Barca will be half

* The Blaugrana, who yearn to Messi, completed his nine victories followed tacada

* The emergence of Henry and Pedro improved the look of the attack after the break

In the absence of excellence, courage. What remedy. Guardiola was tired of crying that he does not want parapets behind excuses, but without a Barcelona Iniesta, Messi and Marquez lacks much of the acclaimed pomposity that comes to characterize. Getafe before a superb balance and unwavering, the Barcelona stayed in a half comeback by a jaleada Camp Nou satisfied by the delivery of their own.

In any case, and despite match before a computer that responds much better at home than in their own stadium, the team gave Barca the reason for a technician whose only promise is to be left as yours until the last drop of sweat to achieve victory. A triumph that rozaron Barca in the second half thanks to Pedro, and especially Henry, increased the work on the shores of Bojan and Hleb.

The absence of Messi, who is taking care to unsuspected limits (in fact, stayed in the stands despite not being injured), curtails the verticality of a team of players who can not find band cut its workforce guarantees. In the area of the Argentine appeared Bojan. Concerned about the development of the younger squad players, with little role in Barca de Guardiola and forced to prove fleeting in their speeches and a thousand virtues. Nervous, with confidence on the floor and unable to adapt his game to ram through the rigors of extreme, both in the dexterous as the left-handed, it is urgent to Linyola calm and continuity.

Much worse was Alexander Hleb, who has more than escapist who knew him well-Mago in the Bundesliga. He ran the Belarusian as chicken without a head during the entire first part, and combined with harsh penalties consistent with a greyish Keita who saved her performance with both the tie.

Order more collective and Manu Albín

Getafe grew to the obvious difficulties to create Barca game. Excellently planted on the pitch and obedient to one of the commandments of Victor Munoz, who is not raffle the ball, the Madrid to Barcelona suffocated with a double line of four. They were so comfortable in Madrid that the first act were allowed the luxury to take possession of possession thanks to the involvement of Casquero, Polanski or Gavilan.

They also stressed Albin and Manu del Moral, quick and skillful players that allow many more variants of the offensive that offers a rate as static as Soldier. While the Uruguayan only lacked wisdom of more face-to-door to crown his great game, the jiennense not missed his great option. Pique erred in passing, opened the game Albin and Manu, with an exquisite touch in front of the area, adjusted the ball to the left of goalkeeper Valdes.

On both Madrid to Barcelona finally shook that despite lacking his usual precision, pulled from rabies to remount the match. Barca crashed the two balls in the sticks: Eto'o in the first act, left Abbondanzieri on the verge of collapse, while Pique, ten minutes from the end, saw its testarazo passed by the Knob Duck before crashing in the crossbar. By then, the Barcelona extasiado ran through much of a draw achieved by Keita, who took great care of Dani Alves from the flank for riveting deft with her head. The joy of the stadium had no continuity.

The second tie at home to Barcelona's season, in addition to closing the streak of nine consecutive victories in league, evidence that the team Guardiola does not meet the necessary reliability without their franchise players

Victor Valdes lamented after his team failed once. (Photo: EFE)

Result La Liga Primera Division: 23 November 2008

Mallorca 2 - 2 Malaga

Numancia 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid

Osasuna 3 - 1 Almeria

Racing Santander 3 - 0 Espanyol

Sporting Gijon 1 - 2 Real Betis

Barcelona 1 - 1 Getafe

Deportivo La Coruna 3 - 1 Athletic Bilbao