3-2.
Alaves also got a draw at Vicente Calderon iirc. Apparently a pretty decent team.
Mascherano scores but ref already gave the free kick. 
Madrid had key players missing in their opening two games and won. Barca appear to be failing to match that.
Real were missing Benzema and Ronaldo, Modric in the opener. Completely different to Barcelona starting with only 4 first 11 players.
Why?!
Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto and Pique have knocks. Iniesta has only returned from injury. Suarez and Messi were rested due to long travel from South America. Alba given a rest. No excuse though, should still be performing better. Should have rested players in midweek instead.
But it's still the mighty FC Barcelona at home against a promoted team, there's simply no excuses for not winning this game.
If you look above I stated that. Alaves fully deserve the win to be perfectly honestly, excellent performance.
Madley would have given that penalty
That Neymar skill was outrageous.
Nice dive from Suarez
Vidal is unimpressive every time I watch him. They will miss Alves a lot.
Suarez dive 
Alves is going to be a bigger miss this season than many believe.
horrendous game from Barca.
Well that was a pretty stupid decision
BarcaAlaves have worked so hard for that. Cracking win for Alaves.
People acting like losing against Alaves is the end of the world, can't stand the level of drama surrounding Spanish football
they will probably rape poor Celtic now.
Alaves have now played both Atletico and Barca away from home already and yet to lose.
Maybe Klopp advised Enrique to play his B team.
Great effort by Alaves. 4 points from games against Barca and At. Madrid is not bad going.
The way La Liga has been the past years, losses like this mean a lot come the end of the season. Barca needed to inject more energy in the midfield this transfer in my opinion.
Gomes and Suarez were signed this summer.
Brilliant start to the season by Alaves. 4 points away at Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
I prefer Barcelona over Madrid, but can't help enjoying when they do lose.
I suppose losing a part of their identity since Pep left and Tito died has caused that. They're a lot more commercial and transfer oriented now.
I suppose losing a part of their identity since Pep left and Tito died has caused that. They're a lot more commercial and transfer oriented now.
Funny how Luis Enrique rests key players and subs them on at 60th, 64th and 66th minute whilst Zidane doesn't and subs off key players at a similar time to give them a rest.
Might want to edit your post @Bole Top
Messi was trash
I thought La Liga was a joke?
Great result by Alaves. What a start they have had to the season. If they keep this up they will be playing in Europe next season.
Great result by Alaves. What a start they have had to the season. If they keep this up they will be playing in Europe next season.
Modric's goal today was perfection.
Anyone else think Bale is now the best player at Madrid? I was at the game tonight, and he was the one who was really setting the game on fire in attack for them.
Modric was majestic as well.
Modric was majestic as well.
What do you make of Suarez? He seemed a strange choice from the outside.
Alaves played some pretty nice football too.
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