Pre-Match Buzz: Pique Not Called

Just hours till the match Barcelistas, and we can't wait! Its been two weeks since we last saw the lads play, and we're really looking forward to this. However, there's a slight downside: Though our beloved Gerard Pique was cleared of his unjustly given red card, he won't be able to make this match after all as he still hasn't recovered from the flu.

We're happy though that Messi was able to make it back to Barcelona and catch up with the team yesterday, after he was held at Madrid due to "technical problems" and "strike of air traffic controllers."

Coincidence? We think not. That's Madrid trying to mess with us, but no worries; we all know they're too incompetent to really accomplish anything serious.

Now we're headed off in Pique's direction, armed with hot water bottles and chicken soup. We'll be back when his fever turns and the world is set to rights again.