Unfortunately I have an appointment in court but I was able to watch only the first time, and let me tell you what a horrible first 25 minutes! Newcastle pressing everywhere around the pitch, I like Lua Lua and Hugo Viana and Barça looked lost defensively, the first blaugrana arrival was at minute 26th and it was an off side call by Saviola, the next move (one minute later) was a long ball that Kluivert eek: yeah him!!!) scored after he chipped the ball between Given's legs, Barça improved after that goal and Newcastle felt knocked down although tried to control the midfield, six minutes later Saviola put the second after a magnificent vaselina by Mendieta from the right, sorry guys I gotta run, later in the night.
Internet broadcast. Hey: You can listen to the match via Newcastle's site: http://video.premiumtv.co.uk/audio/newcastle_home.asx Luis Enrique just made it 3-0.
Match Reports Newcastle United 0 - 3 Barcelona 28' Kluivert 35' Saviola 49' Luis Enrique Bramble tangled by Barcelona Last Wednesday they were beaten 3-1 at Nottingham Forest; last night they shipped three goals to rather better opposition. But next Wednesday night, when they play a Champions League qualifier worth around £15m, Newcastle United cannot afford to be so generous... The Guardian Magpies Taught Lesson By Barca Newcastle were handed a wake-up call as Spanish giants Barcelona showed them just what lies in wait for them in the Champions League this season... The Guardian Barcelona thrash Newcastle Patrick Kluivert, Javier Saviola and Luis Enrique all scored as Barcelona easily overcame Newcastle in a pre-season friendly at St James' Park... BBC Sir Bobby Not Too Upset By Defeat MAGPIES chief Sir Bobby Robson was "despondent but not too disappointed" after tonight's 3-0 defeat by Barcelona... Official NUFC Barca give Magpies wake-up call Sir Bobby Robson's Champions League wannabes were handed a wake-up call as Spanish giants Barcelona showed them just what lies in wait...[ SoccerNet
He should be. Just bumped heads. I know someone who was at the game. He said Barca looked good with LVG's system. Mendieta ran Bernard ragged out the right from what he told me.
ok mr LvG's attorney, I also know somebody who attended the game, I'm waiting for his comments though, but I WATCHED live the first time of the match and it was simply unpleasant! read above, the first 25 minutes!
El Barcelona logró una holgada victoria en partido amistoso en Newcastle contra el equipo local, al que endosó un 0-3. En un partido más bien aburrido, la efectividad de la delantera barcelonista bastó para golear. Este resultado carga de moral a los ‘blaugranas’ de cara a la eliminatoria de la fase de clasificación de la Liga de Campeones, cuya ida se juega la semana que viene, contra el Legia de Varsovia. Sin embargo, todavía no demostró un juego organizado y bien armado. De hecho, en el centro del campo, el supuesto organizador, Xavi, volvió a tener una pésima actuación. Por otro lado, Van Gaal sorprendió al incluir en el once inicial a Víctor Valdés, que en principio parte como tercer portero del equipo, tras Bonano y Enke. En los primeros minutos el Newcastle pareció abrumar al equipo catalán, pero cuando llegaron los dos primeros goles ‘culés’, en apenas ocho minutos (entre el 30 y el 37), los ingleses se vinieron abajo. Antes, el defensa Puyol se tuvo que retirar al recibir un fuerte golpe en la cabeza. El primer tanto fue obra de una magnífica jugada de Kluivert, que volvió a demostrar su gran técnica y su resolución dentro del área rival. El segundo, consecuencia de un impresionante pase de Mendieta a Saviola, que, solo ante el portero, marcó a placer. El tercer y definitivo gol llegó a los tres minutos de la segunda parte, obra de Luis Enrique, quien aprovechó un pase medido a la cabeza también de Mendieta. Todavía pudo aumentar su renta el Barcelona, ya que en el minuto 59 Kluivert falló un penalti cometido sobre Saviola. NEWCASTLE: Given (st 16’ Harper), Dyer (st 29’ Ameobi), Bramble, Hughes, Dabizas (st 29’ Griffith), Solano, Bernard, Speed, Viana, Shearer, Lua Lua (st 15’ Jenas). BARCELONA: Valdés, Navarro, Puyo (pt 10’ Reiziger), De Boer, Motta, Cocú, Xavi, Mendieta, Luis Enrique (st 29’ Riquelme), Saviola, Kluivert (st 15’ Geovanni). Goles: 30’ Kluivert (B), 27’ Saviola (B), Luis Enrique (B).