Are Barcelona the model to follow?

It's fairly clear that Barca outclassed Man U this week. Is their style of play the model that everyone should be looking to follow or is the team they have there at the moment a one-off? I've had problems with Villa's obvious difficulty to keep hold of the ball for a while now and whilst we can be devastating on the break that ability to hold onto the ball and starve opponents of possession is IMO just as important. I wonder if English coaches (Wenger aside) will take heed of what we all watched this week or continue in the same fashion?

Barcelona arguably have the 5 best players in the world right now; no-one can replicate them.

Must say I was training with my lad and his old team tonight and was preaching the Barcelona style. They think with my left foot, trim physique and dribbling skills (on the pitch of course), I am a ringer for Lionel Messi

Ezekiel 25:17 wrote:Barcelona arguably have the 5 best players in the world right now; no-one can replicate them.

Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, who are the other two in your opinion Jesus? Possibly Toure, immense and are you thinking Daniel Alves

villanfromluton wrote:

Ezekiel 25:17 wrote:Barcelona arguably have the 5 best players in the world right now; no-one can replicate them.

Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, who are the other two in your opinion Jesus? Possibly Toure, immense and are you thinking Daniel Alves

Eto'o and Henry.
Although Toure is is a fantastic player.

I know Henry has done well this season, not sure he is the same player as at Arsenal though, but his performance at Real Madrid was the old Henry. If I had to choose between Eto'o and Torres, think I would choose Torres, but understand why you chose Eto'o

villanfromluton wrote:Must say I was training with my lad and his old team tonight and was preaching the Barcelona style. They think with my left foot, trim physique and dribbling skills (on the pitch of course), I am a ringer for Lionel Messi

I'd say you were more of a cross between Augustus Gloop and Lionel fecking Blair

QBVILLA wrote:

villanfromluton wrote:Must say I was training with my lad and his old team tonight and was preaching the Barcelona style. They think with my left foot, trim physique and dribbling skills (on the pitch of course), I am a ringer for Lionel Messi

I'd say you were more of a cross between Augustus Gloop and Lionel fecking Blair

:lol!:

QBVILLA wrote:

villanfromluton wrote:Must say I was training with my lad and his old team tonight and was preaching the Barcelona style. They think with my left foot, trim physique and dribbling skills (on the pitch of course), I am a ringer for Lionel Messi

I'd say you were more of a cross between Augustus Gloop and Lionel fecking Blair

There again you know more about pulling a male dwarf than you do football