Barça: The Guardiola Years
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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 →
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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 sink Juve to clinch second treble
Goals from Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suárez and Neymar Jr earned Barça a deserved 3-1 win over Juventus in Berlin tonight to clinch the club‘s fifth European Cup while becoming the first ever club to complete two trebles of the Champions … Continue reading →
Posted in Andres Iniesta, Champions League, Dani Alves, Gerard Piqué, Ivan Rakitic, Javier Mascherano, Jeremy Mathieu, Jordi Alba, Leo Messi, Luis Enrique, Luis Suarez, Match reports, Neymar, Pedro Rodriguez, Sergio Busquets, Ter Stegen, Xavi Hernandez
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Tagged 06/06/15, 1-3, 2015, 3-1, Alba, Alves, Barça, Barcelona, Berlin, Busquets, Champions League, final, goal, Iniesta, Juve, Juventus, Luis Enrique, Luis Suarez, Mascherano, match report, Messi, neymar, Olympiastadion, Pedro, Piqué, player ratings, Rakitic, score, Suarez, Ter Stegen, treble, triple, triplete, ucl final, vs, Xavi
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Champions League Final Preview: Juventus vs Barça
The 2014/15 season reaches its climax tomorrow evening when Barça and Juventus face off in the Champions League Final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion (Saturday 8.45 pm). Both finalists arrive to the game as champions of their respective league and cup competitions, which … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2015, Alves, Barça, Barcelona, Barzagli, Berlin, Busquets, Champions League, Evra, final, Juventus, kick off, line-ups, Luis Enrique, Messi, neymar, Olympiastadion, Piqué, Pirlo, play, Pogba, possible, prediction, preview, Saturday, squads, start, Suarez, Ter Stegen, today, tomorrow, vs, will
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Champions League Quarter-Final First Leg: Paris Saint Germain vs Barça
For the second time this season Barça travel to Paris to take on Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League. The teams met in the group stage with the French team winning 3-2 at the Parc des Princes back in … Continue reading →
Posted in Champions League, Luis Enrique, Match Previews, Neymar
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Tagged 15/04/15, 2015, Adriano, Barça, Barcelona, Busquets, Champions League, first leg, line-up, Luis Enrique, match preview, Mathieu, Messi, Motta, neymar, Parc des Princes, Paris, play, possible, psg, quarter-final, Saint-Germain, start, Suarez, teams, Ter Stegen, today, tomorrow, tonight, vs, Wednesday, will, XI
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Barça’s lead cut to two points by Sevilla’s fightback
Barça’s lead at the top of La Liga was cut to two points tonight when Sevilla fought back from 0-2 down to earn a 2-2 draw in a thrilling contest at the Sánchez Pizjuán. Barça played magnificently in the first … Continue reading →
Posted in La Liga, Match reports
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Tagged 11/04/15, 2-2, 2015, Banega, Barça, Barcelona, Bravo, Busquets, contest, error, Gameiro, goal, Iniesta, lead, Liga, Luis Enrique, match report, Messi, mistake, neymar, Piqué, player ratings, points, Sanchez Pizjuan, season, Sevilla, substitution, teams, thrilling, top, Unai Emery, Xavi
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Messi fit for Celta
The last international break of the season is over and Barça now enter the final stretch with a possible treble to be won at the finishing line. If progress can be made to the Final of the Champions League in … Continue reading →
Posted in La Liga, Leo Messi, Luis Enrique, Match Previews
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Tagged 05/04/15, 2015, Adriano, Alves, Balaidos, Barça, Barcelona, Bartrá, Bravo, Busquets, Celta, date, final stretch, fit, game, Jornada 29, kick off, La Liga, line-up, Luis Enrique, match, Mathieu, Messi, Montoya, neymar, Piqué, play, possible, preview, Rakitic, squad, start, Suarez, teams, time, tomorrow, Vigo, vs, will
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Barça vs Madrid – El Clásico Preview
Barça-Madrid. El Clásico. Quite simply the biggest club game in world football. Tomorrow night (Sunday 9 pm) Camp Nou will witness the 230th competitive game between the two giants of Spanish football, and with just one point between the clubs … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2015, 22/03/15, Bale, Barça, Barça vs Real Madrid, Barcelona, BBC, Busquets, clásico, El Clásico, Isco, kick off, Liga, line-up, Madrid, Mascherano, match preview, Messi, Modric, MSN, news, neymar, play, possible, Rakitic, Real Madrid, ronaldo, spanish, start, Suarez, team, teams, time, title, tomorrow, vs, XIs
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Barça reach final but lose Busquets
Barça reached the Copa del Rey Final this evening with a 1-3 second leg win at Villarreal to complete an aggregate semi-final score of 6-2 overall. It was always going to be tough for Villarreal to overturn the two-goal deficit … Continue reading →
Posted in Copa Del Rey, Gerard Piqué, Match reports, Neymar, Sergio Busquets
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Tagged 04/03/15, 1-3, 2015, Barça, Barcelona, Busquets, Copa, copa del rey, final, goals, injury, King's cup, lose, Luis Suarez, match report, May 30, Messi, Montoya, neymar, Piqué, player ratings, Rafinha, reach, second leg, semi-final, teams, Villarreal
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Copa del Rey semi-final second leg preview: Villarreal vs Barça
Barça face Villarreal at El Madrigal tomorrow evening (Wednesday 8 pm) in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg with Luis Enrique looking for his first final as first team coach. A 3-1 advantage from the first leg three weeks … Continue reading →
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Tagged 04/03/15, 2015, Barça, Barcelona, Busquets, copa del rey, date, El Madrigal, Iniesta, kick off, line-up, Mascherano, Messi, neymar, Piqué, play, possible, preview, Rakitic, second leg, semi-final, start, Suarez, teams, Ter Stegen, tomorrow, Villarreal, vs, will, XI, yellow card
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