Barça: The Guardiola Years
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Piqué returns for leaders Barça at Celta
Gerard Piqué returns to league action following his four-match suspension as Barça take on Celta de Vigo at Balaidos tomorrow night (Wednesday 8.00 pm). Without Piqué, the defending champions have begun La Liga 2015/16 with four straight victories and Luis … Continue reading →
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Champions League preview: AS Roma vs FC Barcelona
Barça begin their defence of the Champions League tomorrow night with a tough game at AS Roma at the Olympic Stadium in Rome (Wednesday 8.45 pm). No team has ever won back-to-back Champions Leagues which makes this season’s competition even … Continue reading →
Posted in Champions League, Gerard Gumbau, José Suárez, Leo Messi, Match Previews, Seydou Keita
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Tagged 16/09/15, 2015, AS, Barça, Barcelona, Champions League, CL, Dzeko, Falque, fc, Gumbau, Keita, kick off, match, Messi, neymar, Piqué, play, prediction, preview, Roma, Suarez, Szczesny, teams, Ter Stegen, tomorrow, ucl, vs, Wednesday, will
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Papi Messi sinks Atlético
Leo Messi celebrated the birth of his second son by coming off the bench to score Barça’s winner in a deserved 1-2 victory over Atlético Madrid. There was a big surprise an hour before kick-off when the teamsheets appeared with … Continue reading →
Posted in La Liga, Leo Messi, Match reports, Thomas Vermaelen
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Tagged 1-2, Atlético Madrid, atletico, Barça, Barcelona, celebration, goal, injury, Luis Enrique, match report, Messi, neymar, Oblak, Papi, Papi Messi, player ratings, Rafinha, Sergi Roberto, Simeone, sinks, son, Suarez, Ter Stegen, Torres, Vermaelen
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Ter Stegen set for league debut at Atlético
Barça return to action after the international break with the always tough trip to face Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Caldrerón (Saturday 8.30 pm). Luis Enrique is without the injured Dani Alves and the suspended Gerard Piqué, and his plans … Continue reading →
Posted in La Liga, Match Previews, Ter Stegen
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Tagged 12/9/15, 2015, atletico, Barça, Barcelona, date, kick off, Liga, Luis Enrique, Madrid, match preview, Messi, neymar, Piqué, play, prediction, Saturday, Sergi Roberto, Simeone, Suarez, Ter Stegen, time, tomorrow, Vermaelen, vs, will
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Return of the Trident to face Malaga
Few can deny that Barça’s success last season was very much down to the incredible talent of the team’s three most advanced players, Leo Messi, Neymar Jr and Luis Suárez. The three scored an astonishing 122 goals between them on the way to winning … Continue reading →
Posted in Champions League, La Liga, Leo Messi, Luis Suarez, Match Previews, Neymar
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Tagged Barça, Barcelona, best player, Bravo, Busquets, Camp Nou, fc barcelona, kick off, Liga, Luis Enrique, Malaga, match preview, Messi, neymar, prediction, return, Sergi Roberto, starting XIs, Suarez, Trident, Vermaelen, vs
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Barça back to business in Bilbao
Barça may have been outplayed and outfought at San Mames in the Spanish Supercopa nine days ago, but with the real business of La Liga in play, Luis Enrique’s team gave a much more solid performance and deservedly beat Athletic … Continue reading →
Posted in Andres Iniesta, La Liga, Luis Suarez, Match reports, Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets, Thomas Vermaelen
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Tagged 0-1, 2015, 2015/16, 23/08/15, Alves, Athletic, Barça, Barcelona, Bartrá, Bilbao, Bravo, Busquets, goal, Iniesta, injury, Jordi Alba, Liga, Luis Enrique, match report, Messi, performance, player, Rafinha, Rakitic, ratings, san mames, Sergi Roberto, Suarez, three points, Vermaelen, volley, vs
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Barça kick-off La Liga at San Mames
Barça begin their defence of La Liga with a return to San Mames to face Athletic Club de Bilbao on Sunday evening (kick-off 6.30 pm). Having lost 4-0 at the same venue last Friday night on the way to Supercopa … Continue reading →
Pedro to Chelsea
Very sad news today with the confirmation that Pedro Rodriguez has signed for Chelsea for a reported fee of €27 million + €3 million in variables. The 28-year old scored 99 goals in 321 appearances for Barça since making his … Continue reading →
Barça lose again at Fiorentina
Barça continued an underwhelming preseason tonight with a 2-1 defeat to Paulo Sousa’s Fiorentina in Florence. Luis Enrique’s men were stunned by two early goals from striker Italian Federico Bernadeschi in the home side’s first two attacks of the game. … Continue reading →
Posted in Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez, Match reports, Sergi Roberto
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Tagged 02/08/15, 2-1, 2015, Barça, Barcelona, Bernadeschi, Fiorentina, friendly, goal, Luis Enrique, Luis Suarez, match report, Piqué, preseason, Rafinha, Rakitic, Sergi Roberto, Ter Stegen, Vermaelen, vs
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Chelsea beat Barça on penalties
Chelsea beat Barça 4-2 on penalties after a closely fought 2-2 draw in Washington. Eden Hazard’s superb goal gave Chelsea a tenth-minute lead but Barça bounced back in the second half with goals from Luis Suárez and Sandro Ramirez only … Continue reading →
