I am happily disconnected much of the time from modern comms at present but have wondered down to the village cafe mindful that my silence post El Classico might be misinterpreted.
Barca lost because Guardiola got his starting line-up wrong and he is missing Villa.
Now, I rarely make football predictions as you know but today is one of those exceptions. Barca will beat Chelsea with a sufficient margin to go through to Munich. Guradiola has told us his players are going to win. Oh, yes, and Pique is back.
No Jimmy, your silence is perfectly understood….you were beaten fair and square by a magnificent Real Madrid, where the “Peacock” Ronaldo burried the “Poet” Messi, and all Cule’s aspirations to win La Liga. Pathetic excuses; wrong line up, injured players….you were neutralized as in Stamford Bridge and the vital factor was no spirit to ammend the total lack of penetration which was carried over from Stamford Bridge. Pep’s mistake is to say he is leaving… and when he does this summer Barça will just have the glory years to look back at while they return to being just an ordinary team.
Tonight will be the final nail in the coffin, as you exit Champions, by the back door, by a team Pep has never beaten in 5 occasions.
The Blue Flag will fly high over Mou Camp tonight…….
Pep seems a little off colour and his attitude at yesterday’s press conference was an indication of the panic that is sweeping through Camp Nou, not sure if Pique is the answers to the Cule’s prayers, looking forward to a glorious Chelsea win.
COME ON THE BLUES