11 goals in the league this season for Messi.
La Liga 2017/18
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Supporters group threatened a pitch invasion if the match went ahead, Barcelona requested the match to be postponed, LFP threatened a three point deduction if Barcelona didn’t play the match so they just went ahead behind locked doors.
Suarez could use a goal to get some confidence
Iniesta injured again.
Trust me, don't bother.
It's not about him being god, is about chaining Messi to absurd standards to say he's performing good or bad, for me his game right now with 2 goals is as good as 10 minutes ago, but it seems that if he creates a lot of chances and space on his own while his teammates are non-factor it goes unnoticed, nevermind that he needs to score the winner or at least a brace to have a "great game" when he does a lot of things beyond scoring in this team.
Shame about that. It would have been a great bicycle kick goal by Suarez.
He was geniunely poor in the first half though, that was all I was saying. Didn't create chances, finishing, passing and dribbling were all off.
He's been much better in the second half. Anyway, let's move on.
Suarez retire please! How can you waste such a chance?
3-0 FT. Good second half for Barca. Now Valencia-Bilbao.
21 points out of 21 for Barça. 23 scored, 2 conceded and with Dembele still injured. Impressive no matter how you look at it.
Fixtures will start getting more complicated from now on.
Fixtures will start getting more complicated from now on.
If shit Barca is 10 points ahead of Madrid and 7 out of 7 wins, if they go up a level they walk the league. 
And there are people who compared this Madrid with Pep's Barca. Hilarious. 2009-11 Barca was never in this situation.
And there are people who compared this Madrid with Pep's Barca. Hilarious. 2009-11 Barca was never in this situation.
Didn't Pep's Barça finish 9 points behind Real Madrid in one season?If shit Barca is 10 points ahead of Madrid and 7 out of 7 wins, if they go up a level they walk the league.
And there are people who compared this Madrid with Pep's Barca. Hilarious. 2009-11 Barca was never in this situation.
Sure. After they lost motivation and won 3 titles in a row. Not 1, and that after 5 years FFS.
Messi looking to reach 50 league goals?
Could very well reach that number. Today he wasn't even that great and could've had a hattrick with ease. Leading the weakest Barca in a long time to a title win against the stronger Madrid I've seen would be one of his best achievements. I remember a time when people said Messi is great because he has Xavi and Iniesta next to him...
It ain't happening unless either the collective chance creation increases in general (and especially in away games), or Messi's "intensity" improves greatly on an individual level.Could very well reach that number. Today he wasn't even that great and could've had a hattrick with ease. Leading the weakest Barca in a long time to a title win against the stronger Madrid I've seen would be one of his best achievements. I remember a time when people said Messi is great because he has Xavi and Iniesta next to him...
Case in point, the service just isn't there in away games and as a result he's only scored in 1 out of the 5 he's played in. Especially worrying for you guys how Girona and Sporting CP nullified him.
Barça might win the league, but based on their current form it's looking like a R16/QF exit in CL depending on the opponent.
Suarez' finishing was awful, but aside an occasional heavy touch i thought he was actually good in open play. He pulled off a couple of difficult passes in the first half and combined well at times, much better than any game I've seen of him this season.
I'm fine with any CL exit as long as we win the league. La Liga is our no1 objective each season. Don't think we'll go out in round of 16 though, and from the QF onwards everything can happen depending on the team's form and many other factors.
Chances creation will probably go up as we advance in the season. Team can still improve.
Champions league is a cup competition, no one can predict how it will pan out. They have as good a chance to win it as any of top 4-5 teams, like every year.
I keep hearing people moan about Suarez. Has he lost it?
He's off form for quite a while. Still a dangerous player for any team to play against though.
I see.
Barca really are going to have a tremendously difficult time replacing players like him. The market has really changed in the last three years.
Valencia and Marcelino 
At least Aduriz has got his customary goal.
Anyone watching Anders Pereira ?
How did he play ?
How did he play ?
Andreas played for 72 mins and was then taken off. No idea how he played though as i didn't watch the match
Thanks. Valencia are getting their @rse kicked at the moment. Bilbao are all over them...
3-2 valencia FT
At least Bilbao showed some spirit. Sounds like apart from Laporte the defence was woeful, especially the goalkeeper.
No Gorka no party.
Valencia are third after beating Bilbao. Bakambu scored a hattrick for Villareal against Eibar.
Does deluding yourself like that really make you feel better?
What are you talking about?
Here we go again. Less than a minute and we already missed a sitter
13/14 and 15/16 were Barca's seasons.
Keep telling that yourself everyday and you'll truly believe it.
13-14 was Atletico's season in La Liga. 15-16 was Barca's.
Interested to see if Hakimi is any good.
Well at least we've finally started well at home against a shite team
What a save on Sergio Ramos!