Andres Iniesta has recuperated from his injury and will act as the anti-FIFA Virus in Saturday’s home clash against Racing Santander. The Spanish international was out for three weeks following a hamstring pull, but it looks like Guardiola will be ready to start him after having trained regularly for the past week. Guardiola could use [...]
FIFA’s infamous international breaks are dreaded by most club soccer fans, who think that they kill the momentum of the league season and add extra weight on the legs of key players. However, depending on the circumstances, the “FIFA Virus” can provide certain benefits. In FC Barcelona’s case, this upcoming international break does a huge [...]
After back-to-back 2-2 draws on the road to Real Sociedad and Valencia, Barcelona rebounded with a hard-fought 1-0 victory away to bottom of the table Sporting Gijon, in a result that sees the Catalans ascend to top of La Liga standings. The match began with a bit of a conundrum: identifying Barca’s tactical formation. It [...]
This Sunday, the “Pep Team” returns to the stadium where they recorded their first La Liga victory in the 2008-2009 season. Some would say that “ El Molinón” was where it all started for Guardiola and his players, having thrashed Sporting Gijon 6-1 after a festival of football. The bad news for Barcelona coming into the [...]
