I remember watching that game live and seeing that Eto'o was lining that shot up and thinking "NO! Come one, don't..." But I suppose that audacity is what separates the greats from us mere spectators!
We were extremely lucky on that annulled goal.... Again, and again we see this is not last season's team. They just never stopped fighting. Valverde also reacted to the adverse scoreline and corrected his initial mistake. Odriozola was tearing us apart, he did the right thing bringing in Dembele, IMO, because that pinned Odriozola back to defensive duties (could've done it sooner, though). That and having Suarez and Messi got the 3 points today. Can anyone believe how good Vermaelen has been lately? Just solid. I'm sad to say I'd start him alongside Umtiti when Big Sam comes back. Never thought it possible.
What did he contribute? The team carried him. Also he had the lowest rating after Pique who didn't have the best game.
Since they still went ahead 2 x 0 after the annulled goal, I don't consider that missed call influential to the result. At least that's the way I look at those situations. Verminator has been great indeed. A good surprise.
That was what I was thinking after watching the Eto'o one, he really place the CL one against Man U well, same corner, same shape of the shot, but not taken from the same side nor the same run up to it.
💪🏾🔵🔴Belle victoire pleine de caractère!¡Buena victoria demostrando el carácter del equipo!#ForçaBarça— Samuel Umtiti (@samumtiti) January 14, 2018 ¡Vamos equipo! Enorme remontada para sumar 3 puntos muy importantes 😋💪A huge comeback to win 3 very important points #ForçaBarça 🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/T75rEWz4oy— Ivan Rakitic (@ivanrakitic) January 14, 2018 Grandeeeeeee! Terminamos la primera vuelta ganando en un campo que se nos resistia! A seguir! Força Barça 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/0L1UN2HoY8— Andrés Iniesta (@andresiniesta8) January 14, 2018
Primera vuelta acabada. A seguir así!! Força Barça !! 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/gSgZy3SMf6— Sergi Roberto (@SergiRoberto10) January 14, 2018 3 puntos más 😜🔵🔴 #ViscaBarça pic.twitter.com/MFk16dxcF8— Lucas Digne ⭐️ (@LucasDigne) January 14, 2018 Great comeback at a tough place 🔵🔴 #ForçaBarça #FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/5bB2byx9yD— Thomas Vermaelen (@thomasvermaelen) January 14, 2018
🔵🔴 +3! A very important win against a very strong opponent 🙌. #ForçaBarça #FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/TIeQxykbyg— André Gomes (@aftgomes) January 14, 2018 2-0➡2-4! Incredible comeback by us tonight! We did not stop fighting! We did not stop believing! 👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻#DesireToWin #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/ykcyXz0B5s— Marc ter Stegen (@mterstegen1) January 14, 2018 Feliz domingo a todos... ✌🏼 pic.twitter.com/7mab2dGrd2— Marc Crosas (@marccrosas) January 14, 2018
100% André Gomes has completed all his passes in opposition half for the first time as starter for @FCBarcelona in La Liga (13). Trustful pic.twitter.com/gsyJDZKFM0— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 14, 2018
Same here 5 minutes passed. If they scored 2 minutes would have passed between the goal and celebrations and taking the ball to the center Would have they scored a 3rd in less then 3 minutes after they scored the 2nd? Nope