UEFA Champions League 2016-17: Barcelona 4-0 Borussia Monchengladbach - 5 Talking Points

BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 06:  Arda Turan of Barcelona (R) scores his sides fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between FC Barcelona and VfL Borussia Moenchengladbach at Camp Nou on December 6, 2016 in Barcelona, .  (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Arda Turan scores Barcelona’s fourth goal and completes his hat-trick

#4 Borussia’s complacency

Andre Schubert Borussia Moenchengladbach
Andre Schubert has lots to think about

Considering Barcelona’s recent poor form and their three consecutive draws, the visiting side should have worked harder to get the home side off their game. For all their dominating possession and intricate passing, Barcelona did not really register too many direct shots on goal in the first half barring Messi’s goal. Instead of taking complete advantage of their opposition’s relative impotency, Borussia was more than happy to let them run the show.

The same thing continued in the second half. Shubert’s side refused to press Messi and company as they ran circles around their players and box making it no wonder they scored a total of four goals in their final fixture of the group stages.

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