Football Season has started in full swing . The International Break has ended and all the footballers have returned for club duty.
Just watched Barca vs Real Sociedad. Good start by my team but the result was upsetting: 2-2. After scoring two back-to-back goals in a span of about two-minutes, who thought we were going to give the game away?
Well, I surely didn't. In fact, I expected it to be a manita. (FYI: For all those of you who don't follow La Liga, 'Manita' literally means little hand. It's a term used when teams score five goals. Became very popular with Barca's 5-0 routing of Real Madrid last season ;p) The match started with Barca looking their offensive best even with Iniesta and Messi on the bench. They were all- pass, attack, pass, pass, Goal!, Goal!, pass, pass, missed chance- till half-time. In the first half, Alexis Sanchez's unfortunate injury did slow down the pace of the game.
From the very start of second half it was clear that Real Sociedad were back with renewed energy. Add on top of that a very relaxed and complacent Barcelona. The players were content with just moving the ball around instead of attacking and scoring. And that practically cost us a game that I had imagined we already had in hand.
So, who to blame? The infamous FIFA virus? Could be. Maybe fatigue and jet lag was the reason even Lionel Messi looked human during the match, coming on a substitute in the 63' minute. Seriously, I myself am not a fan of International friendlies. They just interrupt the flow of the club season and there's always the risk of players coming back injured.
Moving on, It's pretty certain Real Madrid will have no problems hammering Getafe tonight so they'll go to the top of the table. It always hurts a bit when Madrid are leading but we gotta be hopeful. It's too early in the season to start moping and declaring things. I still remember last season when Hercules defeated us 2-0 at the Nou Camp. It was being termed as 'the beggining of the end for Barca'. Thing turned out to be pretty grand, anyway, didn't they? Liga champions, European champions- not bad, eh?!
In my opinion, this was just a much needed wake-up call to remind the players that the season has begun and it's time to buck up, get set and play. And since this is Barca, people will expect Manitas every other game!
That's all for now, peeps! Feels good to let it all out! :)
Me, Myself and I
P.S: Alexis Sanchez expected to be out for 6-8 weeks. :( Get well soon, Alexis! We need you and your amazing abs back on the pitch asap! :p
Just watched Barca vs Real Sociedad. Good start by my team but the result was upsetting: 2-2. After scoring two back-to-back goals in a span of about two-minutes, who thought we were going to give the game away?
Well, I surely didn't. In fact, I expected it to be a manita. (FYI: For all those of you who don't follow La Liga, 'Manita' literally means little hand. It's a term used when teams score five goals. Became very popular with Barca's 5-0 routing of Real Madrid last season ;p) The match started with Barca looking their offensive best even with Iniesta and Messi on the bench. They were all- pass, attack, pass, pass, Goal!, Goal!, pass, pass, missed chance- till half-time. In the first half, Alexis Sanchez's unfortunate injury did slow down the pace of the game.
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| Visca el Barca: Buck up team! |
So, who to blame? The infamous FIFA virus? Could be. Maybe fatigue and jet lag was the reason even Lionel Messi looked human during the match, coming on a substitute in the 63' minute. Seriously, I myself am not a fan of International friendlies. They just interrupt the flow of the club season and there's always the risk of players coming back injured.
Moving on, It's pretty certain Real Madrid will have no problems hammering Getafe tonight so they'll go to the top of the table. It always hurts a bit when Madrid are leading but we gotta be hopeful. It's too early in the season to start moping and declaring things. I still remember last season when Hercules defeated us 2-0 at the Nou Camp. It was being termed as 'the beggining of the end for Barca'. Thing turned out to be pretty grand, anyway, didn't they? Liga champions, European champions- not bad, eh?!
In my opinion, this was just a much needed wake-up call to remind the players that the season has begun and it's time to buck up, get set and play. And since this is Barca, people will expect Manitas every other game!
That's all for now, peeps! Feels good to let it all out! :)
Me, Myself and I
P.S: Alexis Sanchez expected to be out for 6-8 weeks. :( Get well soon, Alexis! We need you and your amazing abs back on the pitch asap! :p
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