it's time to react after our awful display against villareal

we must shut the mouths of all the madridistas and valencianistas by convincingly winning our next game VS sociedad at home and proving that the 3-0 defeat was only an accident,any other result would a total failure!!

deco is suspended for accumulating 5 yellow cards this season(i'm really worried about his absence because we'll miss his winning mentality and his defensive work),iniesta will replace him in the midfield and i really wish to see him in his best day.

probable line-up:

---------------------------valdes-----------------------

belletti-------------puyol-------------oleguer-----------------gio----

------------------------marquez------------

------------iniesta--------------xavi-----------------------

giuly-----------------------------------------ronaldinho--

-------------------eto'o------------------------

SOME-HI BARCA :star:

 

We so need to win this match if not the other teams , Valenica/ Madrid has a big chance to get closer to us tough I don't think we have so much to fear because we are the home team and if we show our class like we have done (no I don't care about the Villareal matchp) I can't hope for anything else then all the points. Hm, Deco missing? atleast he isn't injured..

I think Valencia will lose some points on these matches tough it's hard too predict because they seem to win without playing some good football( no offence to the valencia supporters ). Real Madrid are at home so it's hard to say anything..

 

Barcelona must get 6 points from these games and set a comfortable lead to go into the away game against sevilla, although i have an element of doubt with the sociedad game, i know we wil not lose but i have a feeling we will end up after the 2 matches with 4 points instead of 6

however, Barca must show a good come back and win convincingly like they did after the defeat against betis

 

At Home, three points are a must. The team has been a bit rusty away for the past few games. But at home they have been more than convincing(apart from the last game I think) and should continue as it is. The Camp Nou should continue as a fortress.

 

Picking up 3 points will be a must at this stage with Madrid getting back into form although they were pretty lucky to get 3 points on Saturday.
I hope we don't have any injury worries for this one.

 

good luck barca!
with bellitti and VB i can trust our defense!

 

good luck barca!
with bellitti and VB i can trust our defense!

But Oleguer is still in the defense..

 

Real Sociedad have been hit-and-miss this season, so I am not sure which side will show up at the Nou Camp. They do tend to play very well against the big teams, though.

If they have one of their better games, I can't see Barcelona winning this one unless they improve drastically from their previous four or five games.

Will Rijkard's men hit the panick button now that Valencia and Real Madrid are visible in their rear mirror?

I can't wait to see how Barcelona perform under pressure. This game is important for confidence and morale, anything less than three points and the situation will turn into a mini-crisis.

If I was Rijkard I would rest Ronaldinho for this game, he needs a rest. But I don't think he will get one because Barcelona need to get back on track in the league.

 

pressure getting to you Barca ? :tongue:

 

I have a feeling that Erreala will sit back to the death like they did in the Camp Nou last season. But at that time, Ronaldinho was in form :moan: We really need to get that first goal, because I can see this match being very, very frustrating.

Lets hope the mauling by Villarreal provides some motivation for the squad, because champions fight back from when they have been beaten. And Valencia and Madrid have received enough excitement from our woes as it is :yuck:

 

Like always, Sociedad will be a tough nut to crack. It took a last-minute Ronaldinho free-kick to send them back north empty-handed last year, but lets hope we take our chances better this time round. In any case, all this talk of impending disaster is ridiculous; in fact, I think we will win by a considerable margin.

 

i dont think we'll win by a considerable margin, not the way were playin, no chance

 

Dinho missed training with back pains...

http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/20050112/NOTICIA190398983.html

 

I expect you to thrash them 3-0..

 

pressure getting to you Barca ? :tongue:

Actually pressure is on you. Recall that you're still 7 points under Barça

 

pressure getting to you Barca ? :tongue:

Pressure? ... what pressure?.
May I remember you the aim of your "dream-club" was to catch us by Christmas?.
So, since this is not achieved you should better say instead: "Oh, man, still 7 points...".

And I will add: First part of the Liga not yet over. Got it?

:broken:

 

Dinho missed training with back pains...

http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/20050112/NOTICIA190398983.html

.....aaaand now he's back in there:

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/esp/noticias/noticias/n05011304.shtml

 

If Barcelona achieves a good result, we would send a message of calm to our fans and our rivals. If we fail, Madrid and Valencia will see that it's possible to catch us.

Exactly why the game is so crucial. One to calm the fans and two to show the rivals that the earlier loss was not a trend but a bad game in between.

 

no more to add

 

no more to add

Then why bother making a post? :wallbang:

:howler:

 

http://www.sportinglife.com/footbal...=international_feed/05/01/13/SOCCER_Spa-Primera_Liga_Preview.html&TEAMHD=soccer

BARCA SEEK TO BOUNCE BACK

Barcelona host Real Sociedad on Sunday hoping to get back to winning ways following last weekend's shock defeat at Villarreal.

Frank Rijkaard's men have looked like champions-elect for much of the season but their 3-0 hammering at El Madrigal asked serious questions about their ability to pick up points when not playing well.

Their advantage at the top of the table was cut to seven points after Real Madrid and Valencia both won and Rijkaard will be expecting a much-improved display at the Nou Camp against a side at the wrong end of the table.

Attacking midfielder Ludovic Giuly is one who believes it is too early to panic and even claims the defeat at Villarreal may do the team good.

Giuly said: "The defeat in Villarreal could have some positive effects. It is never nice to lose but last year we lost 3-0 in Santander and from then we began to improve.

"What we have to do now is look ahead and think about winning our next two home games."

By the time the Barca game gets underway, Valencia could be a mere four points adrift as they play on Sunday afternoon at Osasuna with coach Claudio Ranieri clearly not expecting much from their Pamplona-based hosts.

He said: "They will kick us for 90 minutes."

Valencia will be without the injured Curro Torres, who needs knee surgery, but are set to welcome Fabian Ayala back against an Osasuna side who could go into the top six should they win.

Real Madrid are the last of the leading three to kick-off when Real Zaragoza visit the Bernabeu with Wanderley Luxemburgo hoping to continue his 100% record as coach.

Madrid were very lucky to win last week's Madrid derby 3-0, with goalkeeper Iker Casillas and striker Ronaldo combining to see off Atletico's challenge.

Ronaldo could be out with a calf problem that saw him pull up in training this week, meaning Michael Owen, now established as third choice striker after Fernando Morientes' departure to Liverpool, could get a rare starting opportunity.

Fourth-placed Espanyol have a tough trip to Bilbao where they will face an Athletic side who have lost only once in their San Mames stadium all season, and who are looking to overcome the disappointment of Wednesday's 2-1 Copa del Rey defeat to Lanzarote.

Sevilla and Malaga play an Andalucian derby with both clubs having different objectives.

A win will probably see Sevilla move back into the top four, while Malaga, who sacked coach Gregorio Manzano in midweek, need a victory to begin their climb out of the relegation zone.

Sixth-placed Real Betis will also be hopeful of taking all three points from relegation haunted Real Mallorca, for whom former Juventus defender Mark Iuliano could make his debut.

Levante will want to stop a run of poor recent results against in-form Villarreal, while an up-and-down Deportivo La Coruna will seek to kick-start their season at home to bottom-side Numancia.

Finally, Albacete entertain Racing Santander knowing a win would give either side a possible seven-point cushion over the relegation zone.

 

to give my opinion fool,

 

i was hoping that by now we would already have signed a new player, as Barcelona are in desperate need for a fresh breath of air
this game will be the one for Iniesta to shine :star:
i truely hope that oleguer isnt put under too much pressure as the consequences could be disastrous :wallbang:

 

i was hoping that by now we would already have signed a new player, as Barcelona are in desperate need for a fresh breath of air
this game will be the one for Iniesta to shine :star:
i truely hope that oleguer isnt put under too much pressure as the consequences could be disastrous :wallbang:

It seems u don't have enough money to sign a NEW player...
why did u offer only 3M for Iaquinta?!

 

I hope that barça will react in Camp Nou, because latest games against Valencia and Levante. Barça made a draw and a victory very hard worked (thks Eto'o). Now Barça has begun with a defeat the new year, no matter, but Rijkaard know that half Liga title should be won by staying so strong at home. We have to be strong in defense and midifield, in order to develop our attack. Offensively, Ronaldinho have to act in leadership, to lead barça to summits. Barça is ever the same dynamic team, don't believe media propaganda, we know where it comes from !

enjoy this game, even we can suffer we will win and show to all Liga teams who we are