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Usually people like it when their team wins, despite how it has played. However, Barça supporters want our team to play well because it’s the only way to win. Barça suffers a lot to win when they play badly, despite that the team against they are playing is very bad. For this reason, I want to classify two types of teams:First, the ones that play speculative football and are used to winning, such as Chelsea or Real Madrid. These are teams with a strong mentality, they use to be physically well and held each opportunity to score. With only four opportunities they can make three goals. Why? First, they have superb forwards – Van Nistelrooy or Drogba – but also have a mentality of winners. This is what has made Real Madrid one of the best teams in Spain and also in the world. Its tenacity is fundamental. For this they can win a match in the minute 91.Secondly, we have teams like Barça or Liverpool, saving the distance between each other. Mamma mia today how Liverpool has kicked Besiktas!! The second type of team goes to play football from the first second of the match. They make an offensive strategy, they open through the sides combined with vertical actions, and one more important thing, they always try to build the game from their side.The victory by Barça last Sunday was the excellent pattern of how Barça has to play. Of course everyone will say that Betis is not a good rival, because it is at the end of the table, but in any case they couldn’t have faced the technical superiority of Barça. Our team started moving the ball very quickly, and trying to build in each occasion fantastic opportunities to score. Henry was excellent, but he also needed more luck to finish the assists of Iniesta, Ronaldinho or Messi. Anyway he was fantastic and also with his goal of talent. The Gaúcho was also very good, Ronnie showed that he can still be as good as he was, but he needs to improve and catch the rhythm. However, the two goals that he scored from a free kick were amazing… he made all supporters have recovered his confidence with Barça this season which has very good forwards but also a very complete team, so balanced! The Camp Nou and all the supporters shone again seeing their team playing the football which we appreciate. Barça is back!I always prefer the second type of teams. Nonetheless, the supporters of the first teams will have more titles, but they will enjoy less football. I hope that tomorrow Barça will follow with his nice level!Pim Esperalba

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  • Answering the question of Sam, I say that when Eto’o comes back there will be a place for everyone. We should consider also that Eto’o will be ready in the beginning of December, but he has to recover the rhythm of playing. Moreover, he has to play African Cup again, so he will be with his national team from the 20th of January until the 10th of February. And also there will be a few national team concentrations in December. Barça can play with an offensive strategy: Ronnie and Messi in each wing; and Henry, Eto’o, Giovani Do Santos or Bojan, two of them, can play as centre forwards. See how Manchester or Arsenal is placing their strategy. I think that with Barça can work as well. Could you imagine, going to Bernabeu with: Ronnie, Messi, Eto’o and Henry up front!?
    Damian, Barça didn’t play amazing football last season, it’s true they played better than Madrid, but in the end the team had a lack of motivation and concentration, and Madrid never forgives.

  • Hi Pim and welcome to the site!
    Simple question to start with – would you like to win the league playing boring football or come second playing wonderful football (like last season!!!)?

  • Yes, nice blog, it’s good to hear from a Barca fan as I have been an admirer of Barcelona for a long time. I wonder what will happen when Eto’o returns, who will be on the bench? Ronaldinho to Milan?

  • Great blog!

    But teams that play the second way, like Liverpool, can also win a lot of trophies. Liverpool are the most successful side in England, and one of the most successful in Europe.

    A new Champion’s League record score by the Reds last night – 8-0!

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