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El clasico, a well deserved draw

on April 17, 2011 None comments

What was the most expected game of the Primera Division happened yesterday. The duel between Barcelona and Real Madrid promised a spectacle. But like in football with a round ball in the centre of action, the end of the game turned into a draw, a 1-1 score and with the 49th goal of the season for Messi who breaks another record.

Guardiola: “I think it’s a good result, considering we played with a great team. We are satisfied. Anything could happen in this game. We could lose. We have eight points more and a better goal difference, with six stages before the final.”

Murinho: “All my men did a good job. We moved our lines further back tonight in order to play a more straightforward game. Adebayor provided the speed and depth in counterattack we needed. We managed to draw and nearly won the match thanks to hard work and the support of a fantastic crowd. We must accept the draw given the circumstances that arose in the game.”

Barcelona’s players were unhappy of the conditions on Bernabeu:
“The field was good, but the grass was too big, too high. But at home they can do what they want.” Puyol said.

The first from the 4 matches ended. Three more are to come, stay tuned.

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Barcelona, a walk in the park!

on April 7, 2011 None comments

Last night, UEFA Champions League offered us a magic evening. The entire Europe were awaiting the game between Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk. A game that was announced as a balanced one, with good odds on both sides, turned out to be a bit different.

With a shy game, the champions from Ukraine got the first taste of a Champions League quarter-final, when Iniesta puts the ball in the net in the 2nd minute from the start. Not having a lot time to recover from a shocking start, Alves served by Iniesta passes Pyatov and takes the score at 2-0 for the Catalans.

The break was a hope for recovery for Shakhtar’s players but, just minutes after, Barca strikes again through Pique. The Eastern Star was crashing bit by bit after Keita wrote his name on the scoreboard. 4-0 Barcelona.

The spark was just for a moment when Luiz Adriano scored the honor goal for Shakhtar, a moment forgotten after Xavi sealed a qualification after the first leg with a score of 5-1.

Real vs Barca is almost a sure thing but still, the ball is round!

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Alves, three years more with Barca

on March 23, 2011 None comments

FC Barcelona‘s Brazilian defender, Dani Alves, has extended by three years, until 2015, the contract with the Catalan group, said the Spanish club.

The 27 years of age Brazilian international player transferred to FC Barcelona in 2008 from Sevilla, his contract expiring in June 2012.

Spanish press wrote earlier this year that Dani Alves has rejected a new offer to extend the contract with the Catalan group, Barca offering him six million euros per year, while Brazilian defender asked seven million euros per year.

In late February, Dani Alves said he was “optimistic” regarding the contract extension. “I am very optimistic, I know we will find a solution. I can not imagine Barca with no Alves. The signing depends on both sides. If they’ll want, I will stay. Otherwise, life will continue. I won’t pull my hair if they think I don’t deserve to stay. “Alves said.

The problem is solved with help from a company in South America, which gave the amount of money in exchange of Barcelona’s image for promoting some product

FC Barcelona is Spain’s championship leader after 29 stages, the team is qualified in the Spanish Cup final and Champions League quarter-final.

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Barcelona-killin’ spread!

on March 9, 2011 None comments

A clash of the titans, but even titans fall. The game starts with optimism on both sides, but soon everything changes. In 17th minute, Szczesny, Arsenal’s goalkeeper, after a free-kick by Alves is replaced with Almunia. And the show begins……

In the extra-time of the first period Messi scores the first goal of the evening, making Arsenal fans go mute. Camp Nou on its knees, in minute 53, auto-goal Merxes, after a good execution of a corner, signed Nasri. Arsenal hopes.

After a stupid act, Van Persie is eliminated, with a second yellow card, because he hit tha ball after Busacca’s whistle. Min. 69, goal Xavi after a superb run for Iniesta.

Koscielny stopes Pedro with the price of a penalty, Messi prepares and scores, taking ta table at 3-1 for Barca. Arsenal spares another chance in the last minutes and walks away kneeled from Camp Nou.

Starting teams:

Arsenal: Szczesny; Sagna, Djorou, Koscielny, Clichy; Rosicky, Diaby, Cesc, Wilshere, Nasri;  Van Persie

Substitutes: Almunia, Denilson, Squillaci, Arshavin, Eboué, Chamakh, Bendtner

Barcelona: Valdes; Alves, Busquets, Abidal, Adriano; Mascherano, Xavi, Iniesta; Pedro, Messi, Villa

Substitutes: Pinto, Bojan, Keita, Milito, Maxwell, Afellay, Thiago

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Aliens recovery?

on March 8, 2011 None comments

One questions! Do aliens recover?
Although they led on Emirates at halftime after Villa’s success, Barcelona eventually lost 1-2 to Arsenal in UEFA Champions League in the first phase. Instead the loss, with an awesome route in Primera Division, they stand as favorites on acceding in quarter-finals.

But Arsenal is not an easy prey, as evidenced in strong championship of England, where the Frenchman Wenger’s group is a leader the away games-25 points in 13 games.

Last season, the team coached by Pep Guardiola has done what he wanted with Arsenal. This time, however, Jack Wilshere, Abou Diaby and Cesc Fabregas have to close the game and not let the Catalans to do their usual passing game.

Arsenal‘s captain says he was tired of talking about his return to Barcelona and it will show how this evening is devoted to his team.
Arsene Wenger wants Robin van Persie on the field tonight because it is concerned that both Nicklas Bendtner and Marouane Chamakh will not take advantage of the few chances they will get in Spain.

Who will win? The chances are on both sides, stay tuned for the game!

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