I will probably be banned for this but... Footie Thread

**Brown, Jon Brow** · 6th June 2015, 22:59

Barcelona are playing a pre-season friendly at the Nou Camp on August 8th. I happen to be on holiday in Barcelona that week. How difficult will tickets be to get?

**donKey jote** · 6th June 2015, 23:04

Whodathunkit at the beginning of the season!

**pino** · 7th June 2015, 00:29

Best squad won, nothin much to add. Still very proud of my Juve !

**journeyman racer** · 7th June 2015, 02:04

So with the benefit of a few hours rest, the game finishing 7am. Here are some reflections.

The way Barcelona were going in the first half. I feared we were going to see similar games to recent Barca/Manutd finals, where Barca comprehensively played Manutd off the park.

I enjoyed the second half very much. I didn't think Juve would have it in them to respond so well to Barca's dominance.

That last goal in the end annoyed me.

**Rollo** · 7th June 2015, 04:06

I hope that whoever is in charge of buying and selling players at Liverpool looks upon Luis Suárez and realises that if you sell players who can score you goals, you don't score silverware but mid-table mediocrity.

**Storm** · 8th June 2015, 06:55

^correct

You do not sell Suarez and instead get Lambert, Balotelli and Lallana and expect to see 31 goals.

I enjoyed this season totally, had its ups and down (very few, but the game against Sociedad in January was the turning point). Enrique may not be there next season but what an amazing last 4 weeks!

2009 treble was more exciting being the first, but this was very satisfying too. After the world cup and everybody in the team losing one way or other. Best send-off to Xavi (Pirlo should have gotten a better one, but he did win the double!)

**odykas** · 8th June 2015, 13:37

OFFICIAL: Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Aleix Vidal on a 5-year deal from Sevilla after passing a medical.

I thought there was a transfer ban

**Storm** · 9th June 2015, 05:26

He cannot play till January 2016. Doesn't stop them buying or selling players as per CAS.
That basically confirms that Alves will go, Montoya too perhaps. Quite a good player Vidal is.