Bane of my footie existence. 1. Fox Soccer Commentators (Looking at you Bretos) are ABOMINABLE!!
I mean they really, really suck. Please note, most, if not all, viewers of FSC are not soccer neophytes, so, while it may be a stretch for you, you should try to elevate your insight to more than the inane "Ibra...How dare you go up on us? You wanna play with the big boys here you go..."; lest people's overwhelming suspicion that you are unable to produce coherent and cogent speech be confirmed as reality. At this point, I hardly expect insight, but would it kill you to stop the vacuous exigeses?
Listen, if I were a American sports fan I would change the channel, just so that I could escape your self-amusing-yet-mind-numbing commentary. Honestly, I'm glad you get a kick out of yourself; this being one of the occasions that if you didn't, no one else would. However, being that I am more dedicated than the general American sporting public, I can fight the impulse to turn away, because I understand the power of the mute button and use it to my advantage any (read: every) time I have the sincere and great displeasure of hearing your voice.
Oh yeah, and I'm not alone.
2. Barca can turn it on at will.
Whew now that I can move past my frustrations, I can focus on the actual game.
Despite going one down to Atlante, the final result was never in doubt...an 80-20 possession advantage made sure of that. After Sergio tied up the score at one all on an opportunistic finish, Messi fired Barca into the lead on his second touch of the game, and Pedrito moved the match out of reach, now having scored goals in the six different competitions Barca has taken part in this year.
The result could have been much worse as Barcelona peppered the Mexican side's goal, and, at times, the passing was so crisp and clinical as to make the ball, never mind the game, far beyond Atlante's grasp.
Next up for Barca is Estudiantes, the CONEMBOL representative from Argentina, with Valdes, Puyol, Iniesta, Xavi and Marquez looking to avenge their 2006 loss to another CONEMBOL team, Internacional.
3. Pep Guardiola has apparently gotten the hang of this whole tactics thing.
Early in the first half, Barca weren't gelling in the midfield at all. They were unable to dictate the pace of the game and looked unmotivated to seize the initiative. The nonchalance of their effort was overcome by the tactical magic of Guardiola. His decision to move Sergio and Xavi closer together in the midfield proved prescient, as the Blaugrana's passing improved almost immediately. In fact, that decision, along with Pepe's later introductions of Messi and Pique (the latter for the ineffective and over-the-hill Marquez), laid the foundation for their three goal resurgence.
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