Comments on: FC Barcelona 1-2 RCD Espanyol http://espanyol.theoffside.com/team-news/fc-barcelona-1-2-rcd-espanyol.html News from Espanyol La Liga football team Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:09:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kim http://espanyol.theoffside.com/team-news/fc-barcelona-1-2-rcd-espanyol.html#comment-89 Kim Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:03:09 +0000 http://espanyol.theoffside.com/team-news/fc-barcelona-1-2-rcd-espanyol.html#comment-89 I think there biggest threat to us is there manager Claude puel who is the Jose Mourinho of french football,who really can be as astute young tactitianol manger as anyone,turning a relegation battling team with out any money for transfers or without any former history at the club and a 10000 seater stadium into runners up in the league and reaching the KO stage of the champions league,only to be beaten narrowly by a jubious goal from Man united is not at all easy,not to mention his titel winning season with Monaco-his first season as a manager and having a good time of it in europe,and he has already turned Lyon a team which has Boumsong(worst defender in this compitition),Gassama,a youth team product and Kallstrom a midfielder,into a solid defence-that speaks for itself. I think there biggest threat to us is there manager Claude puel who is the Jose Mourinho of french football,who really can be as astute young tactitianol manger as anyone,turning a relegation battling team with out any money for transfers or without any former history at the club and a 10000 seater stadium into runners up in the league and reaching the KO stage of the champions league,only to be beaten narrowly by a jubious goal from Man united is not at all easy,not to mention his titel winning season with Monaco-his first season as a manager and having a good time of it in europe,and he has already turned Lyon a team which has Boumsong(worst defender in this compitition),Gassama,a youth team product and Kallstrom a midfielder,into a solid defence-that speaks for itself.

]]> By: Kim http://espanyol.theoffside.com/team-news/fc-barcelona-1-2-rcd-espanyol.html#comment-88 Kim Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:02:49 +0000 http://espanyol.theoffside.com/team-news/fc-barcelona-1-2-rcd-espanyol.html#comment-88 I think Barcelona will beat Lyon easy,which is a shame because 2/3 years ago I would have predicted probably the opposite,a lyon win but sadly for OL They have gone down and barca have gone up. On ethings for sure is that Lyon are not the team they were when they had some great players like,Essien,Diarra,Abidal,Squillaci,Carew,Nilmar etc as well as Juninho and Govou in there primes I think Barcelona will beat Lyon easy,which is a shame because 2/3 years ago I would have predicted probably the opposite,a lyon win but sadly for OL They have gone down and barca have gone up. On ethings for sure is that Lyon are not the team they were when they had some great players like,Essien,Diarra,Abidal,Squillaci,Carew,Nilmar etc as well as Juninho and Govou in there primes

]]> By: Anthony http://espanyol.theoffside.com/team-news/fc-barcelona-1-2-rcd-espanyol.html#comment-87 Anthony Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:55:52 +0000 http://espanyol.theoffside.com/team-news/fc-barcelona-1-2-rcd-espanyol.html#comment-87 Jason, I'm not an Espanyol fan by any means but I think he means the way Xavi and co. went about it blaming the loss on a million and one things but it was clear the better team won. Sure Barça were a man down but like you said, it was a hard fought game and the result showed that. Jason, I’m not an Espanyol fan by any means but I think he means the way Xavi and co. went about it blaming the loss on a million and one things but it was clear the better team won. Sure Barça were a man down but like you said, it was a hard fought game and the result showed that.

]]> By: Jason http://espanyol.theoffside.com/team-news/fc-barcelona-1-2-rcd-espanyol.html#comment-86 Jason Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:19:05 +0000 http://espanyol.theoffside.com/team-news/fc-barcelona-1-2-rcd-espanyol.html#comment-86 I dont mean to start anything here, but by saying that the Cules will complain, are you not making a self fulfilling prophecy? Most fans on the receiving end of a loss will wallow a bit, but when the accusations that they will be sore losers come out, that is only inviting one thing. Congrats on a VERY hard faught game, and a great effort from your team. -Jason, Barcelona fan. I dont mean to start anything here, but by saying that the Cules will complain, are you not making a self fulfilling prophecy?

Most fans on the receiving end of a loss will wallow a bit, but when the accusations that they will be sore losers come out, that is only inviting one thing.

Congrats on a VERY hard faught game, and a great effort from your team.

-Jason, Barcelona fan.

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