That has been shocking given how good they have been last few years and winning europa. Yet they won 3-0 in champions league
Great match Saturday October 3 Sevilla-Barcelona It's a tie or Sevilla to me. Without Messi,only Suarez can make it for Barca
I don't rate the entire defensive unit of Barca, especially if Busquets is having an off game/not playing, and every attack looks good against them then, but it's tough replacing one of your greatest defenders of all time who was also your Captain and was a mainstay in your defence for 15 years. Very few clubs manage to do so in any decent period of time, but it also doesn't help that they don't have as much control on games due to Xavi leaving (and Iniesta just not being able to dictate games like Xavi could) and their style of play being a lot less compact now.
Lionel Messi to stand trial for tax fraud. After it was said the other day that charges would be dropped the Judge has said that he will stand trial. Spain's attorney has demanded a 22 month jail sentence. Story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34478784