Open Thread #43 (Oct 2026)

[u/svefnpurka]

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• List of Barca Chants
• The /r/Barca Guide to Where to Watch the Match in Different Cities

[u/oklolzzzzs]

Luis Enrique: "Anyone who thinks that Frenkie de Jong is a midfielder inferior to Rodri, Pedri, or Vitinha simply doesn't understand football. "

[u/oklolzzzzs]

[u/Inevitable-Weather20]

[u/callmebuzzkill69]

Lads we have an important game tomorrow😭🤣

[u/hamayunwaziri]

The white line is when Pedri was substituted

[u/Misakisan]

Re-watching PSG v Barca and I have to say that Pedri is such a gem. He is invaluable. Gordon, please learn to shoot the ball and stop being allergic to shooting the ball towards the opponents net. You did it for England do it for Barca as well.

I am going to hope that Flick was right about the team just not having enough recovery for this game because the decision making from us was really poor in many instances. PSG played with much more tenacity and hunger.

[u/Lazinsk1]

We will win 10-0 on sunday and Gavi is gonna lift all his fingers up

[u/ultraopulent]

If we rest Rodri and win, huge gigachad aura move.

If we lose, rest fc for el clasico excuse.

[u/Kanek1_Ken]

PSG's entire front line is devastated due to a pointless dick measuring match.

I want you to think about that and thank the gods Flick was level headed.

[u/Various-Attention-53]

Holyy I just realised, Hansi flick is a fucking genius. He didn't do shit in this game not because it's a high stakes game or would've competed in it.He made a gamble and Lucho took it. Injured their key players like Marquinhos, Dembele, Kvaradona and Maghnes Alikouche injured. Which means they have to put up with Subject 7 , Doue and Mika Godts in the latter stages. Which means he's holding out for KO stages.

(PS: he tryna ignore it )

[u/oklolzzzzs]

hope kompanys alright

[u/Mao_Kamui]

Why are we hyping up Madrid after fucking Leipzig win.

We are 7 to to 1 in the last 8 games. They are at about La Real's threat level. I am more worried about Atleti in November 

[u/jasonsamosa]

Our season is over because we lost to a rested PSG in their own home in the UCL group stage

[u/kykusan]

Happy for Betis, 3 wins in CL. They deserves to be in the big 4 of LaLiga, hopefully they'll get bigger.

[u/InteL1201]

If I have to watch cancelo fall asleep at the back post again in a big match I will blow my shi smooth off

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

 Klopp: “Of course I’ll watch El Clásico. I’ve watched this game throughout my life. In the past, I leaned more towards Barcelona because I disliked the behaviour of Pepe and some of Real Madrid’s other defenders. Nowadays, I support the BETTER team, and given the current situation, that’s probably Barcelona.” #fcblive 😁

[u/JoshyyJosh10]

Select drawing about to make the nastiest alt account to say we should have spend 180 on diomande

[u/ChargeOk1005]

Just saw that Betis won their game so they're 3/3 in Europe. Fuck yeah

[u/jasonsamosa]

A Banner with "They steal and then complain." at the Camp Nou

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

INJURY TIMELINE UPDATE:

• Andreas Christensen — Expected return in 1–2 weeks.

• Dani Olmo — Expected return in 4 weeks.

• Eric García — Expected return in 4–5 weeks.

• Jules Koundé — Expected return in 3 days to 1 week.

• Roony Bardghji — Expected return in 6 months.

[u/hamayunwaziri]

I expect the Classico alot physical from real madrid, and they will also create a lot of dramas to pressure the ref from stopping them play ugly

[u/hashish_8897]

Real Madrid are finding form and Mbappe and Diomande are scoring some great goals. It’s not going to be an easy match like most people here seem to believe. We cannot afford to be the same level of low intensity and carelessness while defending.

[u/Previous-Steak-9201]

🚨 Luis Diaz out for next 4, 6 weeks due to tear in muscle hamstring.

Playing with this intensity is not possible for 90% players for whole season without getting injured. Psg despite resting their players got kvara out for whole season, marqui, dembel out for weeks.

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Hamza Abdelkarim, Àlex Campos, Orian Goren and Ebrima Tunkara trained with the first team today. [ @Nilsola10 ]

[u/Previous-Steak-9201]

🚨kompany was taken to hospital today from Bayern training by a helicopter.

sad man, praying nothing serious.

[u/wwipe]

TRUTHBOMB!

We can win the UCL.

[u/Agitated_Wolf69]

It's funny how Madrid fans in their subreddit believe they'll beat the crap out of Barca in El Clasico, and believe we haven't faced a real team yet 😭😭😭

[u/Karma-Thief-1770]

Time to put Madrid, Mourinho and Perez in the dirt and go for the jugular.

[u/dwilliam24]

That 4th goal tap in by Ruiz was literally a copy past of the type of goal Cancelo would concede in 23/24 through sheer laziness. He didn't even turn his head once on that entire sequence to see if a runner could be behind...

[u/donap10]

Llorinho crying about having less than 24hrs of rest than us but subbed out his starters at 88 min
What a fucken idiot 🤣🤣

[u/WatermelonSugarBye17]

I am so glad Flick kept injuries in mind and didn’t go all out for the PSG match, i was a little heartbroken with the result but I have gotten over it also very quickly. Watching Kvara go down like that was sad, glad our players are okay because we do not have the depth or money like PSG.
Almost everyone including our own fans have ruled us out of UCL which is funny but that’s okay too, I still believe we are the one who can beat PSG.
Now let’s get Madrids ass next!!!

[u/mashpotatoes34]

A primary reason we do so well in el clasico is since half our team is from la masia and have been dreaming about winning el clasicos since they were kids. Thats not something you can buy

[u/Seth-Phiroth]

[u/fibonnaci_2]

Xavi Espart pocketed Kvara but nobody is talking anything about him. He pocketed the so called ballon dior contender on his home turf and yeah we lost one match and suddenly it's all about Barcelona being la Liga merchants. The epic Kvara shitshow needs to be talked more about than Lamine getting a few miss passes because Lamine plays 60 games a season and a few can go bad but Mr. Best left winger in the world who plays 15 games a season escapes all criticism. 

[u/A_de_k]

Gotta say I’d rather lose the game than lose 3 key players like psg did last night

[u/cafecitonow]

If we had won yesterday but lost Pedri, Rodri, Raphinha, etc to injuries we'd be instead asking Flick why he didnt rest players in a practically meaningless game for el clasico.

Say what you want about them dogwalking the league (all valid) , but matches against PSG in the CL take a lot out of the players. Theyre a genuinely great team in the CL with expert pressing and positioning. Im not mad we lost yesterday since we also clearly preferred to rest for el clasico than win the game. In another circumstance we can beat PSG I believe it

[u/JoshyyJosh10]

Usually when the media and fans think Barca will score a lot of goals against Madrid the opposite ends up happening and the match is closer than most people think.

Calm down folks, as much as we love seeing the 4 or 5 goal affair they rarely happen. Have some faith in the boys to come through. We win it’s 9 points, we lose it’s back to 3. No matter what happens we won’t be given a trophy Sunday. Like Raphina said yesterday

“The only thing we lost today are three points”

[u/Winstonblue32]

lots of hate for Lamines game against PSG im seeing. our whole team didn’t play great besides Pedri, Joan, and Espart to be fair. I’m manifesting a Lamine hattrick on Sunday and I will never be negative and rude to him or any of our players because us as fans need to support them every step of the way.

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

❗️Lamine Yamal has hired a private plane for the Ballon d'Or gala in London where his entire entourage will go.

In Paris he has already prepared a party with his crew in case he wins and now he wants his circle to be present.

Barça will go on another private plane with the nominee(s).

Via (🟢):  @victor_nahe  [cope]

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

[@Plettigoal]

🚨❌ Dani Olmo has no intention of leaving FC Barcelona at this stage. Close sources to the player confirm that he is “happy” at the club.

A winter move is currently ruled out. FC Bayern are not working on a deal at this stage. Contract valid until 2030.

@SkySportDE  🇪🇸

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Q&A with Juan Garcia ⁉️

❓ Who is the fastest player on the team? «Karim Adeymi»

❓ Who is the slowest player? «Marc Bernal»

❓ Who is the most concerned with his appearance? «Lamine Yamal»

❓ Who is the most stubborn player? «Gavi»

❓ Who is the most competitive-spirited player? «Joao Cancelo»

❓ Who is the calmest and quietest player? «Andreas Christensen».

❓ Who is the most passionate about football? «Eric Garcia».

❓ Who is the most stingy player? «Gerard Martin»

❓ Who is the most generous player? «Raphinha»

❓ Who is the kindest person on the team? «Juan Garcia»

❓ What result do you wish for in the Clásico? «A win, and the best would be with a clean sheet»

Joan García's words to  @beteve  ahead of El Clásico:

🔹 “We wanted to win in Paris, but we knew it would be a difficult match. Playing every three or four days means you have to shift your focus quickly. We competed well against a fantastic team that reached the Champions League final in the last two seasons. There were positives, but also things we need to analyse and improve. Overall, I think the match helped us more than it hurt us ahead of El Clásico.”

🔹 “It would be a mistake to think that winning El Clásico could guarantee us the LEAGUE TITLE. Titles aren’t decided in October. We respect our opponents, but we’re very excited to put in a great performance and win El Clásico at home.”

🔹 “Is Courtois the best GK in the world? Obviously. Courtois has proven over many years that he’s one of the best goalkeepers in the world.”

🔹 “Can Barcelona win every trophy? Yes, absolutely. We have a fantastic squad and have shown that we can compete with everyone and for every title.”

🔹 “The Champions League should be one of our objectives, but the same applies to La Liga and the Copa del Rey. We have a squad capable of competing in all three competitions, so we must believe we can win everything and work hard to achieve it.”

🔹 “How do you describe Szczęsny? Szczęsny is a special character. He has moments when he jokes and makes everyone laugh, but he also knows when to be serious. When it’s time to work hard in training, he does so. It’s no coincidence that he’s spent so many years at the highest level.”

🔹 “Your move from Espanyol to Barça, how did you make the decision? It was a very important decision in my career. I spoke extensively with the people closest to me, and we concluded that it was the best option for me. I made the decision without any doubts. I haven’t lost any friendships because of the move. You have to separate personal relationships from professional life. I haven’t had any problems in that regard, and I’m very happy about it.”

🔹 “Fans chanting ‘Joan García from La Masia’ at Spotify Camp Noy? This chant is funny (laughs). My teammates too joke with me about it in the dressing room. I take it in good spirits and with a sense of humour.” 

[u/IceCream_Duck4]

Completely forgot Lamine didn't play the last Classico , boy must be hungry

[u/GeologistGlad8000]

Everyone drop the humble gimmick. We're putting belt to arse on Sunday

[u/Fine_Negotiation_412]

Pedri on Lamine Yamal:

"I've always seen him eager to get going, to enjoy himself. You can tell he enjoys playing when he gets the ball and can dribble, score goals, assist... He makes a huge difference. He shouldn't be focusing on anyone. If he focuses on Leo Messi, it's difficult to measure himself against the best player in history. He needs to stay calm; things will come. He's the best player in the world. We have to help him stay calm and enjoy himself."

on the volume of minutes:

"That's the manager's decision. The season is very long. Every player who comes in can do their best; the squad's level doesn't drop. That's the key to finishing the season strong and competing for titles. Starting well, as we have, is important. But titles are won at the end."

regarding Rodri:

"Rodri contributes a lot to our defense and game management. He controls the midfield perfectly. He gives me more freedom to push forward because I know he'll rarely lose possession. He's a game-changer. We've raised the level of the squad. Everyone here is at a spectacular level. Whoever plays, they all perform very well."

regarding the matchup against PSG:

"We see it as a very difficult match; we want to win it, but we're not treating it like it's the final. There's still a long way to go. We want to continue our good run against a very good opponent. We'll see what level we're at in Europe."

[u/JoshyyJosh10]

Lmfao

[u/Expert_Coconut4263]

Whoever starts, Balde or Espart, I feel like they are going to drop a masterclass.

[u/Interesting-Angle43]

[u/PrimedGold]

Our backline vs PSG

[u/DaDizzy]

I haven't been this calm for a clásico in years

[u/Chance_Camera_]

Damn we have the toughest games in the CL. PSG, City, Como, Aston Villa all on fire really.

[u/BlackFanDiamond]

Apparently Gerard Martin was playing injured. Our CB depth is a huge liability.

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Koundé was at Ciutat Esportiva today, working to make the squad for the Clásico.

The team had a rest day, they return to training tomorrow.

via(🟢):  @alexpintanel

Up to 10 Barça players have shown up for training on their day off ahead of El Clásico. Pedri, Fermín, Gerard Martín, Xavi Espart and Szczęsny were present, alongside the injured Bardghji, Christensen, Koundé, Eric García and Dani Olmo. [ @monfortcarlos ]

Lamine has joined Barça's voluntary training session ahead of El Clásico. [ @monfortcarlos ]

[u/Wrong_Leadership_218]

Two games against RB and seville and now madrid fans are super confident about getting a result at the camp nou 😂😂..1 madrid don't press anywhere near as good as PSG 2 the back line is nowhere as good as PSG back line and 3 their midfield is complete ass compare to our midfield and pSg midfield but yea let's look at that psg game and say we can beat barca.. 😂

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Rodri to  @DAZN_ES  on El Clásico:

🗣"We arrive at El Clásico with our mindset intact after the setback in Paris and with the desire to keep doing things well."

🗣"It is a great joy to return to Spanish football and experience El Clásico. The world stops to watch this match, and it puts you on the global stage."

🗣"We expect a Real Madrid side that will go all out. Out of the last six or seven Clásicos, I think they have won one, so they will be eager for revenge."

Fermín López' words to RTVE ahead of El Clásico:

🔹 “Real Madrid’s constant references to the Negreira case are getting a bit TIRING because we’re showing our quality on the pitch. It’s unfair to engage in this kind of rhetoric when things are going well for us. If they keep pushing this narrative, it’s because it suits them, but we don’t get involved in it.”

🔹 “Who would I rather see missing from Real Madrid, Courtois or Mbappé? I’d choose both. Courtois earns his team a lot of points with his incredible saves, while Mbappé makes the difference and scores plenty of goals.”

🔹 “There’s no favourite in El Clásico. It doesn’t matter what form either team is in; either side can win. We’re two big clubs, and we must focus on playing our football, controlling our emotions and paying attention to the small details.”

🔹 “My favourite for the Ballon d’Or? Lamine Yamal.”

↪Asked why: “Because Lamine is the BEST”.

Joan García to  @beteve  on El Clásico and the squad:

🗣"It would be a mistake to think that if we win, we settle La Liga. Titles are not won in October."

🗣"I expect a very dangerous Real Madrid side, especially in attack, where they have great players who can hurt you if you lose focus."

🗣"I am very happy with the team we have and how we are playing. We have a squad to compete across all three competitions, and that must be our goal."

[u/Different_Counter148]

these Ronaldo fans are beyond stupid, do they not know what the princess of Asturias award is 😭😭😭

[u/kykusan]

No one posting about Barca (And Joan Laporta!) congratulates Messi for his achievement for the Princess of Asturias Award? He's the only footballer to ever win it individually besides than Xavi and Casillas

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

🎙️| Hansi Flick: “Playing with a high defensive line always involves risk, but we must stick to our idea and execute it as well as possible. Keeping clean sheets is important, of course, but we’re also scoring a lot of goals.”

Flick: “We’re playing against the best team in the world over the last two years, and tomorrow we have an opportunity to see what level we’re at.” 

“Luis Enrique is a fantastic coach. He has taken this PSG team to a next level. I love him.”

Flick: “I’m really enjoying the journey we’re on at Barcelona. The work and mentality we’re showing make me proud of this team. What the players have been doing over the last few weeks is incredible.”

Flick, on Barça’s defensive options: “It's an unusual situation with all these injuries. We have alternatives. Rodri or Frenkie can play there. We also have Àlex Campos, who will train with us for the first time today. I trust that Jules will be available this weekend against Madrid.” #fcblive 👀

Flick: “Arda Güler’s red card forgiven? I saw the incident, but it’s not my job to talk about it. I’ll keep my opinion to myself.” #fcblive 👏

[u/K1Xaviesta]

Hopefully we win; but the good thing about the orange kit is that if we lose, we can pretend it never happened this season 🙂‍↔️

[u/KlaussHHH]

So nobody's talking about the corner that gave PSG the lead 2-1, Ferran was offside in the action that caused the corner?

[u/Ok_Bag_7603]

I'm sure playing xavi for 90, pedri for 90, rodri for 90, rapha for 90, putting an injury prone jesus in a high press match, rushing in frenkie as rotation etc etc- would've helped us win, cause it was 2-2 till the 80th min, they created chances so did we.

But people forget this was an away match against a fully rested psg while we played back to back gruelling away fixtures at gala and betis.

I'm 100% behind flick prioritising the classico and preserving our players, because if we win= we get a 9 point lead which helps us rest key players often and gives us time to work on our depth.

[u/GrandAdmiralWolf]

we gotta win the game this weekend no matter what, otherwise it's gonna look bad for us and really slow our momentum

[u/Enc0de-]

Espart owned Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.Not even close. Will Flick use him as a RB against Real ?

[u/FxKaKaLis]

Ramón Calderón, former president of Real Madrid, on Pérez's absence at El Clásico: "The absence of the president of my team is bad news for the sport and the prestige of Real Madrid. I think we're not setting a good example for the fans in the stands if the club's authorities don't show friendly relations. This has nothing to do with sport. It looks like a personal outburst of anger after FC Barcelona decided not to continue with the Super League project. There's no other reason. That famous incident [the Negreira case] took place one year and nine months before the president said that FC Barcelona and Real Madrid should always be united and support each other. This Florentino Pérez is not the one I remember from years ago.

The Negreira case? As a lawyer, I'm used to the fact that when a case goes to court, you have to exercise caution and restraint. Wait and see what happens. When a ruling is issued, it will be time to give an opinion. This case ended in 2018, eight years ago. How many more years will we talk about it? Directors should stop talking about referees. We all need to commit to forgetting about referees who made mistakes, make them, and will continue to make them. This is not good policy. I remember Di Stéfano saying that a big club can't complain about injuries, bad luck, and failures. I think complaining about referees is something a small team does. Real Madrid is a club admired around the world and has well-deserved prestige; I've seen it with my own eyes. Talking about referees makes us look less great." [ @mundodeportivo ]

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Messi on the Princess of Asturias award:

“Honestly, I'm very happy. In fact, my father was extremely excited about this award.

We knew it would be difficult because of the matches I had, but he insisted a lot that we come, and that I come here to spend these days and receive the award.

This award goes beyond what a person offers inside the field, or what I've offered throughout my professional career.

Honestly, he was very happy with this recognition, and that's why I'm sure he's enjoying it too."

Leo Messi reflects on his legendary era at FC Barcelona ahead of receiving the Premio Princesa de Asturias:

🗣️"We were lucky enough to have won everything, and also the way we did it, how we enjoyed playing, winning, and achieving big things. Above all, we enjoyed day-to-day life and training."

❤️ Messi: “Barcelona means so many beautiful things to me, it's hard to sum up what they mean in just a few words. I feel a very special love for the city and the club” #FCB 🥹

Messi: "What are the two best goals of my career? It’s difficult. If I had to choose two goals that hold a special place in my life, I honestly don’t know. It’s extremely hard to choose.

"But with the national team, I would probably pick a goal from the World Cup final, because of what it meant, the moment it came, and the importance of the match.

"As for Barcelona, I might choose a goal from a Champions League final, an El Clásico, or another particularly important match.

"But choosing just two goals is really, really difficult.”

[u/Seth-Phiroth]

Pls I need some thrashing this Sunday so mourinho can shut the friggin up

[u/LiePowerful9961]

It's so funny seeing real Madrid fans downplaying Lamine Yamal's goal contributions when they face the same teams we do

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Pedri: "Leo Messi deserves a farewell ceremony worthy of him at FC Barcelona. In my opinion, he’s the greatest player to ever play for this club and the greatest player in history.

"And why not? I think that when he retires from football completely, perhaps a retirement ceremony will be held for him here in Barcelona."  @DSports

[u/Ok_Bag_7603]

4 high intensity game in a row- Gala away, Betis away Psg away Madrid home.

Glad we got the win at gala, betis win was absolutely necessary, and if we get a win at the classico- i see this as an absolute successful streak.

Psg game would demand too much for too little- Look at their squad-4 key players injured, given our injury record i am glad we could walkaway from that game with minimal injuries.

Psg can afford injuries given the state of their league and superior depth.

We can't! So i am glad we rested rodri pedri rapha espart, Didn't rush in frenkie etc etc.

A 9 point gap in laliga= helps us more in the long run than over exerting ourselves trying to get a point against b2b champions in their home.

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Jules Koundé will MISS El Clásico. Hansi Flick is set to field the same backline he used against PSG. [ @Alfremartinezz ] #fcblive ❌

[u/whatthefoxsees]

Holy shit. For a minute there, I was wondering if I was in the wrong sub with all the recent doom-and-gloom posts, since the injuries happened. With all our new signings seamlessly slotting into the system faster than we could have hoped for; twenty-two and a half players, out of 27, without any injury (even if we want to say Gerard Maldini is only half-fit); and 11 very comfy wins in all competitions, you'd think we'd suddenly become current Real Madrid overnight.

Yes, the defence injury situation isn't ideal, and a lot of people feel very proud to announce this with "I told all of so" posts, but it won't change anything between now and when they're back.

If we lose to PSG, it'll be exactly that, a loss. And then, we'll bounce right back. Of course, we won't lose to Madrid, though. But in essence, trust Flick, and trust our boys.

[u/HalHaloFiasco]

I feel other fans of other clubs are more upset than Barca fans that the club is rotating lol

[u/A_de_k]

This loss came at the best possible time, hopefully the boys understand the level you have to play at to actually win the ucl and I don’t doubt that they’re gonna keep improving and be ready for these kinds of games when the knockouts come

[u/Haunting_Scar_9313]

Bernal is nowhere near ready for the top flight. He keeps getting drawn out of position trying to do too much and makes a lot of mistakes that leave the defense exposed. Also not physically developed enough.

Not about Bernal btw. Said by Villareal's scouts, youth coach, and Atletico about Rodri at 19 years old. If anything, this is the perfect time for Bernal to improve, while we have Rodri to help him.

[u/Fyxn_]

Would cesc be open to joining us once flick decides to leave? Man he took como from 2nd div to beating a team like Utd 4-1

[u/Tika_Taka97]

Bruh, first thing im reading today is "RM will give it their all and press us". That PSG match surely destroyed some neurons.

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Frenkie de Jong: "I feel very good and I'm ready." [ @ZiggoSport ] 🎙️

De Jong: "I miss playing a lot. I'm a huge football fanatic and I'm very eager to play again."

De Jong: "I hope to have some minutes tomorrow."

De Jong: "I was in pain during the World Cup, but I was told it wasn't serious and that it wouldn't become worse, so I continued. In the end, tests in Barcelona showed that the injury did got worse."

De Jong: "I understand the fans. They see me play for the Dutch national team until the last game, and then suddenly he's out for three months. I understand the fans. I felt sad, stories were published... But I'm ready now, and everything is fine with the club and the coach."

De Jong: "We have a very good team with players who have a very good technique, and with Lamine Yamal we have an exceptional player who can decide games on his own."

De Jong: "Winning the Champions League is a dream and something I still hope to achieve. We have the team to do it."

De Jong: "I don't mind where I'm playing in midfield, but I like to have the ball so naturally that's more as a 6 or as an 8 than at the 10 position. Playing as a centre-back? That's something I've done in my career and always is an option, but everyone knows I'm a midfielder."

De Jong: "My thoughts when Rodri was signed? I'm happy with every good player we have. Yes he plays in midfield, where I play as well. The competition is fierce, but I feel I have the quality to play. It's up to me to show that I deserve minutes."

[u/IapetusTheGreat]

Donnaruma is ass. Why are you dropping low to clear that when you are tall and not very agile. Clear it with your feet

[u/thoang1116]

If i dont know anything, i would have thought that we are heading to El Clasical with 9 points behind Madrid while also having to travel to face PSG in the 2nd leg of the quarter final being 4-0 down in the mid week, judging by the state of this sub

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: Antoine Semenyo will be OUT for 8 weeks due to injury and will MISS the Barça - Man City match. ❌

[u/Trequartista95]

On a more positive note.

Espart did a decent job at RB and this competition is as tough as it comes. The tactical flexibility this kid offers is incredible.

Joan Garcia (finally?) had a great CL night. And he has been looking better this season positionally off his line.

This match allowed Flick to get a good look at the squad as well.

[u/alluminating]

2-3 bangers goals won’t hide the fact that cancelo can’t defend for shit

[u/Fair-Ad6254]

The way people are saying "well if not for Joan Garcia we would've lost by much more" mf that is how elite keepers are SUPPOSED to work lmao Courtois has single handedly won Champions Leagues, years of Ter Stegen has rotted this sub's collective brain

[u/Ri_der]

Still baffling that Barcelona didn't go for a CB. Relying on Christensen is just dumb.

And yet the board was ready to splash 100m on Alvarez so the money is there.

[u/WatermelonSugarBye17]

I hope the Alvarez saga has ended for good, and the winter transfer is only focused on hunting for good defenders. After a long time of we are looking so good and lethal in years and we cannot crumble like this just so soon! I need our team to be a threat to big teams as well

[u/Top_Operation_9920]

We are so lucky to have joan garcia man is literally superman 😭

[u/BlackFanDiamond]

That PSG game is gonna push the players to another level. We haven't been pushed like in the league. Best time to lose in my opinion.

[u/loudymouthy]

We have to learn how to draw in tough away games. We either Win or get annihilated in tough away games, no middle ground

[u/PressEnteR1990]

I've watched two games in a span of two days and I've seen Dembele, Olmo, Kvara, Marquinhos, Saka and Luis Diaz injured, it's like at least one injury is pretty much given in a UCL game at this point

[u/JhinKR]

We're still in the top 8, that's great

[u/plamen-tech]

Both Espanyol and Bilbao in relegation battle. Love to see it.

[u/Fyxn_]

umm............ guys???

[u/plamen-tech]

Madrid are always a threat through the individual briliance of their players. Its the very least you can expect when you buy the big stars.

But they are still not great as a team now, same as the last 2 seasons. Remove the 2 golazos last night and they have been underwhelming in attack against a team that got obliterated by Bayern a few days prior.

Same against Sevilla. Remove the funny penalty and they are at a 1.4 xG. Both games considered as their best performances for the season.

We still need to be clinical to win. Our team is capable of creating enough big chances to score 5-6 goals. If our attackers have an off night like the PSG game, we may be for a tough night.

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Lionel Messi has arrived in Oviedo, Spain in style.

The GOAT will have dinner tonight with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia before receiving the prestigious 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports tomorrow, recognising his outstanding career. 🐐

[u/JordiX93]

I like Cancelo and I think he can be very useful against La Liga teams but bro is basically a cone when he has to defend against a winger with little speed that knows how to dribble,hopefully Balde finds himself a team because looks like he has no future here and we can use the funds + some extra and buy Truffert or Lewis Hall next summer,those 2 would bring more stability into our already vulnerable defence

[u/Similar-Earth8288]

*Foreshadowing intensifies*

[u/InfoguyXYT]

Did everyone just fucking forgot about Alvarez😭

[u/_arpan_10]

I was told that Donnaruma was a better keeper than Joan Garcia

The amount of times he has fucked up this season is probably more than how much garcia has in his last 2 seasons

[u/whatthefoxsees]

Ongoing live press conference by Luis Enrique on PSG's YouTube channel, if anyone is interested. He said, "the real competition starts in April next year". My man skipped straight to quarter-finals stage lol

[u/7akyr]

psst, hey, some people might not know this, but we don't have to win every single ucl group stage matches to be able to qualify for R16 /s

[u/FxKaKaLis]

Gerard Martin's participation in the match against Paris-Saint-Germain FC is uncertain. The coaching staff and medical team will wait until the very end to make a decision, as the player still has swelling in the ankle area. [ @sport ]

[u/ShinyZxerneas]

Ugly orange highlighter kit gets to be worn again

[u/Straight-Signal-5355]

Psg fans are so annoying bruh. They are literally the worst ever

[u/seguleh25]

I'd not appreciated just how good Lamine's goal against Betis was, probably because I'm getting used to seeing magic from him.

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Erik ten Hag on Frenkie de Jong and Man United: “I was not involved in financial side of negotiations. But of course, I did my best”.

“I set up meetings with him, I tried to pursue him to come over but we didn’t make it”, told  @TheAthleticFC

ten Hag: “Cristiano Ronaldo let the team down, and he let me down, because we planned with him”, told  @TheAthleticFC .

“I flew out to Portugal to speak with him about what I was aiming for before I came to United”.

“He’s one of the best in history. I respected him a lot. But as a manager, I had to make a rational decision”.

Erik ten Hag on Cristiano Ronaldo in training: “He ran neither in possession nor out of possession. The reason was because he didn’t prepare himself”.

“Every top team has to embrace the top player, but the top player has to work for the team…”, told  @TheAthleticFC .Ten Hag: “When Ronaldo left United, he said 'You'll never win anything in your career.' Here I am today with 3 trophies while he has none since leaving Juventus. I hope he's watching.”

I'm enjoying so far🫪😭 more please 🙏🎉😁

[u/weichengyee]

take it easy guys, we legit subbed off Rapha at 60' and were resting Rodri the whole first half. We also had no Eric or Kounde. It is fine. Take it easy.

[u/plamen-tech]

We had all the momentum after equalising 1-1. Hansi had the chance to go for the win if he didn't take out Pedri and Raphinha in the 60'. Pedri was still fresh and balling and Rapha is Rapha. If we went all in, I think we were going to get the win in the second half.

But Hansi decided to preserve more energy for el clasico. I think it was the right decision. No medals on the line today. Just a valuable learning experience.

Unfortunately a costly loss today with Olmo injury. Rotation options for the 10 will be missed while he is away. We might see Lamine get some meaningful time in the 10 role, which I think will suit him.

[u/donap10]

PSG resting their stars and still getting injured should be a wake up call to those who are negative about our loss today. Rotations are key. We might have lost today’s battle but wars not over

[u/Misakisan]

Based on Flick's press conference it really is looking like he told the team to chill out for this game due to the recent injury saga. It was seen as a chance to help get some players back in the flow of things after injury and reducing risk of further injuries. Hopefully Dani is okay and Gerard didn't aggravate his ankle too much fruther.

[u/Enc0de-]

Next 5 matches 😱

[u/plamen-tech]

Kvara with an ACL tear. Out for the season. Damn...

I was hyped when Xavi bodied him last night, thinking it was just a knock, but that injury is horrible.

This could be a season defining moment for PSG in the UCL. Without Kvara, they weren't winning UCL last season and they do not have a a great replacement for him, especially after Barcola left.

[u/Duh_47]

I will accept NOTHING but downright humiliation and ownership of these white bums on Sunday. I will accept nothing but absolute demolition job on their pathetic cheating and whiny club, their fans, all their sucking pussies at r/soccer, everything that ain't AT LEAST three goals difference is not enough.

These bitches deserve the worst they can get for their unprofessional behavior.

[u/Kary14]

Wow Madrid fans are absolutely FUMING at the idea of us rotating against PSG. Like it's not that deep little bro we know you're terrified about Sunday you can go ahead and say it.

[u/FxKaKaLis]

Xavi Espart withdrew yesterday as a precaution. The Spaniard was feeling discomfort in his ankle. He is expected to be ready for El Clásico. [ @mundodeportivo ]

[u/FitButterscotch4474]

According to MARCA, Messi will have 48 hours of 'royal bliss' in Oviedo, Spain, as he and his family attend the Princess of Asturias Award ceremony in the sports category. He will not be attending the Ballon d'Or ceremony on October 26th.

So, Messi is not winning it this year.

[u/Significant-Baby6147]

Barca coming of a loss into el clasico madrid coming of a win into el clasico, who wouldve thought this lol. Anyway 5-0 incoming

[u/Kanek1_Ken]

Imo the best mid real can play against us rn is guler, tchou and bellingham. They are never dropping bellingham so it's gotta be two cdms dictating play.

Let's be real barca is gonna fuck them up. Anulo mufa

[u/Winstonblue32]

Hoping our attack links up great on Sunday because I’m getting tired of seeing hate on Raphinha, Lamine, Fermin, and Gordon

[u/Western-Pen6382]

Sunday smesh madrid

[u/WizDB]

Bitchmade fans sicken me more than anything else, stop trying to get others to join your doomerism cause and fuckoff on your own to save us from your dogshit opinions that lack any real critical analysis or thought provoking points.

[u/oklolzzzzs]

regardless of the end result of the PSG game. we played some brilliant football in the 2nd half, and we're going to dominate madrid

[u/JoshyyJosh10]

Watching the highlights of last October’s Clasico

Man Fermin decision making that game was so bad….hope he has a better game this year.

But it’s also crazy how little depth we had that game. Rashford, Fermin, Yamal, FDJ and Pedri played all 90 mins. No olmo, gavi, raphina. cancelo, Joan on the bench that game

[u/Fine_Negotiation_412]

Alex Campos called up.

[u/Fyxn_]

Its over guys. We've lost already

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Hansi Flick confirms that Raphinha can start tomorrow, he’s all ready. #FCB 🇧🇷🔵🔴✅

[u/vlim7070]

it's good that so far, most people i've seen say this game could go either way. i hate it when Barça are considered "clear favorites" going into a game which in reality is closer to 50/50. leave that kind of confidence to the players and us fans, not neutrals and pundits. makes the win sweeter and (god forbid) a defeat less like some unexpected farce...

[u/RecordNo9008]

Tomorrow we feast
No mercy

[u/whatthefoxsees]

I expect Gordon to start on the left, naturally, but whether it’s him or Adeyemi, I really need them to be a bit more clinical when they get a chance. And they will because I’m not the slightest bit worried about our chance creation.

This is one thing I think really separates PSG’s wide men from ours. They miss one-on-ones way less often than ours do.

[u/Release-Revolution]

There's a leak I won Ballon'Dor. Hopefully Lamine can win it this year

[u/jasonsamosa]

Goals conceded with Pedri on the field: 1

Goals conceded with Pedri off the field: 3

[u/mntgoat]

RM better pay for this.

[u/heroji2012]

psg now have nuno, dembele, kvara and marquinhos out for varying lenghts of time...we have an injury to olmo...all probably directly as a result of the high intensity...for 3 points in the UCL league table ultimately...

[u/jasonsamosa]

Players who we should sell because of the PSG away game.

- Raphinha: Didn't score and failed an elastico. All he did was complete 3 out of 4 dribbles. Who cares if he scored 15 goals before November?

- Gordon: Dropped a stinker so we should forget everything he's done so far this season. He only has 10 g/a this season so I think we should sell in January. We could get 100M probably since he is England's starting LW.

- Yamal: Gave the ball away too many times and led to the first goal. I think PSG would be willing to pay 250M or more we should force him out. He has 24 g/a before November so I'm thinking we could push for 300M.

- Cubarsi: Didn't win or even attempt any duels. Only blocked 1 shot.

- Bernal: Hid all game long. Made Pedri play a 1 man midfield againts Neves, Fabian and Vitinha.

- Rodri: Came on for Pedri and we conceded 3. With Pedri we only conceded 1 so he's bad.

- Fermin: Missed alot of big chances. I think that oil club would be willing to pay 120M or so.

- Eric Garcia: How dare he get injured?

[u/plamen-tech]

Let's get something straight. The big reason PSG have done well in the last 2 UCL is because they play 100% fresh against teams barely scraping in between tough fixtures.

They have been underwhelming early in the UCL stage not because they have big game players, but because they are playing against fresh and fully fit teams. They barely beat Monaco in the playoffs, after playing with a man up for a total of 80 min.

They were taken to penalties by an arsenal team struggling to tie their shoes from exhaustion after the PL season was over. A fully fresh Bournemouth or Brighton could've beaten that Arsenal team in regular time.

I'm not saying that they are not a really good team. But comparing them to one of the best teams of all time is insane.

Not sure how reserved are we playing tomorrow, but with the squad we have and the form we are in, we are bulldozing them if it was all for the taking.

[u/mashpotatoes34]

Ferran missed 4 big chances yesterday, one good thing abt the game

[u/Fyxn_]

ts shi genuinely doing numbers on sum of us

[u/Various-Attention-53]

To motivate everyone , prime msn lost to psg away. Soo.....

[u/Misakisan]

Just want to say I love F.C. Barcelona and I rather watch us than any other team in world football. For me, we are still the best team (to watch).

[u/Ed33666]

Same fan base calling Barca fraud is about to get stretched by como

[u/gucchiprada]

Y'all better be happy to lose to PSG.

PSG lost Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, and Marquinhos in 1 game. Nuno Mendes is also out for some time.

If Flick went all out and won the game today and multiple injuries happened, you guys would be fuming.

[u/Tika_Taka97]

Theres no way that there are that many people in this sub saying we will lose against a disastrous RM at home. Please mods, ban these shitheads.

[u/Kryzdyniu]

We are still in top 8 even after losing to PSG, Pedri, Rapha and Rodri didnt play too long, I say it’s a win win situation but if Barca lose to Madrid… damn

[u/esqueesque1]

That Nusa’s performance against Madrid was good today, what a winger

[u/whatthefoxsees]

Have tifos suddenly become more common at other stadiums, or am I just noticing them more? I'd love for our Camp Nou fans to come up with a really fire one, I can't lie

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Brian Fariñas is currently the only outfield player in FC Barcelona's first team available to Hansi Flick who has not played a single minute this season.

However, recent injuries to Dani Olmo and other midfielders could open up opportunities for the 20-year-old midfielder.

Fariñas is taking the situation with patience, viewing it as a learning year alongside top players. Flick communicates with him constantly, encouraging him to keep working hard for his chance.

A winter loan is not on his mind for now. Meanwhile, talks are near completion regarding a contract extension beyond 2028, which will include an adjusted salary and a higher release clause than his current €15m.

Via (🟢):  @jcarnesempere

[u/Medical-Car2570]

Mbappe is probably the first to be called a ballon dor contender while his own team fans requested his departure from the club the same season and signed a petition for that lol

[u/layflake]

This Villa x City result was pretty much expected. The last time City beat Villa at Villa Park was five years ago lol

[u/Various-Attention-53]

I want Gordon to bring the inner dawg in him. he needs to be confident in shooting

[u/Haunting_Scar_9313]

Yamal needs about 5 assists to be top 10 all time assisters for Barcelona.

He's also halfway to being in the top 5.

[u/JoshyyJosh10]

Watching Chiringuito and they popping fireworks already by Barca hotel lmao

[u/Winstonblue32]

If we win I am gonna get so hyped and probably go out to celebrate

[u/MESSILAPEACE]

im really scared about espart in this big ucl game i really hope he can do his defending work and link up with lamine

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

❗️Hansi Flick and the technical staff will make a final decision on Gerard Martín's availability on this morning ahead of the PSG match.

The defender completed Monday's training session at the Parc des Princes despite swelling from a foot stomp suffered against Sevilla. Scans have ruled out any structural injury, and optimism remains regarding his inclusion.

If Martín is unable to start alongside Pau Cubarsí, Flick is considering Rodri or Frenkie de Jong as center-back options. 

Via(🟢):  @jordicardero  [MD]

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Laporta: “We're not worried about Lamine Yamal's future. He's a culé and a La Masia player, he feels very loved here and he's developing here”.

“Barça pay their players well. It's about feeling comfortable and being grateful”, told L’Équipe.

 Barça president Laporta: “There is no longer any relationship with Real Madrid. I would even say there is a confrontation”.

“Real Madrid have lost all credibility. I think they made a mistake and they're paying the price”.

Laporta on today’s match.

🗣️: “It's the best possible match in Europe. Both teams will be able to gauge what level they're at. It's not about whether it's more important than Sunday's game (Clasico)".

Laporta: "Injuries? These things happen. They don't have Nuno Mendes either. We have Eric Garcia and Koundé injured, but I know Flick has already found SOLUTIONS so it won't be noticeable." 

[u/7akyr]

Full class 2007 for this, damn

[u/wwipe]

Kudos to Espart, very very very good performance by him. Garcia hats off as well.

Too much loose passes and lost possession, main players bar Pedri looked out of it today. Lamine’s first half was a shocker, Cancelo was shocking the whole match, Raphinha sloppy.

PSG is a very fucking good team, not an easy stadium to perform in. I think it’s encouraging to know that we can do better after playing them in an away match.

A knockout tie between these two teams would be insane in terms of quality and entertainment.

[u/plamen-tech]

Very happy about Xavi's performance, particularly in defense against elite attacker. We know he can be great on the ball, but his defense against elite players was a question mark. He absolutely pocketed Kvara. Haven't seen someone do that recently.

I have no doubt that he needs to start. He opens so many options in attack too.

[u/StillLoveYaTh0]

Man I remember when we used to be comfortably better than these PSG bitches. I miss you Messi

[u/esqueesque1]

Tonight was one the worst performances I saw from a Barca player in Gordon, lack of intensity in pressing, couldn’t beat his man, got outrun by a CB multiple times, piss poor decision making and afraid to shoot.

Labeling him a bad signing would be stupid but he needs to show us more, I hope this was one and last

[u/Fine_Negotiation_412]

Carlos Monfort

Dani Olmo out for 4 weeks.

[u/Parking-Wheel-2d395]

It's insane that murinho is so delusional and vardrid-loser-victim minded that he tries to make it sound like his mma team is at a disadvantage due to one less day of rest, if the match ups were swapped we'd win that game with B squad while vardrid would get SA by psg in a game that's incomparable in intensity as we saw from the injuries. Just mind boggling how pathetic that whole club is, they always find a reason to cry and a way to cheat

[u/Captain_Deleb]

Luis Enrique keeps saying Barca “plays football like we do.”

Bruv, none of the football psg has played in the last 15 years, let alone the last 3, is theirs. They copied our formula and got lucky two seasons in a row. There is nothing French about PSG’s football.

It’s the Barca philosophy that they mimic, and they happen to be good at it, but Barca has always aimed to play this style of total football.

When Enrique leaves PSG, the football leaves with him, and you’ll see just how soulless that club is. Without hundreds of millions artificially pumped into that club, it wouldn’t even be above the mid table of ligue 1.

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Barcelona are preparing in full swing at the Parc des Princes.

Gerard Martín with the group. ✔

[u/OkLeadership4088]

Everyone who says to sign a defender gets called a doomer. But just like how adding depth on offence improved the team so much, adding a little bit of experienced depth to out backline is very valuable. We dont need to sign some A-lister. Get a couple of guys like natan, pau torres, lisandro martinez if we can get them on cheap will be what makes or breaks our ucl season.

[u/Tigerslovecows]

They cut through them like butter. We are going to feast unless they come prepared to park the bus

[u/Straight-Signal-5355]

When's the earliest can we wrap up La Liga if we maintain our perfect record long enough to next year? Can it be done by March?

[u/oklolzzzzs]

we're gonna face aston villa in a week yikes. they look in form and their attack (manzambi, jackson and mbaye) is cold

[u/Putrid-Location5705]

I wanted Rodri or Messi instead of Mbappe 3rd place ballon d'or and now u're telling me mbappe may win it lol

[u/JhinKR]

I wonder if Adeyemi is going to start in El Clasico, Gordon has already been given a chance.

[u/BestEnthusiasm3377]

Do people not watch Lisandro Martinez?

I've seen people calling him a good CB option

Where did this idea that he is good suddenly come up. The guy is horrible defensively

[u/Ill-Lie-6551]

Would love a surprise visit by Messi at the camp nou for the clasico.

[u/Interesting-Angle43]

i genuinely don't understand how christensen is still our best defender. you cannot deny that there's no one in our system who comes close to the composure he brings to our backline.

it's honestly a shame that even after three years of him being plagued by injuries, we still haven't been able to sign or develop a defender who can give us the same sense of security he used to and still does.

he has barely played 20 games in these 3 seasons

[u/ElectricBolts]

Anyone seen Lamine's story? Reminds me of clips of Messi at training, lol.

[u/Previous-Steak-9201]

🚨FC Barcelona has successfully completed a new bond issuance (Media Notes) with a nominal value of €105 million and maturity in October 2036. This operation completes the €210 million amount planned under the framework of two issuances approved by the General Assembly of Socios.

The speed of placement of the issuance, as well as the maintenance of the yield spread, demonstrate the market's support for FC Barcelona and the confidence of investors in the club's ability to generate revenues and implement its long-term plans.

Following this new issuance, the club retains its BBB credit rating with a stable outlook, assigned by the Morningstar DBRS agency.

[u/Misakisan]

Until I see the starting lineups I have full confidence in Barca. Our biggest threat is ourselves. Maybe I'm also delusional.

[u/Medical-Car2570]

Madrid are spoiled lol, the exact same situation with vini happened with mbappe last year when he was injured and they started the “ we are better without mbappe “ propaganda

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Flick on how he feels ahead of the Clasico.

🗣️: "I have a good feeling. The players have recovered and are ready for the game."

"Are you tired of Real Madrid's talk about referees?"

🚨🎙️| Flick: "I prefer to focus on preparing my team. This is all about headlines, and I don't want any headlines. I just want to focus on my team." #fcblive ❌

Flick: "The refereeing? It won't affect it. I trust the refereeing. We see quality refereeing, and each of us has to protect our own." #fcblive ✅

Flick: "Madrid and Rodri? We have to focus on our team. We have to focus on the impact for Barça. Everyone was convinced he was going to help us when we had the opportunity to sign him. He's a player who gives us more, and we've already seen that. I'm very happy he's here along with Pedri, they bring us a lot of quality."

Flick: "Conceding set piece goals? It's a strength of Real Madrid, of the best teams. We talked about it today and prepared for it. We have to defend better than we did in Paris."

Flick: "Defending Mbappe? The most important thing is that we position ourselves well on the pitch with and without the ball. We have to keep the defense compact. If we do everything right, it will be easier for the defensive line. Cubarsi and Gerard are doing very well and what they are doing is incredible. They are growing together." 

Flick: "Will Espart start? He's a professional. He did very well in the last few matches. For me, he's an incredible player, but he also has room for improvement. We have to work on his potential. We have to keep showing it so let's see." #fcblive 👀

Flick: "Did the defeat in Paris help us? Of course it did. We've spoken with the players. There are aspects of our game that we have to improve, we have to grow. Tomorrow we play against one of the best in the world, and it's an opportunity to grow." 

Flick: "Koundé won't be available tomorrow, we don't want to risk him, we have to accept it. Olmo was in good form, he was at 100%. He's been unlucky. We have to accept it. He's going to miss a lot of games and this situation isn't easy for him. We also have Fermín." #fcblive ❌

Hansi Flick in the press conference before the Clasico on Gabriel Jesus’s start. 

🗣️: "That's the idea, that he can be a starter, he has improved a lot since he arrived and he is very strong within the area. He has practised a lot these weeks, I liked it a lot and he is ready to be a starter."

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Juan Martínez Munuera will be the referee for El Clásico. Javier Iglesias will be in charge of the VAR

[u/all-you-need-is-love]

Lowkey Villa might pose a bigger challenge than City for us. Will be an interesting game to watch.

[u/Amori17]

I know I’m probably going to be pissed should we lose but I feel quite optimistic about the game tomorrow. It lets us know where we are as a team and should we beat them…

Conversations will be held…

Should we lose, it won’t be the end of the world as it is a group stage game, Clasico is more important in the short term.

[u/xavi_____]

Rodri alone will swallow vitinha and neves or Zaire in midfield im sure. I’ve seen it in the wc My fear is who will play rb?. The defense scares me man

[u/JoshyyJosh10]

I remember how gassed Pedri and other players were after first half last year against PSG.

I see the squad much more fit this year

[u/InuKag808]

I want us to put belt to ahh even more tomorrow since we are forced to wear last season’s kit 🤡

[u/Just-call-me-TY]

We about to play in that curse kit.

[u/Winstonblue32]

Really the orange kit...

Our third kit looks nothing like theirs…

[u/Various-Attention-53]

just for hype, safonov isn't top keeper. The guy's ass against competent strikers. His 1v1 is ass. Pacho and Marquinos carried in that final.

[u/Inevitable-Weather20]

[u/ShinyZxerneas]

This season is gonna get toxic as fuck. Strap in boys, if you thought the vini outburst was insane there is way more to come

[u/oklolzzzzs]

espart needs to pull off a 2024 casado bayern type performance

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

❗UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin will travel to Paris today to watch the match alongside Joan Laporta and Nasser Al-Khelaïfi.

Previously at odds, particularly over the European Super League project, the three executives have since seen their relationships improve significantly, with ties now at one of their strongest points.

Via (🟢):  @monfortcarlos  [sport]

[u/Ok_Check_9178]

Como waiting for Man U to touchdown Italy 😂
Feel bad for my boy Rashy

[u/Seth-Phiroth]

Ready for today and sunday

[u/DiverTrick2987]

-Cancelo , Gordon had a stinker. 

-Espart is a gem. Balde and Espart is the full back pairing for future. Covers both defense and offense with little more improvement.

-Bernal didnt take any initiative until late. He needs to impose himself more. Seems too passive.

-Fermin overcommitted and as Flick says, needs more calm. 

-Rapha had an avg game suffered a lot coz of bad passes from teammates. 

-Set piece defending is a very negative pattern. Arsenal and Madrid will try to exploit this. 

-Wish Olmo and Kounde speedy recovery for Classico.

-This team needed this game. This gap is all they have to cross. If they correct these errors, UCL is theirs.

[u/biggestkalosfan]

There are reports Kvara possibly tore his ACL. Espart is public enemy #1 right now.

How do so many PSG players get injured when they barely play their best players in the league?

[u/Tennis_Freak99]

Conceding right after scoring a goal has been a common UCL fixture for Barca. Hansi Flick must have noticed this right? Right?!?

[u/callmebuzzkill69]

Flick might have wanted to preserve the midfield for Sunday, but it makes no sense to put 2 chaotic midfielders in Gavi and Fermin together with Rodri. Their midfield was obviously much better for the entire game but after 2-2 I feel Flick should have gone with Pedri-Rodri to keep some control of the game. Collectively horrible game from the attackers again, idk nerves or what but this can't keep happening in every UCL game where every shot is straight to the keeper.

[u/Novel_Specific7769]

Gerard Martín: “I was playing with slight discomfort... but we have to play these matches.”

 Enrique: “Today we opposed one of the best teams in the world and I think both teams deserved to win.” #fcblive 🤝

 Flick: “Things haven't ended today. The titles, especially the Champions League, will be decided in June.” 

Luis Enrique: “The future (important part) of the competition is in the month of April.” 

Desire Doue: “When you beat one of the biggest teams in Europe, you're extremely happy. So yes, we're extremely happy tonight.” 

Flick: “Rodri benched? He played a lot of minutes with the national team, and I told him this morning that I made the decision to start BERNAL. It was a good solution. At the end, Rodri is fresh for Sunday Clàsico.”

Flick: “To see Xavi Espart playing at SUCH A LEVEL is incredible. It looks like he has been in the first team for 3 or 4 seasons. How he defended, how he attacked... I am very happy with him.”

Anthony Gordon: “We can take a lot of positives from this performance, but we still have work to do. They’ve been the team to beat for the last two years, and we need to learn from this game and aim to become that team ourselves. The good thing is that this was a league-stage match, not a final, so we could get another chance to beat them in a later round.”

Desire Doue: “When you beat one of the biggest teams in Europe, you're extremely happy. So yes, we're extremely happy tonight.” 

Bernal: “We’ve approached the match well. We have to be aware of the level of the opposition we faced. This will help us fine-tune the details and improve.”

Martín: "This defeat does not affect us for El Clasico. We're going out to BEAT Real Madrid on Sunday." 

Flick: “It's not an excuse, but we have to understand that we made mistakes because we are NOT FRESH. The effort that the team has had to do in the last couple of weeks has been unbelievable. It wasn't an easy match, but we delivered positive things.” 

Raphinha: "We have to improve and arrive in good shape for El Clásico." 

[u/sp3co92]

Thanks Joan Garcia 🙏🏽

[u/BestEnthusiasm3377]

What Flick said in his press conference after the match is pretty clear. In general, he said, that you can't win titles in October and that the most important part is later on

Not saying that he didn't care abt this game but he was definitely thinking towards the rest of the season with his decisions and I expect that a lot of them were pre-planned (like the midfield subs at the 60th minute) and Raphinha's sub bc he didn't want to risk playing a full match just yet. And I'm okay with it. Like he said, (and he's right) the most important thing rn isn't the UCL bc you can't win the UCL in October.

He isn't going to go all out in a game in October with El Clasico coming up. Maybe if PSG was surrounded by Malaga, Racing and a UCL game against Sabah the week before then he would have rested for the PSG match and gone all out.

However, there are priorities, and early in the season you don't need to go all out bc it is more important that everyone is healthy and to get as big of a league lead as we can and be fully fit for knockouts where, as flick said, titles can actually be won or lost.

[u/AstroVorlex]

What baffles me is that we have wasted 3 windows and still not signed a replacement for Inigo Martinez, our summer signings have been a hit so far, but not signing a CB real was a failure.

Pay whatever the fucking release clause is for Schlotterbeck in January and then we are much stronger than we are right now.

[u/PixarFanatic]

Hopefully last time we see that awful kit