Buzzin Football

If Roman Abramovich needs proof that pretty football and winning silverware dont always go hand in hand, then he need look no further than Barcelona. For all the gifted players and sexy football that comes out of the Nou Camp, Barcelona ended last season with no more than Arsenal did in the premiership. Nothing! And after a poor start to this season the Spanish media are already heaping pressure on the catalan club and its manager.

Barca’s early season form has seen them struggling by their standards making last weekends game against Sevilla a must win situation. Under the circumstances, leaving Ronaldhino out of the squad, seemed a brave managerial choice from Frank Rijkaard.

It looked for a long time that neither team would break the deadlock until Messi stole into the centre forward position to collect a pass from Henry and score another of his suberb goals. He followed that with a penalty and the game was almost over,with Kanute adding one for the visitors in the last minute of normal time.

There was a huge sigh of relief from everyone connected to Barca, I am sure, but not least Frank Rijkaard. He has been under a great deal of pressure after ending last season empty handed and seeing Real Madrid leading the race for la Liga. A loss against Sevilla may seriously have cost him his job.

As it stands there is already talk of Ronaldhino being allowed to leave Barcelona, his absence at the weekend following his substitution in last weeks game. It maybe that a deal has already been struck and that could mean buck tooth wonder gracing the premier league stage as early as January.