Partly i agree with u but i also thing they are playing a bit different this season, even in their worst game they can still not concede any goal...it feels like they are working on certain tactics that they haven't mastered yet!Last season they won the ball mostly in the middle of the pitch but now they more winning it just outside the box, its amazing but i think its kinda hard for the players.

wow.

haha..yeah right!! Get a North Korean to replace Messi??

He hates the High Five from last year and Real cannot do the same lol

the whole team is on the bench only messi villa valdes and dani alves are on later on pique comes on

By Spanish teams, do you just mean Barcelona and Real Madrid? Because in recent years, those are the only teams I've seen doing well in the Champion's League.

Spanish teams have won the Champions League the most times, and the La Liga has had highest number of participating clubs in the Champions League group stages in total. Spanish teams have also won almost half of the Europa League games in the last decade.

And his assist for Messi's third goal was supreme..

was it 200 or 199?

it was the 199 i guess;)

Wtf are you talking about. This game had much better defending than the Arsenal vs Chelsea game

I agree that La ligas defense in the lower table teams are that top of the lower table teams of EPL, but there is no doubt that Messi would be a phenomenal player in EPL. I sure he would be knocking in atleast 35 goals each season.

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@Esso02 u right man la liga is boring!barca have won 4 games with the scoreline 5-0 this season so far!la liga is all about barca and real madrid boooooooooooring

youre just jelous cause your team is not as consistant as barcelona. i'm sorry to burst your bubble, but that's the truth.

I agree with Kingleo

Just watch Malouda's back pass to Terry versus Arsenal. I've yet to see a gifted goal like that in a Barcelona match.

EPL defending is overrated

I reckon the defending is not as good because in Spain people play more attacking and skilled football with flair. Thats the Spanish style of play, if you watch the Brasillian leagues theyr the same... defending is pretty average.

The EPL has overall much better defending because its what theyr used to doing the English, just watch how the English players position themselves and the runs they do and that shud be enough evidence.

Chelsea this season has s**t defense compared to themselves in the past...this is beacuse Villas-Boas has come in..coming from Portugal he brings with him the less defensive minded play that we've seen Chelsea have in the past.

Two words that prove the EPL defense is not so good.... 1)Titus 2)Bramble.. nuff said...

EPL is the best league in the world, and that's a fact!

why do people say that is the best? its not its actually the third best behind seria a and ofcourse la liga on top

I asked Siri the meaning of Messi. Guess what ?. Phone ran out of battery trying to explain.

the way that he scored that goal has nothing to do with what caliber of team they played... I don't see the reason for this complaint.

T. Walcott's goal was a large piece of luck. He tripped twice and the Chelsea defense just sat there and let him through. How is that a great goal??

Terry was s**t. That goal should never have gone in.

684shilmido, dont be silly! Its got everything to do with the caliber of team you play! If you play against a s**t team then its easyer to score good goals.... logic

I have to disagree with you Zizu... not because Walcott's goal wasn't exceptional, but because Chelsea is not an amazing team.

Your missin the point ... when your leading like 4 goals to zero you can try all the fancy moves and try to score but if your behind and every chance counts you have to surprise the opponent and Walcott's goal was just a lightning like no one except him knew what he was doing... I am not a fan of Arsenal but please just take into account that you have to consider the level of the game... now if Alves scored against any other top level team i would be like ok that was great...