Even the papers don’t know as they have it listed as Jonas o Tevez. I would really love it if he did something totally different to just show that he can keep this to himself until game time.

I guess in a few short hours we will know for sure. As far the Barcelona analysis to me it is quit simple. Even if you hvae talent and skill more than your competitor you still have to be in shape enough to counter their hunger and stamina. Hunger and stamina can win ouit over skill and talent any day. Howver if you have more talent and skill and you are at lleast equal in hunger and stamina you will win. now look at a team like barcelona they have the talent superior to almost any team and now their hunger and fitness matches or exceeds their opponents. This is what Guardiola has brough tmore than anything else. This is what Maradona can bring as well. There is also no dvoubt that Messi has improved and will continue to do so as he is young.

Related to Barca’s last season ( I felt it yesterday when my local team lost similarly, had the full possession but lost with 2-0), it was a disjoint group with no common motives or objectives. Game styles of Deco and Eto was not matching. Ronnie was slowing down the game and was having issues with somethings/people. There were players who could not form the balance.
Now Barca has Revived Eto in a mentality similar like Henry (but Henry is still havent catched form for Barca’s style of play). They all work hard that matches with the speed of Messi, dynamism of Ineista, vision of Xavi. Additional impacts are mainly the Achor in the middle of the field in the form of Keita, Toure.
But I will point to the partnership of Messi-Alves they are amazing. In case Hleb catches form then Barca will be more dangerous but would need to be cautious in defense.

Guys whoever is getting too much distracted towards self imposed excellence in technicalities , impatience , over-friendly, boring, redhot chicken etc etc …chill out!!!! we have a game tonight and it will be a joy to watch win or loose , I am suspecting finally El Diego is going to experiment.
Afterall he will do things after talking to Bilardo so I dont see why he should not play Tevez ( I am conflicting my previous post….no… I wont like it since Tevez has lost something in his style of game , but Bilarodo-Diego will put him in the field with Aguero and messi).
Who is the middle 3 then (Mache/Gago/Maxi) or (Di-Maria/Mache/Gago) …or will there be innovative 3-4-3 ..???

Latest thought : I think there is a problem in Argie dressing room , not in personalities but how they perceive the game as a whole. The way we play there is a major problem that if we are continously hacked in the middle of the ground and have a tight defense in opposition some of them loose the concentration(may be its generation gap) and leave big gaps in our defensive positions.
I wont get into technicalities …. we will see in the game.

I’m stuck at work so I’m gonna miss it, but I’ll follow along with everyone else online. Hopefully we’ll see another win.

Getafe goalkeeper, Oscar Ustari has returned to training today after nearly a six month lay-off with injury.

AS reports that Ustari, who was injured last August when playing with the Argentina national team, trained alongside goalkeeping coach, Juan Carlos Arevalo this morning, and did so without any signs of trouble.

——————Carrizo———————
Zanetti—Demichelis—Heinze—Papa
——Maxi—Mascherano—Gago——
—Messi———Tevez———Agüero—