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Player Ratings: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Barcelona
The Blaugrana dropped to second place in the Primera Division after being held to a draw at San Mames. Goal.com takes a close look at how each of the players performed...
| Bet: | Returns: | Osasuna £90.00 | Draw £47.50 | Barcelona £13.33 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Osasuna £85.00 | Draw £47.50 | Barcelona £13.60 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Osasuna £90.00 | Draw £45.00 | Barcelona £13.64 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Osasuna £90.00 | Draw £50.00 | Barcelona £13.30 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Osasuna £85.00 | Draw £45.00 | Barcelona £13.10 |
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Nov 21, 2009 11:39:40 PM
ATHLETIC BILBAO
Iraizoz: 6.5 - Saved well from Messi in the first half but could do nothing to stop Dani Alves's opener.
Iraola: 6.5 - Didn't have an easy job to cope with Iniesta but he did well to keep the winger at bay for large periods of the game.
Ustaritz: 7 - Defended very well and made some crucial interceptions to prevent Barcelona from getting too many clear cut opportunities.
Amorebieta: 6.5 - Decided that the best way to deal with Messi was the physical way and was very fortunate to get away with a dangerously high challenge on the Argentine.
Koikili: 5.5 - Tried to get forward but was relatively ineffective and lost Dani Alves for the opening goal.
Susaeta: 7 - Worked very hard, given more of a free role behind Llorente in the first half and gave Chygrynskiy a lot of problems with his movement.
Gurpegui: 7 - Defensive minded performance but put his body on the line for his team and frustrated Barcelona with his physical play.
Orbaiz: 6.5 - He was in the team to sit in front of the back four and protect the defence and did a reasonable job.
Javi Martinez: 6.5 - Should have scored in first half injury time as he had a free header from close range that didn't even hit the target.
Yeste: 6.5 - There was not much link-up between him and Koikili and the 29-year-old is clearly rusty after coming back from injury. Set pieces were often disappointing.
Llorente: 7 - Not in peak physical condition but used his strength effectively, set up the goal well and worked exceptionally hard.
Substitutes:
Toquero: 8 - It was a brave move by Caparros to bring him on and he was rewarded. He took his goal brilliantly and worked tremendously hard up front.
Gabilondo: 5.5 - He was brought on in the 74th minute and was virtually anonymous on the left flank.
De Marcos: 5.5 - Had around 15 minutes to make his mark on the game and failed to make an impact.
BARCELONA
Valdes: 6.5 - He had little chance with the goal and didn't have much else to deal with in terms of shots, but he was always quick off his line to catch a cross or clear any danger.
Alves: 6 - Bombing forward and took his goal well, but he was also guilty of a defensive lapse as he should have been covering Toquero for the equaliser.
Chygrynskiy: 6 - Played some nice balls but is clearly still adjusting to the league. Usually caught standing square on to his man, meaning that he was often turned very easily.
Pique: 7 - Generally authoritative and dominant, showing his strength as he muscled players off the ball but was caught off guard as Toquero stole through.
Maxwell: 6 - Didn't do his chances of more first team football any harm with this performance.
Xavi: 7 - Always kept Barcelona ticking. He set up the goal with a brilliant pass and made a number of other key passes over the course of the game.
Busquets: 5.5 - Didn't have his best game. He was frequently outmuscled by Llorente and didn't seem able to cope with the physical approach of Athletic.
Keita: 5.5 - He had a great chance with a header in the first half but there were few of his typical rampaging runs forward.
Pedro: 6 - Very lively in the first half but faded very quickly as the game went on. Had an opportunity late on but was denied by Gurpegui.
Messi: 6.5 - Looked out of place as a centre forward and should have scored in the 16th minute. Set up a number of opportunities for his team-mates but they were unable to capitalise.
Iniesta: 5.5 - Had a very poor game on the left hand side. Clearly still needs to get match-fit and is not as sharp as last season.
Substitutes:
Bojan: 5.5 - Had 15 minutes to influence the game - worked hard in attack but had negligible end product.
Henry: N/A - His late introduction was met by whistles from the fans but he did little during his time on the pitch.
Anthony Wright, Goal.com
Iraizoz: 6.5 - Saved well from Messi in the first half but could do nothing to stop Dani Alves's opener.
Iraola: 6.5 - Didn't have an easy job to cope with Iniesta but he did well to keep the winger at bay for large periods of the game.
Ustaritz: 7 - Defended very well and made some crucial interceptions to prevent Barcelona from getting too many clear cut opportunities.
Amorebieta: 6.5 - Decided that the best way to deal with Messi was the physical way and was very fortunate to get away with a dangerously high challenge on the Argentine.
Koikili: 5.5 - Tried to get forward but was relatively ineffective and lost Dani Alves for the opening goal.
Susaeta: 7 - Worked very hard, given more of a free role behind Llorente in the first half and gave Chygrynskiy a lot of problems with his movement.
Gurpegui: 7 - Defensive minded performance but put his body on the line for his team and frustrated Barcelona with his physical play.
Orbaiz: 6.5 - He was in the team to sit in front of the back four and protect the defence and did a reasonable job.
Javi Martinez: 6.5 - Should have scored in first half injury time as he had a free header from close range that didn't even hit the target.
Yeste: 6.5 - There was not much link-up between him and Koikili and the 29-year-old is clearly rusty after coming back from injury. Set pieces were often disappointing.
Llorente: 7 - Not in peak physical condition but used his strength effectively, set up the goal well and worked exceptionally hard.
Substitutes:
Toquero: 8 - It was a brave move by Caparros to bring him on and he was rewarded. He took his goal brilliantly and worked tremendously hard up front.
Gabilondo: 5.5 - He was brought on in the 74th minute and was virtually anonymous on the left flank.
De Marcos: 5.5 - Had around 15 minutes to make his mark on the game and failed to make an impact.
BARCELONA
Valdes: 6.5 - He had little chance with the goal and didn't have much else to deal with in terms of shots, but he was always quick off his line to catch a cross or clear any danger.
Alves: 6 - Bombing forward and took his goal well, but he was also guilty of a defensive lapse as he should have been covering Toquero for the equaliser.
Chygrynskiy: 6 - Played some nice balls but is clearly still adjusting to the league. Usually caught standing square on to his man, meaning that he was often turned very easily.
Pique: 7 - Generally authoritative and dominant, showing his strength as he muscled players off the ball but was caught off guard as Toquero stole through.
Maxwell: 6 - Didn't do his chances of more first team football any harm with this performance.
Xavi: 7 - Always kept Barcelona ticking. He set up the goal with a brilliant pass and made a number of other key passes over the course of the game.
Busquets: 5.5 - Didn't have his best game. He was frequently outmuscled by Llorente and didn't seem able to cope with the physical approach of Athletic.
Keita: 5.5 - He had a great chance with a header in the first half but there were few of his typical rampaging runs forward.
Pedro: 6 - Very lively in the first half but faded very quickly as the game went on. Had an opportunity late on but was denied by Gurpegui.
Messi: 6.5 - Looked out of place as a centre forward and should have scored in the 16th minute. Set up a number of opportunities for his team-mates but they were unable to capitalise.
Iniesta: 5.5 - Had a very poor game on the left hand side. Clearly still needs to get match-fit and is not as sharp as last season.
Substitutes:
Bojan: 5.5 - Had 15 minutes to influence the game - worked hard in attack but had negligible end product.
Henry: N/A - His late introduction was met by whistles from the fans but he did little during his time on the pitch.
Anthony Wright, Goal.com
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