PBP: UEFA Champions League | Matchday 1 | AS Roma v FC Barcelona | 16 September 2015 [R]

That's true!!

 

would've been amazing , the asshole who broke Rafinhas foot getting the penalty for the win , happened to MAN.U as well except that bastard ended up scoring a goal , really irritating when players cause a big injury that takes out players for weeks get rewarded for it instead of punished

 

almost 2-1 for Messi

 

Iniesta almost !!!

 

Damn we have 71% possession

 

it's very strange , i haven't seen him make so many wrong long passes in like forever even when he played in awful pitches , something with his boots i guess ( or the kits color today )

 

omg alba why didnt you cross it .... sigh

 

FT: 1-1.

 

Naa definitely Valdes. Pinto is another story. Ahh well a draw isn't that bad afterall but Soon Barça will have to play with entire B squad.

 

Barca just won the group

I mean they would have won the group irregardless of the results but this makes sure they won't need to win vs Roma in M5

 

huh? Getting a little carried-away, no?

 

No. This is what Barca have been doing for years
A loss meant Barca would need to play catchup like last year with PSG. This way by the time M5 rolls Barca would be qualified and a win would guarantee 1st place

 

I still don't know why our keeper was so far off his line

 

Very mediocre performance, but we can afford one in CL group stage just fine. Probably can afford more than one, actually. Hopefully Rafinha's injury is nothing very serious.

Next.

 

we have definitely been losing a lot of regular posters over the past couple of seasons. i can only speak for myself, but i know i question the value of spending time on this forum almost every time i visit nowadays. most of the old regulars around here are great - passionate, intelligent, articulate, knowledgeable, and respectful. that's why i keep coming back, because that's what makes this community different from the other sites. or it used to.

over the past couple of seasons there has been more and more negativity and hostility (irrigardless of what's actually happening in the matches) and it has changed the tone of the forum as a whole making it a much less fun and welcoming place than it used to be. last season, almost every single match thread devolved into: "Suarez is a donkey - no he isn't - yes he is - no he isn't - yes he is ...". this season it seems to be Ter Stegen. the way these never-ending 'debates' unfold is juvenile and idiotic and valued long term regulars are leaving because of it.

 

He Keeps trying to imitate Neuer and fails miserably every time

 

This.
Some people simply love to play the hater role. They'll select a certain player and jump at the chance to ridicule his play every chance they can. And when the same player puts in a good performance, they won't say a word.

 

In September 2009 defending UCL champions Barcelona began defence of their title with a 0-0 draw against Serie A side Inter Milan.

In September 2011 defending UCL champions Barcelona began defence of their title with a 2-2 draw against Serie A side AC Milan.

In September 2015 defending UCL champions Barcelona began defence of their title with a 1-1 draw against Serie A side Roma.