Messi has become and likes to play as a number 10. I have been saying this for months now... Barca need to play a right prolific winger (dembele or malcolm) paired with messi. They need to strech the field more... Why valverde has not experimented with something like this even once is beyond me.
@mourasantos he had a bad night, we dont call him goat for his off days but his whole career theyre not fairytale demigods they cant score a hatrick every other day, Messi being a legend simply means he's better than the rest whom on average perform on a lower level compared to Leo.
A couple of points Firstly please stop responding to the Messi trolls. Most of us want to discuss the games. Please stop encouraging the Messi haters. If you ignore their drivel they will get bored. That said this is a poor Barcelona. Suarez seems gone and the mids are simply not creative enough. Except for Messi not one of the front six would be first choice at Manchester City.
Suarez can't pass a ball, Messi grew a beard and Valverde fielded a defensive Midfield. To know that goon got his contract extended is such a tragic story, I'm not willing to see boring football for atleast another year. I'm even doubting the game at Camp Nou will be won without a penalty. And if so,,City or Juve will definitely give us a good raping. Horrible Team!! and its all the 'Bilbaoish' Manager's fault. Valverde OUT
@campionesidd Messi has still more knockout World Cup goals and assist and medals than Flopnaldo. :-D Higuain is better than Ronaldo with your logic. :-D
@campionesidd dont let this result distract from the fact that you are a failed abortion who needs attention on the internet to feel good about yourself
People tend to look at Messi who is the GOAT and a maestro and then forget to look behind him at just how ordinary this Barca team is. Apart from Messi NONE of the midfield of attack would be first choice at Manchester City. They will struggle in this Champions League and will not win it. It is not all about one player. They are just not good enough. I would back City to beat them comfortably.
@iluveverton "just how ordinary this Barca team is".
Will the excuse-making of Messi fanboys ever stop?
Is that the same "ordinary" Barca that outspent Real Madrid to the tune of $600 million the past 10 years?
whatever cannavaro says about the management of Barca team, there are all profi players getting paid millions. They will do their best on the pitch as this is champions league. Lyon was conceding 8 times in their last 10 home matches in all competitions. Why don't Messi & team score twice in this match? i'm not going to spread the risk trying to find out whether Lyon will score (even twice) or not. Just will go for Barca over 1.5 goals...
Dear " ballon d'or" , i'm not more confident than a lot of people over here... I like the way you try to explain your opinion sometimes but juste take a look to all your silly prédiction over the last weeks... Odds around 20...in the wall, odds over 13 in the wall, and every time you give advice !? We try to take some money, not just playing for fun !? by thé way, i'm french so i know probably better than you this Lyon team. Be smart sometimes... Be HUMBLE my dear ...
Barcelona have won only one of their last seven Champions League away knockout matches and can expect another tough test at lively Lyon.
The hosts took four points off Manchester City in Group F and may be able to unsettle a Barca team who conceded on trips to Tottenham, Inter and PSV.
My dear friends... If Ndombele &aouar ,depay &Marcelo are in a good day Lyon may beat or draw versus this strange Barcelona team. The Catalans are far from convincing this Year, they did struggle against different types of team, like Réal Betis, levante, Atletic Bilbao and son on... I don't feel them so strong this season. Even without Fekir Lyon can hurt them physically, put a strong pressure in this Barcelona midfield who is not as fluid as before. Everything can happen today but i would fancy Lyon chances here as Barca knows they can beat anyone by a big margin on the return in Catalunya. I would try on scénario half time full time... 1/N, 1/2, 2/N,2/1. 5€ by ticket and enjoy a good game! Let's talk about it after,thanks
@Blondin94 They haven't played Betis this year, and they didn't struggle against Levante LOL It was Barca 3-0 Levante. They are in awful form right now, you're right, but in January they nuked Sevilla by 6-1.
Explanation:
Each player's starting note: 6.0
Shot on target: +0.2
Shot off target: Not added
Dribble Sucessful: +0.1
Disarmed: - 0.1
Tackle: +0.1
Key Pass: +0.2
Fouled: +0.1
Made foul: -0.1
Penalty Goal: +0.5
Penalty Missed: -0.5
Goal in open play: +1.0
Accurate Through Ball: probably +0.2
YEARS ACCOMPANYING THE WHOSCORED AND THERE IS THE SYSTEM OF NOTES, THAT IS FANTASTIC AND NOT PRIVILEGED THE DRIBLES AND YES THE TECHNICAL.
@GuardiolaSystem Still I have to say there's a bit of injustice sometimes. I mainly come to think about hardworking defensive midfielders (and sometimes attackers as well) who are often important even when not in posession of the ball. ( Which often is required to "score" the high ratings)
Suarez man of the match? He is one of worst Barça players. Last game they created 4 chances for him and he wasted all of them. Can't believe people think he's the best 9 in world.
@Davisson I've seen the best do that, shit happens (not saying Suarez is the best though). He is a monster sometimes when it comes to 3 man attacking movement/teamwork/taking defenders on joyrides. Don't ever judge individuals after their clubsymbol is what I keep saying if that is the case. If that isn't the case, I think you might be in need of watching more games, preferably live to appreciate his true value.
@Fromhell, I have watched, and that's why I'm saying it. Every game he misses at least 2 or 3 clear chances but when Barça won looks like nobody sees it.
@Davisson No iam not Blind , iam with you in this point that Suarez isnt good enough as a striker , but my question to you who do you think the best striker these days that can score from minimum chances, i hope you can read english now
@rram Are you a barca fan ? you have the most stupid president in history josep maria bartomeu the four eyes idiot, from more than 1 milion strikers in the world barca couldnt find only Boateng to sign thats a totaly failure from Barca that express how they are fools, they just signed the wonder holland kid De jong and he is a fabuluous player and now just signed Rabio as a free agent , where the Hell these players will play there are more 7 midfielders now, Vidal, Rakitic, Alena, Coutinho, Busquets, Rafinha, why all those players, and they signed malcom and he didnt even plays and this new Defender jason morillo and iam sure he will not see the Pitch to play, Barca are good in wasting money , thats why they are in a big debt now $200m , the most stupid management i have ever seen
@Cannavaro69 "and now just signed Rabio as a free agent" where did you saw that ??
"A la question de savoir si des contacts ont toutefois été établis avec l’international français, le président du Barça assure que «non».", talking about Rabiot and published yesterday
@john2james, are you my fan? Haha! And I thought Real is average without Ronaldo as you always say. A hat-trick against them is not that good anymore. Suarez: 0 goals in UCL; only 4 UCL goals since 15/16. Lol
The left side of Barca is more dominant, valverde should try Malcom instead of Sergio so the right side would be good
Messi has become and likes to play as a number 10. I have been saying this for months now... Barca need to play a right prolific winger (dembele or malcolm) paired with messi. They need to strech the field more... Why valverde has not experimented with something like this even once is beyond me.
Would the sensible adult members of the forum here PLEASE stop feeding the trolls.
MEssi having age issues u
Messi has 100 touches of the ball and the best thing he manages is passing backwards and getting dispossessed 12354 times. GOAT!
@mourasantos People aren't robots though, everyone plays badly sometimes.
@mourasantos he had a bad night, we dont call him goat for his off days but his whole career theyre not fairytale demigods they cant score a hatrick every other day, Messi being a legend simply means he's better than the rest whom on average perform on a lower level compared to Leo.
@rram these bad nights are constant. He has an entire team playing for him (100 touches), an adulating media (zero pressure) and still can't produce
@mourasantos And Messi' fans criticized his teammate, Suarez :))
@Senior I'm a fan of Leo and dont criticize Suarze for Messis off night, we'll go through anyway
Still no news on Suarez getting arrested for robbing Barcelona.
A couple of points Firstly please stop responding to the Messi trolls. Most of us want to discuss the games. Please stop encouraging the Messi haters. If you ignore their drivel they will get bored. That said this is a poor Barcelona. Suarez seems gone and the mids are simply not creative enough. Except for Messi not one of the front six would be first choice at Manchester City.
These comments show that Uefalona have no genuine fans, only bandwagon Messi fanboys.
@campionesidd I am a Barca fan and I am dead inside after watching my team play like this.
@campionesidd your comment shows that you have no brain, only an empty head.
Messi was one of the best player on the pitch, did you look at the same match?
@PatriotCZ he has the second highest rating, did you look at the ratings? :D
@GioMonaldo And?
@PatriotCZ you trying to say he doesn't have one of the highest ratings? bc he literally has the second highest rating.
@GioMonaldo did you misread his comment because otherwise your comment doesn’t make any sense
@GioMonaldo Yes, Messi has one of the highest rating. I wrote, that Messi was one of the best players on the pitch.
Disastrona. At this point, watching Barca attacking is a comedy show. This team couldn't score with a cheap hooker.
@GioMonaldo lol after one away game in ucl suddenly messi suarez is a comedy show, even without messi this attack line thrashed 5 past Ramos and co.
@rram One away game in ucl?? Wherehave you been? We barely slipped vs Valladolid you git
Bad performance from Barcelona, but will easy win at home
@JimmyHopkins I think Barca will be knocked out
Messi dissapearing once again on big games. Imagine my shock
@ProudUefaLona in yours dreams again :-D
Suarez can't pass a ball, Messi grew a beard and Valverde fielded a defensive Midfield. To know that goon got his contract extended is such a tragic story, I'm not willing to see boring football for atleast another year. I'm even doubting the game at Camp Nou will be won without a penalty. And if so,,City or Juve will definitely give us a good raping. Horrible Team!! and its all the 'Bilbaoish' Manager's fault. Valverde OUT
@DeanO Juve couldn't rape some young Swiss boys and you think they'll rape one of the best defenses in Europe?
@GioMonaldo That was a meaningless game, that result counts for nothing.
@campionesidd how about United?
@GioMonaldo United would be raped by this underperforming Barca. Football Heritage my friend
@DeanO LOL This underperforming Barcelona couldn't even rape some young Swiss girls. Barcelona in good form, now that's another thing...
Perfect result for Barca, at home 3:0 at least
Messi is MOTM as always, but Barcelona played very bad today again, but they will win at home, no worries.
@PatriotCZ Flopessi flopped as he usually does in knockout games.
@campionesidd WTF? Rating 7,8 and Flop?
@PatriotCZ oh you actually take whoscored's rating into account?! hahahaha
Suarez is a disgrace. He is the worst Barcelona player as I said earlier.
Don't let this result distract from the fact that Higuain has more knockout World Cup goals than Flopessi.
@campionesidd Messi has still more knockout World Cup goals and assist and medals than Flopnaldo. :-D Higuain is better than Ronaldo with your logic. :-D
@campionesidd dont let this result distract from the fact that you are a failed abortion who needs attention on the internet to feel good about yourself
@BarcaPlsLetMeDown Did the facts hurt your feelings? Sorry, here's a tissue.
9 shoots lol
@deo90000 What are you talking about? shoots: 5-25 or not?
Barcelona have won only 1 out 6 away games in knockout stages.
What is Suarez good at apart from biting opposition players ?
@footballover Suarez was Lyon's best player tonight. He recovered the ball from Barca. Sublime.
@footballover Diving like a dolphin.
Boring game
Suarez looks dead tired. Valverde substitutes Dembele out.
@ParkingInspector Suarez didn't look dead tired, he looked brain dead. Huge difference.
barca or real should both try to sign pogba. i thought firmino would be a good acquisition for barca too till i saw he was 27..?
@idiot ฺฺBoth turned down Pogba. That why he had to go to ManU.
i think suarez should be sold.
how come Messi rated with 6.5 ? like other normal players, no idea who is rating them :)
@turgaycelik27 True, he should be on 5.6
Suarez again killing Barça's attacks.
Denayer the next Kompany ?
Barca will flop again in CL, Juve will win it for sure.
messi is below average lately
@NuchalLine same with suarez and coutinho and messi can't do everything by himself
People tend to look at Messi who is the GOAT and a maestro and then forget to look behind him at just how ordinary this Barca team is. Apart from Messi NONE of the midfield of attack would be first choice at Manchester City. They will struggle in this Champions League and will not win it. It is not all about one player. They are just not good enough. I would back City to beat them comfortably.
@iluveverton "just how ordinary this Barca team is". Will the excuse-making of Messi fanboys ever stop? Is that the same "ordinary" Barca that outspent Real Madrid to the tune of $600 million the past 10 years?
@iluveverton What did City do against Lyon? oh yeah, they also drew :D
Draw
messi dives more often this season, like why?
@BSN @BSN Coz he's a GOAT
@offside what? lol
Osmane Dembele will take Lyon defense apart.
too many isl@mic people in lyon team. they're good
@NuchalLine wtf! lol
Does anyone remember Juninho Pernambucano's freekick in the CL game between these teams, 10 years ago? Lyon got beaten though
whatever cannavaro says about the management of Barca team, there are all profi players getting paid millions. They will do their best on the pitch as this is champions league. Lyon was conceding 8 times in their last 10 home matches in all competitions. Why don't Messi & team score twice in this match? i'm not going to spread the risk trying to find out whether Lyon will score (even twice) or not. Just will go for Barca over 1.5 goals...
BTTS, Barca to win
Dear " ballon d'or" , i'm not more confident than a lot of people over here... I like the way you try to explain your opinion sometimes but juste take a look to all your silly prédiction over the last weeks... Odds around 20...in the wall, odds over 13 in the wall, and every time you give advice !? We try to take some money, not just playing for fun !? by thé way, i'm french so i know probably better than you this Lyon team. Be smart sometimes... Be HUMBLE my dear ...
Barcelona have won only one of their last seven Champions League away knockout matches and can expect another tough test at lively Lyon. The hosts took four points off Manchester City in Group F and may be able to unsettle a Barca team who conceded on trips to Tottenham, Inter and PSV.
Barcelona to win 2/0
lyon win or, perhaps, lose by more than two
@idiot I'll be shocked if Barca do not win 3-1
@idiot the later.
My dear friends... If Ndombele &aouar ,depay &Marcelo are in a good day Lyon may beat or draw versus this strange Barcelona team. The Catalans are far from convincing this Year, they did struggle against different types of team, like Réal Betis, levante, Atletic Bilbao and son on... I don't feel them so strong this season. Even without Fekir Lyon can hurt them physically, put a strong pressure in this Barcelona midfield who is not as fluid as before. Everything can happen today but i would fancy Lyon chances here as Barca knows they can beat anyone by a big margin on the return in Catalunya. I would try on scénario half time full time... 1/N, 1/2, 2/N,2/1. 5€ by ticket and enjoy a good game! Let's talk about it after,thanks
@Blondin94 They haven't played Betis this year, and they didn't struggle against Levante LOL It was Barca 3-0 Levante. They are in awful form right now, you're right, but in January they nuked Sevilla by 6-1.
@Blondin94 You look so confidence in yourself
@Cannavaro69 i gave you an answer my dear fratello... Look.at it
LYon are stronger
2-2.
Dembele vs Dembele
1-4! Visca barca! Visca catalunya!
First half 1X - Odds 1,57
2-1
Lyon won’t lose here. They’re too strong at home. Hope they win 2-1 but maybe 2-2 draw.
Explanation: Each player's starting note: 6.0 Shot on target: +0.2 Shot off target: Not added Dribble Sucessful: +0.1 Disarmed: - 0.1 Tackle: +0.1 Key Pass: +0.2 Fouled: +0.1 Made foul: -0.1 Penalty Goal: +0.5 Penalty Missed: -0.5 Goal in open play: +1.0 Accurate Through Ball: probably +0.2 YEARS ACCOMPANYING THE WHOSCORED AND THERE IS THE SYSTEM OF NOTES, THAT IS FANTASTIC AND NOT PRIVILEGED THE DRIBLES AND YES THE TECHNICAL.
@GuardiolaSystem Still I have to say there's a bit of injustice sometimes. I mainly come to think about hardworking defensive midfielders (and sometimes attackers as well) who are often important even when not in posession of the ball. ( Which often is required to "score" the high ratings)
Barca loves losing big in France and then making historic comebacks in Camp Nou. 3-0
@GioMonaldo more of. The same plz
1-0 Depay..
2-1 for Lyon. Barca will turn around in their home ground.
Suarez man of the match? He is one of worst Barça players. Last game they created 4 chances for him and he wasted all of them. Can't believe people think he's the best 9 in world.
@Davisson I've seen the best do that, shit happens (not saying Suarez is the best though). He is a monster sometimes when it comes to 3 man attacking movement/teamwork/taking defenders on joyrides. Don't ever judge individuals after their clubsymbol is what I keep saying if that is the case. If that isn't the case, I think you might be in need of watching more games, preferably live to appreciate his true value.
@Fromhell, I have watched, and that's why I'm saying it. Every game he misses at least 2 or 3 clear chances but when Barça won looks like nobody sees it.
@Fromhell Also worth mentioning; I don't give a F about Barcelona as a club.
@Davisson So you want from a striker to score every single chance the players create for him ??!! who does that? name me a player he can do that?
@Cannavaro69, are you blind? Or have you watched Barça's game in the last 2 years? He needs at least 4 or 5 clear chances to score.
@Davisson No iam not Blind , iam with you in this point that Suarez isnt good enough as a striker , but my question to you who do you think the best striker these days that can score from minimum chances, i hope you can read english now
@Davisson can not more than agree with you
@Davisson may not be the best 9 but he's definitely not our worst player, in my book he's only behind Leo in oir squad
@rram Are you a barca fan ? you have the most stupid president in history josep maria bartomeu the four eyes idiot, from more than 1 milion strikers in the world barca couldnt find only Boateng to sign thats a totaly failure from Barca that express how they are fools, they just signed the wonder holland kid De jong and he is a fabuluous player and now just signed Rabio as a free agent , where the Hell these players will play there are more 7 midfielders now, Vidal, Rakitic, Alena, Coutinho, Busquets, Rafinha, why all those players, and they signed malcom and he didnt even plays and this new Defender jason morillo and iam sure he will not see the Pitch to play, Barca are good in wasting money , thats why they are in a big debt now $200m , the most stupid management i have ever seen
@Cannavaro69 "and now just signed Rabio as a free agent" where did you saw that ?? "A la question de savoir si des contacts ont toutefois été établis avec l’international français, le président du Barça assure que «non».", talking about Rabiot and published yesterday
@Cannavaro69 *I forgot to mention (Arthur) in the Midfileld
@Cannavaro69 what is your prediction for this match?
@arash54 Both team to score, sell your home and make the bet
@Cannavaro69 I agree, but I guess barca can win with close result.
@rram, behind Messi, Stegen, Busquets, Alba... and the list goes on.
@Davisson Especially Lord Prince Boateng , I still don't know why they signed him !!!!
@Cannavaro69 I didn't get why they signed Paulinho, but he proved useful at times after all.
@Davisson The worst Barca player Suarez scores 15 goals in a season, including a hattrick against Madrid without Messi. LOL
@john2james, are you my fan? Haha! And I thought Real is average without Ronaldo as you always say. A hat-trick against them is not that good anymore. Suarez: 0 goals in UCL; only 4 UCL goals since 15/16. Lol
1-2 Barcelona
2-1 here with Fekir man of the match
@stefanm Fekir disqualified. He will not play
@stefanm cmon dude at least check the groups before commenting... Fekir is out so GL for your "2-1 here with Fekir man of the match"
Draw, 1-1.
1-3 to Barca
@MessiGOAT keep dreamin'
@stefanm So show your bet with Lyon win please :)