Atleti bringing the thunder but not thinking enough. Will come back to bite them once they inevitably slow down, mark my words 
La Liga 2019/20
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bar that pathetic shot by Rakitic, Barca have been terrible the entire half.
This has a draw written all over it. I am actually backing Real Madrid for La Liga this season.Atleti bringing the thunder but not thinking enough. Will come back to bite them once they inevitably slow down, mark my words
Real look better and also have a bigger squad. Messi can stop them, but he is not looking insanly good away from home anymore.
Good save from Ter Stagen.
Barca also had shot just go wide before that from Suarez.
Barca also had shot just go wide before that from Suarez.
Another class save by ter Stegen
We look better but we don't have a bigger squad, and they are significantly more individually talented(than any team on the world, really)
Pique off the bar now
Looks a reasonable bet. Some turnaround from pre season, thought Zidane would be sacked by Christmas after watching them go 5 0 down in 45 minutes v Atletico.
Turns out pre season don't mean jack
Barca bores me to death since Iniesta left them tbh, apart from individual brilliance from Messi (at Nou Camp like you implied), they're crap
Barca is going to win this. Messi likes to score against Atletico and Barca is going to take over in the second half.
It really means nothing, just preparing the players physically.Looks a reasonable bet. Some turnaround from pre season, thought Zidane would be sacked by Christmas after watching them go 5 0 down in 45 minutes v Atletico.
Turns out pre season don't mean jack
Pique hits the crossbar
They just have too much talent. Between Ter Stegen in goal and their platoon of world class attacking players who can conjure goals from outta their arses, they don't really need to play particularly well and control games
They're a bit like how we used to be, sans the mentality
They're a bit like how we used to be, sans the mentality
Joao Felix off, Vitolo on.
Can't even foul Messi intentionally
Lahoz bottles sending off Pique
Lahoz bottles sending off Pique
Atletico players are funny
How was Piqué not sent off there?
And now a joke of a free kick to Barca.
And now a joke of a free kick to Barca.
This ref is on the take. No question.
man, Griezz is going to make me eat my words. it's incredible how much they've spent and how little they're getting from him, Cou and Dembele transfers. in current role, he could actually have worse season(s) than he ever did under Simeone.
think if Atletico scores, that's it for Barca. can't see them scoring the way they're playing.
think if Atletico scores, that's it for Barca. can't see them scoring the way they're playing.
At least he's coherent, if nothing else
Terrible terrible ref, i don't get why he's still around
Terrible terrible ref, i don't get why he's still around
Pique injured
and of course.
Undeserved
Aaaaaand there it is
Messi Messi Messi.
completely undeserved. then again, Atletico just kept missing and that's what happens.
0-1 Messi
Ray Hudson hasn't stopped drooling for three minutes straight.
This is a man who freezes time, fold it up and puts it in a can.
This is a man who freezes time, fold it up and puts it in a can.
Stunning finish
Can't even foul Messi intentionally
Lahoz bottles sending off Pique
Can only think he gave it for the push in the back by Messi which occurred before Piqué sliding in.
Although it certainly wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't.
Anyway, it's peak Lahoz.
Same for the "return" from Vitolo on Piqué.
Any sane ref gives a 2nd yellow there.
Messi was pretty meh, but from this position it's a safe goal for him.
My commentator said, Simeone hasn't won in 19 games against Barca.
My commentator said, Simeone hasn't won in 19 games against Barca.
Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Select Start Messi
Everything in our team depends on him.
Everything in our team depends on him.
They won't win the CL unless they get extremely lucky
The league though...there is no answer for overwhelming talent
The league though...there is no answer for overwhelming talent
Ter Stegen disagrees
Can't miss all those chances and expect to get anything v Barca. Same old Atleti this season, utterly toothless.
It's amazing how many goals Messi has scored like that. It's lethal.
The 3-2 at the Bernabeu one is exactly the same goal.
The 3-2 at the Bernabeu one is exactly the same goal.
Typical Barcelona last 4 years. They are a very good La Liga side, but in Europe you need something else not to get found out if you are not inspired.
I really think that Diego Simeone's time as a manager of Atletico is already up and he needs to go just like it was the case with Pochettino at Spurs. May be Poch to Atleti would be very leftfield option but also interesting..
That pass by Lemar before Messi's goal was an absolute disgrace.
harder to do it consistently over 38 weeks as oppose to crapshoot over 13 weeks