Barcelona have been rocked by injuries to two key players during the last international break. Gavi’s ACL knock was, of course, the headline and is likely to cause problems for Barça during the remainder of the season. But another victim was Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The German was suffering from a back problem and apparently requires […]
Barcelona will try to sign Arsenal, Liverpool target next summer, Laporta believes he has ‘Barça DNA’
Earlier today, we reported that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is an admirer of Villarreal playmaker Alex Baena, who himself is a Blaugrana supporter. It was also suggested that the Catalans are interested in the Spaniard, who could cost around €20-30 million. Joan Laporta also a huge fan of Baena Building on that, Manu Sainz of […]
Barcelona could stand to benefit financially as Aston Villa want to sign former winger
Abde Ezzalzouli was one of many victims of Barcelona’s economic distress in the summer. The club were under immense pressure to reduce the salary mass, which led to the attacker’s move to Real Betis. An agreement was reached for just €7.5 million, with Barcelona retaining 50% of the player’s transfer rights. Abde was courted by […]
€50 million-rated Barcelona academy product wanted by several Premier League clubs, but Xavi counts on him
It has been a difficult season for Alejandro Balde at Barcelona, particularly in the past few weeks as the young left-back appears to have lost prominence in the scheme of things. The 20-year-old enjoyed a scintillating breakthrough campaign last season, during which he went on to replace Jordi Alba as the first-choice left-back. With the […]
Injured Barcelona mainstay unlikely to make a comeback until 2024
Even as Barcelona revel in the joy of their 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid last night, they may have some concerning news regarding the situation of star goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The 31-year-old has been dealing with a lower back problem that led to him missing Germany’s matches last month. The shot-stopper was also unavailable […]
Official: Barcelona starting lineup against Atletico Madrid
Coming off a narrow, but inspiring 2-1 win against Porto in the Champions League, Barcelona will now take on Atletico Madrid at home in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s men are one of the best teams in Europe right now, led by Antoine Griezmann. Xavi has made no changes to the lineup from midweek, with man […]
Frenkie de Jong lists things he learns from Xavi at Barcelona: “As a former midfielder…”
In a recent interview, Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong shared his insights into working with the legendary Xavi Hernandez as the head coach. The Barcelona midfielder shed some light on Xavi’s tactical acumen and attention to detail that the Spaniard offers. De Jong heaped praise on Xavi De Jong emphasized Xavi’s coaching prowess, stating (h/t […]
Three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid | La Liga
One defeat in fourteen games. Eleven wins, two draws. Such is the imperious form of Atletico Madrid heading into the clash against Barcelona on Sunday night, and it is not difficult to see why the hype around the game is unprecedented. Barcelona themselves are on their way up from a deep trench. Facing a team […]
Joao Felix prefers Barcelona’s style over Atletico Madrid: “Players from there would prefer this too”
Speaking in an interview with ESPN, Joao Felix has admitted that he clearly prefers the style of play employed at FC Barcelona over that at his parent club Atletico Madrid. Joao Felix joined Barcelona on loan from Atleti during the summer transfer window and has quickly become an integral part of Xavi Hernandez’s side. The […]