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Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2016/17
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on 21/10/2018, 20:14:04 UTC
Quote from: tomahawk9 on October 21, 2018, 02:43:18 PM
Quote from: LTU_btc on October 21, 2018, 01:45:41 PM
Quote from: DeathAngel on October 21, 2018, 01:23:39 PM
How bad is Messi’s injury? I’ve seen conflicting reports in various media outlets. I didn’t watch the game but saw stills of it & his arm looked bent in a very awkward angle.
According to Barca press release he is out for 3 weeks apprixamately:
https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2018-2019/messi-out-for-three-weeks-with-a-fractured-arm
So he's going to miss a few key games like the Champions League match against Inter and the Clasico against Real Madrid next weekend.

Fun fact: it'll be the first time in 11 years that we won't see Messi and Ronaldo playing El Clasico.

As a RM fan, I'm upset that Barcelona won't have Messi as I would've liked to see the best players on the pitch. On the other hand, we might have a shot against Barcelona, no Messi is a massive handicap, but still, given how shit we are right now (we've won 1 out the last 5 games in the league), I believe the chances of winning are very low. I'll take at least a draw.
With the way Real Madrid have been playing so poorly, it wouldn’t be surprising if Barcelona are able to beat them in the El Classico without Messi in the team and they should be even grateful that he is out injured.