Saturday, September 10, 2016

Biggest Upset so far this season.

Barcelona 1:2 Alaves

Alaves has just achieved the impossible. The newly promoted team have beaten the almighty, all conquering Barcelona at Camp Nou!! You need to see these celebrations!!!!


Well Jose Enrique will definitely be getting a few knocks from his employers after starting a relatively "weak" side with Messi and Suarez named among the substitutes. Neymar, Paco Alcacer and Arda Turan made up the attacking trio as Alaves starting the game as expected, "packing the bus" and even Jose Mourinho needs to learn from these guys as they did a very good job of it.


All their defensive work paid off in the 39th minute as a low cross from Kiko Femenia picked out Deyverson Brum who simply flicked the ball into the net in the 39th minute.


After the restart and you know, team bashing in the dressing room, Jeremy Mathieu scored an instant equalizer in the 46th minute and Camp Nou breathed a sigh of relief. How ill-timed!!


Lionel Messi was introduced in the 60th minute and everyone awaited the goal that will start the goal rain and demolition of Alaves and it came, yes it did, only the other way round!!


In the 64th minute, Ibai Gomez wrote his name in gold in Alaves history, if any, as he wriggled past two defenders and placed a low shot past Cillessen in the 64th minute.


Yes, you are right. There was a masterful display of time wasting, unnecessary fouls, box packing, long substitutions and other means of frustrating the La Liga champions and despite the late introduction of Luis Suarez and it worked as Alaves held on till the referee called.


Really, soccer could serve up the biggest of surprises sometimes, that's why we love the game.


Way to go, Alaves!!!!

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