I doubt Villa got himself back into the starting XI by a lot of "laying on a couch." But if it represents a new rugged El Guaje, he should go with it.
If Xavi had chipped that first-time to Dani instead of taking a touch, he would've been onside. That's right, I'm critiquing Xavi's passing.
Smart move from Tito to slow the pace down in this second half. It's denying Celta a chance to get more fast paced counters and create chances like they did in that first half hour.
Can't decide if I love or hate that font for the player names on the back of the Celta jerseys. It's like the typeface from the menu of a Tex-Mex restaurant where all the staff seems just a bit too happy.
Mascherano with another trademark whiff that leads to a dangerous cross, could have led to a goal if the Celta attacker had met the cross cleanly.
My stream dropped for a minute, but the announcers are talking about the ref interfering with a potential goal-scoring chance for us because he let the ball hit him and bounce to a Celta player?
Yep. It's not from lack of trying he isn't doing as well as possible. But agreed (and with Pedro too) - one league goal between them when this is already the 10th match is waayy too little.
Iniesta made a side-switching pass from outside the box, ref was about 20m away and it bounced off his leg. It looked like he just wasn't paying attention.
It's what good forwards do when their scoring touch has left them. Work hard on defense, and hope it will pay back in goals later.