Are Barca boring to watch?

Are Barcelona generally boring? Not if you think watching a team get dominated is boring. Of course there will be periods of the game that seem boring, but that's normal for any team. Barcelona also pass a lot until they find an opening in the defense. The passing itself is sexy to watch.

NGreat wrote:I've found it difficult to watch football matches this season. Other than Liverpool's obviously, I find it hard to watch the full 90 minutes without walking away or switching it off.

Bayern vs Dortmund was a good game. Did you watch it?

NGreat wrote:I've found it difficult to watch football matches this season. Other than Liverpool's obviously, I find it hard to watch the full 90 minutes without walking away or switching it off.

So sort of.

Feel the same way

ahlycotc wrote:Are Barcelona generally boring? Not if you think watching a team get dominated is boring. Of course there will be periods of the game that seem boring, but that's normal for any team. Barcelona also pass a lot until they find an opening in the defense. The passing itself is sexy to watch.

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

There were periods first half and late in the second half where it was boring.

There were a few periods in the 1st leg too.......all of which came when Barcelona were ahead in the tie.

I don't blame Barcelona for being boring when they're trying to keep the lead but none the less it's boring watching them pass it about whilst the other team sit back because it's hopeless to try and get the ball.

Football is exciting when it's competitive.....Barcelona can be too good and make it uncompetitive sometimes. Like I said...I don't blame them but still.

Barca boring? you's trollin

Yes, they are.

Anyone who thinks Barcelona are boring should be punched in the mouth several times and be told never to watch football again.

The football's alright.

The constant instructing the ref gets boring though.

Just saying this
Barca have scored 121 goals already this season.

I think a Barca goal involving 100 passes is worth the wait...the goal itself will end up being more entertaining than anything any other team could produce in an entire season.

OP you're a fucking idiot.

They are just absolute class and i just cant understand how people think they are boring, most times i watch them they play some amazing football and well if the other team's could get the ball and get at Barca i think they would be even better to watch them counter attacking them but thats a hard and very dangerous thing to do.

even when they lose i still find them a joy to watch because they still play sexy football

the way Barca play, completely nullifies the opposition! it more or less removes them from providing any of the entertainment! there are not many classic end to end games involving Barca. but Barcas style is as close to perfect as i've ever seen football played! they are better technically and tactically than everyone else, and that makes for some very one sided games where the Catalans retain the ball, pick their passes and wait and wait and wait for the killer ball! there are long periods of the game where it appears nothing is happening but then in an instant nothing turns into a seven pronged attack while the opposition chase shadows!

'orrible bastard wrote:the way Barca play, completely nullifies the opposition! it more or less removes them from providing any of the entertainment! there are not many classic end to end games involving Barca. but Barcas style is as close to perfect as i've ever seen football played! they are better technically and tactically than everyone else, and that makes for some very one sided games where the Catalans retain the ball, pick their passes and wait and wait and wait for the killer ball! there are long periods of the game where it appears nothing is happening but then in an instant nothing turns into a seven pronged attack while the opposition chase shadows!

Well said bud.

Barca best team in the world. there passing is just wow! there build up play is just wow. There through balls are just wow!

If you find them boring, you must love the shitty route one football.

You never see them play optimistic balls if its not definetely on they don't play it,really have to admire the vision and awareness of this team.

When Barca are on the attack looking for a goal and the defending team are so held back that Barca create chance after chance then it's alright.....but it's periods of the game where Barca just dominate possession that the boredom sinks in....especially when the opposing team are so useless at chasing down that the Barca players don't have to do much special to keep possession.

LFCJordan wrote:Barca best team in the world. there passing is just wow! there build up play is just wow. There through balls are just wow!

If you find them boring, you must love the shitty route one football.

Route one football isn't the only other option to posession dominating football you know.

In my opinion Barca are pleasing to watch, but they do take the excitement out of the game. When they are passing it around for a while in midfield I'm pretty confident I can get up and go for a piss without missing much, but if it's an exciting end to end game (like I'm hoping Spurs - Milan will be) then it keeps you glued to your seat. I know which type of game I'd rather watch.

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Luxz0rz wrote:When Barca are on the attack looking for a goal and the defending team are so held back that Barca create chance after chance then it's alright.....but it's periods of the game where Barca just dominate possession that the boredom sinks in....especially when the opposing team are so useless at chasing down that the Barca players don't have to do much special to keep possession.

I think you are understating Barcelona's ability to keep the ball, the high line, coupled with their intense team pressing and the technical ability to dribble through pressure make it hard for anyone to out posses Barcelona, if you can get 40% possession I would see that as a win. It's not for the lack of trying.

Cornholio wrote:The football's alright.

The constant instructing the ref gets boring though.

Same old, same old.

Not when you have Messi to satisfy you in the end.

if it hadnt been for messi then this would be the worst game I have seen all year.barca are boring when they dont need to score,like tonight.However,when they are losing they are exciting to watch.

I don't find them boring but prefer end to end rather than slow build up.

no I think it is exciting seeing the best team in the world play, besides the diving they play the sport the way it should be played

its clearly mourinho that made the game boring, anyone who doesnt see that is an idiot

ahlycotc wrote:Not when you have Messi to satisfy you in the end.

Hear! Hear!

I really hope we can find a way to contain him if we get to Wembley... Although judging by his raid against the Madrid defense, that's impossible.

Absolutely not.

The game was awful, but it was NOT boring. The foul play going on was what ruined it.