FC Barcelona dismantle Sevilla 5-0 with two coming from both Messi and Villa

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

FC Barcelona regained their killer instinct on Saturday night at home against Sevilla. So far this season there has been question about Barcelona’s consistency, depth and how they would be able to keep pace with Real Madrid who have been on a scoring tear. Well Pep Guardiola’s men answered all of those questions with their [...]

FC Barcelona keeper Jose Pinto receives two match ban from UEFA for antics

Friday, October 29th, 2010

FC Barcelona backup keeper Jose Pinto has received a two match ban from UEFA on Friday after being investigated following an unusual situation resulting in FC Copenhagen missing a break away opportunity. The incident occurred in the 26th minute of FC Barcelona’s Champions League match against FC Copenhagen when Copenhagen’s Santin was through on goal [...]

Lord of Xavi’s Rings

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Barcelona recently started their “We Give Everything” campaign to show the team’s commitment to FC Barcelona thus inviting the supporters to fill the Camp Nou every game. Pedro, Iniesta and Messi will be the first group of players to feature in the ad campaign. What might be a more fitting campaign is “we’ll give everything [...]

Xavi will start Saturday for FC Barcelona at home against Sevilla

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Xavi Hernandez will return to the starting lineup on Saturday for FC Barcelona as they take on Sevilla in La Liga. Hernandez has been sidelined for the last two matches after noticing pain in his Achilles tendon at the end of the Valencia match and was used sparingly against Copenhagen. He has been plagued by [...]

Watch Ceuta vs FC Barcelona in Copa del Rey Live Today at 4PM EDT

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

FC Barcelona take on AD Ceuta in midweek Copa del Rey action. Watch the match live by clicking on any of the links below. Links will be updated just prior to kickoff. Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Link 4

Two first half goals against Ceuta is enough for FC Barcelona to take first leg of Copa del Rey

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Pep Guardiola opted to keep most of his first team starters back in Barcelona for Tuesday’s match against AD Ceuta in the round of 32 of the King’s Cup. The decision gave the opportunity for Bartra, Fontas, Jeffren and Thiago all the chance to get a rare start for the first team. With Bojan Krkic [...]

Jeffren sidelined four weeks for FC Barcelona with dislocated shoulder

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Jeffren Suarez has had a tough start to the 2010/2011 La Liga season. He looked to make this his breakout season with the first team after the departure of Ibrahimovic and Henry in the offseason. That goal was once again halted as Jeffren went down once again with an injury. Thirty minutes into the first [...]

FC Barcelona to rest seven starters for tomorrows Copa del Rey match at Ceuta

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Coming off a 0-2 win against Zaragoza on Saturday Pep Guardiola has decided to give many of his first team players an extended break with Tuesdays midweek tilt in the Copa del Rey followed by Saturdays match against Sevilla. Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Busquets, Iniesta, Messi and Villa were all giving an extended break and will [...]

Messi nets two in 0-2 win for FC Barcelona at Real Zaragoza

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

FC Barcelona traveled to last place Real Zaragoza on Saturday without the services of Xavi Hernandez. The club was looking to remain in the top three of La Liga in what on paper looked to be an easy match. Early on in the Pep Guardiola looked to hammer the Zaragoza defense playing both Dani Alves [...]

State of the Barça-Union, Mourinho-ization?

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Barcelona is at a crossroads right now. Johan Cruyff’s comments that he has “great respect” for, but is not a big fan of Jose Mourinho and his approach symbolize the two paths before Pep Guardiola and Sandro Rosell: to Mourihno-ize or to say true to Cruyff’s total football roots. Spain and the Netherland’s success at [...]