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[Barca Murph]

Just got back from a weekend in BCN. The performance wasn't the best, but took the pts and back to the top of La Liga with a game in hand

Someone thinks Belletti is better than Oleguer?    Do me a favour. Oggy had a good game on Saturday, and is by far the better defender of the 2.

[Sabre]

Someone thinks Belletti is better than Oleguer? 

Depends on what, as a writer about the independence of Catalunya, Oleguer is better, although I don't plan to read his book in the next 3 years.

Apart from that, I hardly can compare them. I know what Belletti is, a right back. He's called the "Mad goat" in the Barcelona forums, due to his strange decissions in the pitch. He is a right back but with clear tendence to attack. Oleguer is more defensive. I think Oleguer does worse both things as a right back though, attacking and defending. But Oleguer doesn't risk so much balls as the mad goat and that's why he's more popular (among other factors like him coming from the youth system). But if you ask me, and for what I've seen in Belletti's 2 good seasons in Villareal (proof Barcelona signed him up afterwards) I'd bring Belletti to my team any day of the week rather than Oleguer.

As a Centre back, I cannot compare them because I have never seen Belletti in that position. But Oleguer is average at best.

I could also mention that Belletti has scored one of the most important goals of the history of Barcelona, but it's irrelevant, we won't see neither of them against Liverpool.

[Larsson]

why belleti or olaguer when we have zambrotta, sylvinho, or gio?? by far better defenders.

[puroresu]

I prefer Beletti just because an attacking option Beletti gives you far more options.

[puroresu]

Deco is Barcelona's version of Garcia, he'll have an amazing game then you wont even notice him the next.

As for Ronaldinho, he was rubbish at the start of the season compared to the blistering form hes been in in the last couple of years, despite the amount of goals he scored (not sure how many were penalties but im sure there were a few), but now he is playing like a joke, Ive seen him in the last couple of games and he keeps trying his ridiculous flicks with his shoulder which bounce tamely to the opposition and I dont think Ive seen him make a forward run with the ball for a good few playing hours.

Are you watching the same player?  Deco is nothing like Garcia.  Nowhere near as wasteful as Garcia and is a truly fantastic player.

Ronaldinho recently hasnt played to his absolute best but I think people need to realise that his human.  For 2 seasons he was immense and sometimes his form may drop but we all know at any given time he can do things only a small percentage of players can do.

Not to mention the guy has done very well since Eto and Messi got injured.  The responsibility for goals was more or less shifted to Ronaldinho and his done a good job.

Iniesta is the one to watch out for.  This season his really come on.  A fantastic talent.  Speaks volumes for Barca's youth system when Barcelona can lay claim to him and Fabregas.

Edmilson is a good player.  Personally i prefer Marquez in the holding midfield role but he plays CB.

[stmichael]

Liverpool FC have released the following ticket information for our away Champions League match with FC Barcelona UEFA Champions League

F.C. Barcelona v Liverpool F.C.

To be played at the Camp Nou Stadium, Barcelona
On Wednesday 21 February 2007 – Kick off 20.45 hrs.

We have received an allocation of 4817 tickets for this All Ticket fixture priced at £52.00 each.

Ticket Allocation

Tickets will be allocated as available and for as long as supplies last to Shareholders, Season Ticket Holders, Corporate Members and Fan Card Holders wishing to travel independently. Priority will be given to supporters who purchased tickets from the Club to the previous three away group stage matches against PSV Eindhoven on 12.09.06, Bordeaux on 18.10.06 and Galatasaray on 06.12.06.

In addition we have received 100 tickets priced at £121.00 each. Initially these tickets will be available to Shareholders who meet the qualifying criteria. These tickets will be allocated as available and for as long as supplies last.

Selling Arrangements

Tickets Purchased against Fan Card
From Thursday 25 January 2007
numbers for all THREE Group Matches

Tickets Purchased against Fan Card
From Monday 29 January 2007
numbers for TWO Group Matches

Tickets Purchased against Fan Card
From Wednesday 31 January 2007
numbers for ONE Group Match

In the event of tickets remaining after the above sales, a further announcement will be made.

Window Sale

Tickets will be available for personal application at the Ticket Office upon presentation of completed European Away Ticket Application Forms.

The Fan Cards must be presented when applying at the Ticket Office.

Telephone Sale

Credit card bookings can be made on Telephone Number 0870 220 0056. Bookings will require all fancard numbers to be provided and the applicants address to be confirmed.
Information covering the intended travel arrangements will be requested at the time of booking.

All tickets must be either collected from the Ticket Office or posted out by Special Delivery and specified at the time of booking.

Postal Application

Applicants must complete a European Away Ticket Application Form and the Fancard number must be quoted. A cheque made payable to Liverpool Football Club with return stamped addressed envelope and daytime telephone number must also be included. All applications must be received at the Ticket Office by Monday 28 January 2007.

The Ticket Office will telephone postal applicants whose requests have been successful.

Please Note: Supporters can purchase one ticket per qualifying Fancard.

Supporters can purchase tickets for up to a maximum of SIX qualifying Fancards at the Ticket Office window, and FOUR qualifying Fancards on the Telephone booking lines.

Supporters wishing to purchase a greater number of tickets MUST apply by postal application.

IMPORTANT all applicants must quote their Fan Card Number.

Applications should be addressed to: -

Liverpool Football Club
PO Box 204
Liverpool
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In the event of progressing within the Champions League this season, priority for future away matches will be given to Season Ticket Holders, Corporate Members and Fan Card Holders who have purchased tickets for the earlier group and knockout stage matches.

No refunds on tickets will be considered after Wednesday 14 February 2007.

N.B. Barcelona will not do any duplicate tickets for this fixture

PLEASE NOTE: All the tickets priced at £52 are located in the Third Tier of the stadium. Liverpool Football Club would advise that anyone who has a problem with heights, vertigo or getting up several flights of stairs, not to purchase tickets for this fixture.

Ticket Office hours

Monday – Friday 8.15am – 5.30pm
Saturday – Sunday 9.15am – 1.00pm

Please note telephone booking lines will open at 8.30am Monday - Friday.

[Flo-Po]

Lads if any of you aernt going to the game and have a membercard that qualifies would you let me get 2 tickets through it? I was over at the EIndhoven game but dont have my own member card (yet!).

If i dont get some, i will be paying some barca fan a few hundred to stand with the rest of the barca fans!

Thanks lads.

my email addy is available below if you need to contact me

thanks again lads.

[Larsson]

eto'o will not be recovered for the liverpool games, according to rijkaard.

[Reinas No.1 Fan]

eto'o will not be recovered for the liverpool games, according to rijkaard.

   

[Sabre]

eto'o will not be recovered for the liverpool games, according to rijkaard.

Pah.

Classic prematch mind games. That's classic in Spain, 3 days for the match, and suddenly everybody is recovered. We should prepare the game as if they had everyone, and we shouldn't be afraid.

[Larsson]

[Sabre]

I've read what Rijkaard actually said, and he didn't say Etoo won't play against LFC, but that he doesn't know exactly when he'll be available.

FWIW, Etoo run 60 m in 8 seconds las week so he cannot be that badly injured. He's training hard.

[MASTER]

Hey Larsson,
how is Zambrotta's form this season? because after the world cup he was a bit unfit.

Plus Eto'o will be there as I heard Graham Hunter talking about his fitness, he reckons 1st week of February he will be back in full training.

[Larsson]

eto'o is now in recovering sesions, and in one week or two he will be incorporated to the normal training with the team, i think if he don't plays minutes against Valencia he will not play against liverpool.

Zambrotta is our best right back, he is doing a great job, for me is far great than belleti and oleguer, he is very solid in defense ,often is attacking and have great shot,  but now is injured.

lets see today the game against betis, but i think barca is not in their best form

[weringo]

Deco is Barcelona's version of Garcia, he'll have an amazing game then you wont even notice him the next.

As for Ronaldinho, he was rubbish at the start of the season compared to the blistering form hes been in in the last couple of years, despite the amount of goals he scored (not sure how many were penalties but im sure there were a few), but now he is playing like a joke, Ive seen him in the last couple of games and he keeps trying his ridiculous flicks with his shoulder which bounce tamely to the opposition and I dont think Ive seen him make a forward run with the ball for a good few playing hours.

Are you watching the same player?  Deco is nothing like Garcia.  Nowhere near as wasteful as Garcia and is a truly fantastic player.

Ronaldinho recently hasnt played to his absolute best but I think people need to realise that his human.  For 2 seasons he was immense and sometimes his form may drop but we all know at any given time he can do things only a small percentage of players can do.

Not to mention the guy has done very well since Eto and Messi got injured.  The responsibility for goals was more or less shifted to Ronaldinho and his done a good job.

Iniesta is the one to watch out for.  This season his really come on.  A fantastic talent.  Speaks volumes for Barca's youth system when Barcelona can lay claim to him and Fabregas.

Edmilson is a good player.  Personally i prefer Marquez in the holding midfield role but he plays CB.

I didnt mean Deco was as bad as Garcia, what I meant was he isnt consistent and tbh there hasnt been too many matches where he has played as well as he did 4 or 5 years ago for Porto. On his day he can be unplayable though.