Barcelona finally clicking into gear at last writes Francesc Tomas
Football is an odd game, sometimes. After a less than convincing start of the season in which newly arrived manager Luis Enrique had to endure constant criticism, the Camp Nou faithful ended up chanting his name during the impressive 5-0 victory over Levante on Sunday. Barca are in irresistible form. They have now won a remarkable 11 matches in a row, equalling the record set by the legendary Pep Guardiola six seasons ago. While the best winning streak in club history still belongs to Frank Rijkaard’s 2005-06 team (18), there are enough reasons to …
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Neymar and Lionel Messi’s almost telepathic relationship on the pitch for Barcelona continues to go from strength to strength, but their relationship off it might explain why they are so compatible…
Pedro: “It is difficult to live my situation, specially mentally”
Pedro Rodríguez returned to Luis Enrique’s starting XI on Sunday against Levante. Barça’s forward analyzed his situation, with less mintues when Luis Suárez arrived, but he doesn’t lose hope of bei…
Barça B – Alavés: Vinyals’ first point (0-0)
Half a step forward for Jordi Vinyals’ Barça B. The reserves played an acceptable brand of football for a Barcelona side and got a point that might prove useful in this incredibly tight fight again…
Lionel Messi’s Sparkling Form Can Fire Barcelona to Treble Glory This Season
When Pep Guardiola’s astonishing Barcelona side won the treble in 2009, it was the first time in history that any team from Spain had lifted the Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey trophies …
Barcelona: 5 Amazing Dani Alves Stats Fans Should Be Talking About
Dani Alves remains the consummate right-back for Barcelona and it will be a sad day indeed if he leaves for pastures new in the summer, as has been rumoured by Charles Perrin of the Daily Express. …
Chicago Bulls Pau Gasol and Memphis Grizzlies Marc Gasol are first brothers to play in NBA All-Star Game – ESPN
EVERY CHRISTMAS MORNING, in their Barcelona cottage, young Pau and Marc Gasol would tiptoe out of their bedroom to discover presents under the tree. Pau, four and a half years older, would sit stil…
Cocu: “Barça are much like the player that was Luis Enrique”
Philipp Cocu is a character that Barça fans have a good memory of. The Dutch played for the team from 1998 to 2004, always with a remarkable performance. On Sunday, Cocu, currently coach of PSV Ein…
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