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Against Lyon, a great European side, Barca's 3-man forward line had an average age of 20.
Eto'o wasn't quite fit enough yet, Henry's body had finally given out after playing
continuously while not 100% fit, and Ronaldinho was on the bench. Andres Iniesta, 23;
Lionel Messi, 20; and Bojan Krkic, 17, a forward line crafted in the Barca youth
academies, led the line in their stead.
(graphic swiped from Sport)
Any other team might be pleased to win 3-0 (especially with most players coming off two
international appearances) and gain some distance on our rivals at the top of the table, but as
always, Barca are our own greatest enemy. It feels like forever since I've done one of my rambling,
player-by-player match reports, so here goes.
Yes, after much procrastinating, I've finally written the long-overdue post welcoming the new
signings to the club, including 2 'graduates' from the B team.
"Pressure? Pressure is what you feel when you're about to die or when you might go to
jail; when you have no money, no food. But feeling the pressure while playing soccer? I've been
playing since I was 17.
As Ray Hudson said, Barca demonstrated both sides of their personality in this game. The first half
was marked by a return to the wonderful, flowing, quick-passing football that the fans have been
missing for quite some time, while the second half was marked by the constant state of uncertainty
that characterised some games from last season. By that I mean that the players looked like they
didn't know what they were supposed to be doing out there.
Club football is back with a bang with some interesting games in Spain this weekend and the return
of the Champions League midweek, amidst the sound of club coaches grumbling about their charges
returning injured (poor Arjen Robben) or tired.
Internationals
Gabi Milito and Leo Messi scored the goals for Argentina as they beat Venezuela away to
top the qualifying table with 6 points.
Barcelona 3-0 LyonPositives
- 3 points against arguably our most difficult rival in the group
- Messi continues to improve all aspects of his game
- Henry really needed that goal
- Great to see Giovani and Bojan get their Champions League debut
- That defence: Zambrotta-Marquez-Milito-Abidal.
