Hmmm. They're not above a bit of gamesmanship.

Or a lot of it, if necessary (Busquets?). Which only makes them human, I guess.

It's that "if you admire football skills, they're great to watch" line I take issue with. For a start, they don't take many risks by keeping possession so well. Nothing wrong with that, but it's never mentioned by commentators. I appreciate the great skills and danger in bull-fighting, but it's only interesting when the bull has fight in it.

Posted By: APB on April 19th 2012 at 09:56:03

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I don't like watching Barcelona or Spain because... (Other Football) - APB, Apr 19, 08:27:37
- Yep, that's about the size of it (Other Football) - norway, Apr 19, 09:51:29
  - had a good old chuckle at some of last nights posts (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 10:11:20
    - demanding we enjoy watching Barca thrashing a British team in europe (Other Football) - phrankin, Apr 19, 10:21:50
    - But none of it should ever come as a surprise should it? (Other Football) - norway, Apr 19, 10:20:00
      - yep (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 10:30:55
        
        Oh and I see 'Wade' is back too (Other Football) - norway, Apr 19, 11:32:58
      - The same people on here who love Barcelona (Other Football) - phrankin, Apr 19, 10:23:12
        
        I'm no fan of either. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Apr 19, 10:28:50
  - Watching a one sided football match between two neutrals is not much fun really is it (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Apr 19, 09:57:18
- ITV implying that Chelsea would need all the luck in the world to beat Barca (Other Football) - Ben, Apr 19, 09:13:27
  - ^ This (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Apr 19, 09:14:59
- Some of it isn't Barcelona's fault. (Other Football) - Firstnews, Apr 19, 09:07:56
  - True. (Other Football) - APB, Apr 19, 09:14:14
    - persons on here do the same (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Apr 19, 09:49:17
- No separating Real from Franco. Thus, Real bad; Barca good (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Apr 19, 09:02:51
  - Bet youve all got hugo boss clothes though?! (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 19, 11:10:14
  - it's the same reason why i hate all VW cars... (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 19, 10:52:28
  - Yes, I take that, to an extent. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Apr 19, 09:12:32
  - Jesus gil,athletico's former president had some association with franco too. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 19, 09:11:44
- This book review on the current Barca team is pretty good ... (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Apr 19, 08:59:58
  - Liked that. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Apr 19, 09:24:04
- If you admire football skills, they're great to watch. And Barca play clean football (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Apr 19, 08:57:22
  - Hmmm. They're not above a bit of gamesmanship. (Other Football) - APB, Apr 19, 09:56:03
- Well said. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 19, 08:55:53
- Spot on. (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Apr 19, 08:49:16
- This (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 19, 08:44:36
  - Same as my pal Fulham Steve (Other Football) - KentonCanary, Apr 19, 09:02:11
  - if a match doesn't involve Norwich or England I will (almost) invariably (Other Football) - StraightOuttaBacton, Apr 19, 08:48:55
    - It's a bit Steve Davis, I think. (Other Football) - APB, Apr 19, 09:06:01
    - Yes,i think most of us are like that tbh. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 19, 08:58:30
- Thanks APB. I wanted to say something like that. (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Apr 19, 08:40:12
- cheers they were good reads (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 08:37:25

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