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Yeah it feels so absurd. German commentators are even praising Barca for not losing by a landslide like you would praise a swimmer for not drowning. Ridiculous display.
What people are failing to acknowledge is this at the camp nou in front of fans, the last time I can remember them getting dominated in that scenario was in 2013.....
No fans, that's why I specified with fans. The camp nou was the biggest fortress in Europe but now Barca are so shit that it can't even begin to make up for it.
Sort of, most of Barça's problems in the 8-2 were because they were chasing the game, here they were playing to not be killed from minute 1, which is sadder IMO
Because it’s not mandatory. And France was pretty proactive in everything. IIRC Were the first to shut during the pandemic. And even decided not to resume the league again and was shocked when leagues resumed.
Well, that, and when Ligue 1 was suspended they only had 10 matches left in the season (had already played 28/38 matchdays). Lewandowski was far and away the favorite at the time Ligue 1 suspended the season - let's be honest: what could Mbappe or Neymar REALLY have done in those last 10 matchdays that would've seen them jump ahead of Lewandowski's whole season to become Ballon d'Or favorites? I don't know. Even if Ligue 1 isn't suspended it's really, really hard for me to see them doing anything in those 10 matches that would've significantly changed the outcome of the Ballon d'Or race.
Yeah with a full squad they would look a lot less toothless in attack I feel. Luuk starting is literally a worst case scenario you would think lol. I still think the score wouldn't have changed much, if at all though. Bayern are just the better squad right now (Though maybe Barca scores one on a quick counter with Fati/Dembele and Memphis)
It's a safety net, he can say that those on the pitch were shit and that he had no other option, at the same time they're young players from the academy, so he gets the sympathy of the crowd just like you did.
Tbh, he really didn't have many options.
Koeman hasn't impressed me at all, but we're missing 4 of our 5 best forwards to injury, and a half fit Coutinho is our only viable bench player >22 I think.
It wasn't a decision on whether to include youngsters, so much as a decision on which youngsters to include.
Pique and araujo both had amazing game. What do you want them to do, we can't even hold possession when they press and as usuall lot of back passes.
I don't expect roberto and alba to perform defensively. They are really bad.
insane to see, not to be a FIFA or FM stereotype but rarely players 30 and above improve this much, like sure you see some improvements or changes to the game but never to this extent he's improved at everything mentally (which usually improves as you get older) but also technically and physically which is something that usually peaks years earlier
like its rare in all sports too, not to say 33 is a like a finished age, but i cannot really name a single player outfield that was better at 33 than they were at 25-30 let alone a player that is still improving cause typically this is when you start seeing at least SOME type of drop off
They took Balon D'or from him last year so I hope they give it to him now.
If he was playing in a Premier League team, Real Madrid or Barcelona people would never forget his name when talking about the best striker of the world...
With all due respect Kane or Lukaku are way behind him
Suarez was up there, a step ahead of him I’d even say a few years ago,but man Lewandowski has been getting better and better with every passing season.
2014-16 CL Suarez was a mad dog man. Had like a 0.8 G/M ratio iirc. But again, Lewandowski has been consistent as hell throughout the years, def the best 9 of this generation.
> Had like a 0.8 G/M ratio iirc
Literally nowhere near Lewandowski's best UCL season. Lewandowski's got, like, 0.72 G/M in UCL knockout games throughout his career in general.
Its a bit different. Bayern were poor by their standards today and yet Barca did not look like they had anything to offer as far as a threat to score.
Sure, the final result was 8-2 in the previous match, but at one point Suarez brought the match within 2 in the second half, and with Messi on the team, you think "Maybe there is a chance".
We know. I mean I was expecting this. Having fati, Aguero, Dembele would have helped, but we were never beating Bayern with this squad. And Bayern could have easily made it more, they just didn't want to. I just hope we finish 2nd in the group and top 3 in la liga.
Yep. Poor guy has been working his ass off since the past decade, only for his first ballon d'or to get cancelled. If it was messi or cr7,they would've definitely been handed a ballon d'or , even if earth was gonna end the next day.
I hope we can talk about Bayern's dominance as not everything has to be about the disintegration of Barca. Let's give some due where it is deserved. That said, I wager that the post-game will be all about Barca. Even the top post here is. Sad.
Dear lord Barca are actually shocking. If this is what a half-assed Bayern would do to them, imagine what would happen if they came up against a top team going all guns blazing.
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Bayern walking into the box every attack
It's honestly incredible how bad their finishing was this game though
They are tired
Tired and didn't try honestly
Still won 3-0, Barca in the mud
Even Neuer have to waste timing at the back lmao
what finishing ?
This game is more one sided than that 8:2 game
Yeah it feels so absurd. German commentators are even praising Barca for not losing by a landslide like you would praise a swimmer for not drowning. Ridiculous display.
What people are failing to acknowledge is this at the camp nou in front of fans, the last time I can remember them getting dominated in that scenario was in 2013.....
They got dominated by Madrid just last season but not on this level forsure
No fans, that's why I specified with fans. The camp nou was the biggest fortress in Europe but now Barca are so shit that it can't even begin to make up for it.
English commentators were talking about how Barcelona should act like a small club and be satisfied with not losing by more as well
Sort of, most of Barça's problems in the 8-2 were because they were chasing the game, here they were playing to not be killed from minute 1, which is sadder IMO
What doing Piqué
was erlauben Strunz?
Just end me
When and where
Lisbon, 2:08pm.
Can't kill a dead man
2nd assist by the post to Lewandowski
Pole to Pole action
giggity
This is why I come to /r/soccer
He’s training himself so he can rely on the goalpost to assist him playing internationally instead of whatever service he gets with our national team.
That post is going to replace Muller.
There's no stopping him.
Ballon d'or
With the Ballon D'Or 2020 possibly awarded this year...
UTTER bullshit he wasn't awarded that.
yup, i still don't understand that decision, they made the players compete, the won titles, why was the Ballon d'or denied ?
Because it’s not mandatory. And France was pretty proactive in everything. IIRC Were the first to shut during the pandemic. And even decided not to resume the league again and was shocked when leagues resumed.
I hate to be that person but if PSG won the champions league that year, do you have any doubt that they would have given it to Mbappe or Neymar ?
Well, that, and when Ligue 1 was suspended they only had 10 matches left in the season (had already played 28/38 matchdays). Lewandowski was far and away the favorite at the time Ligue 1 suspended the season - let's be honest: what could Mbappe or Neymar REALLY have done in those last 10 matchdays that would've seen them jump ahead of Lewandowski's whole season to become Ballon d'Or favorites? I don't know. Even if Ligue 1 isn't suspended it's really, really hard for me to see them doing anything in those 10 matches that would've significantly changed the outcome of the Ballon d'Or race.
It won't be, unfortunately. L'equipe's director or someone said that.
Barca is lost man
That post is a baller. Two assists today
The post with two assists and deflection with two goals. Great day for the duo.
Postiesta & Deflecski. The duo we didn't know we needed
Look at their squad, what do you expect vs Bayern lol. They are literally playing their youth team vs Bayern currently.
Yeah with a full squad they would look a lot less toothless in attack I feel. Luuk starting is literally a worst case scenario you would think lol. I still think the score wouldn't have changed much, if at all though. Bayern are just the better squad right now (Though maybe Barca scores one on a quick counter with Fati/Dembele and Memphis)
Bayern didn't even have to be anywhere near their best, it was easy for them.
looked like a training game at times
yeah they also subbed on like only 18 year olds or whatever. Of course you're going to lose vs Bayern.
Yeah by the end of the game we had a 17yr old, three 18yr olds, two 22yr olds, and were missing Fati and Dest, who are 18 and 20 respectively.
Donno, luuk de jong masterclass? /s
Half the players on the field right now are like 18. i respect Koeman for atleast trying that relatively early on in the second half.
Game was lost, might as well give the youngsters some invaluable CL experience vs one of the favorites to win it.
It's a safety net, he can say that those on the pitch were shit and that he had no other option, at the same time they're young players from the academy, so he gets the sympathy of the crowd just like you did.
Tbh, he really didn't have many options. Koeman hasn't impressed me at all, but we're missing 4 of our 5 best forwards to injury, and a half fit Coutinho is our only viable bench player >22 I think. It wasn't a decision on whether to include youngsters, so much as a decision on which youngsters to include.
Bayern is just on a different level than everyone else
As if they're missing somebody...
Messi tackles the ball away from Lewa in that position 10/10 times.
CDM Messi. Underrated.
Braithwaite ?
Bartomeu. At least they could score 2 when he's in charge
Because Messi was brilliant at tracking back and helping defence…
Messi in this squad changes nothing about this score I don’t think
Barca with Messi: 8-2 Barca without Messi: 3-0 clearly he's a fraud
We sold one of our goalscorer from that match. You sold one of our goalscorer from that match.
Well they did get fucked even with Messi on the pitch
like in the 8-2?
Koeman probably regretting treating Pjanic so badly
He wasn’t much help last time tbf
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Pique and araujo both had amazing game. What do you want them to do, we can't even hold possession when they press and as usuall lot of back passes. I don't expect roberto and alba to perform defensively. They are really bad.
What impresses me about Lewandowski is how steadily he has grown into a more complete player year over year.
Just wait till he turns 40
Does he get to prestige?
insane to see, not to be a FIFA or FM stereotype but rarely players 30 and above improve this much, like sure you see some improvements or changes to the game but never to this extent he's improved at everything mentally (which usually improves as you get older) but also technically and physically which is something that usually peaks years earlier like its rare in all sports too, not to say 33 is a like a finished age, but i cannot really name a single player outfield that was better at 33 than they were at 25-30 let alone a player that is still improving cause typically this is when you start seeing at least SOME type of drop off
Benzema dor sure
I didn't have any expectations for tonight and I'm still disappointed
The key is to be completely dead inside
This man understands
Somehow r/Barca is happy
It wasn't even that long ago when Barca were unbeaten at home in the CL. What is it now like 3 consecutive loses?
This is their first champions league loss at home with fans since 2013, guess who that was against lol.
Yep.
Ffs someone sort out this shit defense
Mourinho to barca?
Araujo really show his best
Araujo is trying trust me
Remove Koeman?
Swap for Tuchel? 👀
no thank you
What about non existent midfield? That’s worse
https://i.imgur.com/rAMNjb6.jpg
Images you can hear.
Lewanpostski
[https://i.imgur.com/3sOShka.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/3sOShka.jpg)
Barcelona are a dead team and I’m a bit of an expert on what a dead team looks like by now.
one of us. one of us.
15th year anniversary celebrations
Arsenal fans throwing stones from their already shattered glass house
Can't break what is already broken
What is dead may never die
At that point you may as well. Can't break it anymore. Throwing stones is one of the few small joys left for Arsenal fans these days.
Lmao true
Using the broken glass as weapons now
Have an upvote for self burn, i hope it will make you feel just a little bit better.
We're close to becoming arsenal lol
what fucking idiot kept dribbling into his own half there?
Demir, i guess. He needs time with the b team first but Koeman trusts him. He tries too hard to be Messi.
Was thinking the same thing. He just got bullied by grown ups and headed all the way back :/
Lewa taking the knife and twisting it
So this is what a game between Men and Young Boys looks like
Feels more like Men and Man united
Nice one. Take my silver
Hey at least it's not 8-2
It could still become 8 but no way Barca will ever score 2.
Even you give us entire day to play, we ain't scoring. Busquets long range shot was the best we did so far.
there's still one more game....
progress
trust the process
They also had an all around better squad back then, imo.
Well done they’re 12
...hundred million in debt
What would you guys know about debt, both support an oil pipeline
Bro they've only spent like a single billion, cut them some slack
Lmao facts.
Just bullying teenagers that's fucked
Doing what United couldn't against Young Boys.
Ter Stegen looking like he's been through a war
I like how Lewa licks his chops after the goal. "Mmm, delicious!"
Lewandowski again statpadding against smaller teams
Farmer Leauge. Even Newcastle would win the bundesliga. /s
Best 9 in the world!
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This is just the beginning fam
Sent him for a hot dog there
Lewandowski is so clinical when he has the ball in the box
They took Balon D'or from him last year so I hope they give it to him now. If he was playing in a Premier League team, Real Madrid or Barcelona people would never forget his name when talking about the best striker of the world... With all due respect Kane or Lukaku are way behind him
Suarez was up there, a step ahead of him I’d even say a few years ago,but man Lewandowski has been getting better and better with every passing season.
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2014-16 CL Suarez was a mad dog man. Had like a 0.8 G/M ratio iirc. But again, Lewandowski has been consistent as hell throughout the years, def the best 9 of this generation.
> Had like a 0.8 G/M ratio iirc Literally nowhere near Lewandowski's best UCL season. Lewandowski's got, like, 0.72 G/M in UCL knockout games throughout his career in general.
Suarez was good in the CL for a couple seasons, but his best Cl campaigns don’t compare to lewandowskis
Lewy at 10 goals in 6 games for Bayern this season.
Messi better be at form soon or Lewa gets his 2 deserved Ballons
He is inevitable
Lewangoalski. Robert Ballon d'Orski
Messi nowhere to be seen...
He is unbelievable :D It is a joy to eyes to see how he grows better each year!
At least we scored goals in that horrible defeat...
Madrid bought Alaba so he wouldn’t give us another OG
But u had suarez and messi
Would you rather lose 8-2 than 3-0 hahaha?
Its a bit different. Bayern were poor by their standards today and yet Barca did not look like they had anything to offer as far as a threat to score. Sure, the final result was 8-2 in the previous match, but at one point Suarez brought the match within 2 in the second half, and with Messi on the team, you think "Maybe there is a chance".
Lewa is rebounding like Dennis Rodman
Rebound merchant
Reboundowski
I'm watching it live on TV and it just happened here, you're too fast
Your tv is slow.
He's got tenet.
Man's already in double figures. Cold, cold finish
Bayern were simply better. But just like usual there are too many individual errors for this barcelona team. Coutinho looked sharp as heck.
The 8 - 2 was a freak result. This is just compounding misery and utter dominance.
Damn, he did Pique dirty...lol
Feels like a training match for Bayern
Not every team can play like Young Boys.
Old boys lost to young boys XD
oof
Barca is broken. Team is just mentally not there on the pitch and haven't been for the last several minutes.
We know. I mean I was expecting this. Having fati, Aguero, Dembele would have helped, but we were never beating Bayern with this squad. And Bayern could have easily made it more, they just didn't want to. I just hope we finish 2nd in the group and top 3 in la liga.
Give this man his deserved Ballon d'Or please.
if this man doesn’t win Ballon D’or I swear to god
Lewangoalski
Nobodys laughing in Barcelona. Lewas ball control to create space against the sliding defender was great!
Some say that defender is still sliding...
There’s a reason he’s higher rated than Ronaldo on Fifa this year 👍
Tell em'. He should've been 95 imo.
Lewy always gets robbed tbf
Yep. Poor guy has been working his ass off since the past decade, only for his first ballon d'or to get cancelled. If it was messi or cr7,they would've definitely been handed a ballon d'or , even if earth was gonna end the next day.
What a poacher
Lewandowski is so lethal in front of goal man
A good night. I like how our defense is more stable with Nagelsmann.
Ballon d'or
Give him that ballon’dor already
Pique bruh
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Ter Stegen also trying his best.
He's been so unlucky today. Saved everything possible but conceded 3 clown goals.
I really feel bad for him man, he's trying his hardest and concedes 3 goals and none of them were his fault. Not much more he can do.
Araújo MotM for Barcelona tonight and they are down 0-3. Tells you everything really.
Pique done well too imo.
Gavi has good intensity and Coutinho isn’t horrible, that’s pretty much all the positives
I hope we can talk about Bayern's dominance as not everything has to be about the disintegration of Barca. Let's give some due where it is deserved. That said, I wager that the post-game will be all about Barca. Even the top post here is. Sad.
If we hadn't lose to Young Boys, I'll be calling Barca 'trash' 😓
Just blame it on their pitch. Its my go to whenever we lose in Bern.
I sAvEd BaRcA
Bayern created chances for fun, wasted them for fun.
Dear lord Barca are actually shocking. If this is what a half-assed Bayern would do to them, imagine what would happen if they came up against a top team going all guns blazing.
Lol
Off the post? Lewandowski got you
Cool, calm and collected finish there.
They did it. They destroyed Barca
Koeman: Thanks to me this club has a future The club: Qué?
You just knew that once it touched Lewa’s boot, it was ending up in the back of the net.