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Alexis Sánchez and David Villa are vying for a place to face Bayern Munich tonight at the Camp Nou. The game is about to kick off and everyone is wondering who Tito will pick for the Barca frontline of attack. Messi will not be starting as he experienced some discomfort this morning. If the player feels ok, we’ll see him in the second half. Read more about Villa and Alexis
Barcelona’s in form David Villa looks set to regain his first team place in the Spain national side against Finland on Friday. Del Bosque will almost certainly count on Villa, who is Spain’s top goal scorer who hasn’t been a first team player for some 527 days after picking up his injury at the Club World Cup in December 2011.
It wasn’t one of Barcelona’s better performances this season and perhaps the ghosts of San Siro are coming back to haunt the Catalan side. Seville’s Botía put them ahead and made it one nil just before the half time whistle. However, David Villa got his team back on track in the second half from a perfectly flighted header coming from a lovely cross from Brazilian Dani Alves over on the right wing. [Read More]
Barcelona’s assistant coach Jordi Roura has stated that David Villa doesn’t have to prove anything and that the coaching staff have great confidence in him. For tonight’s clash against Córdoba, Roura will be on the bench at the Nou Camp for the second leg of the Copa del Rey match while Tito Vilanova is in New York for a doctor’s second opinion on his condition.
Barca premiered last night against Real Sociedad and showed the world they have not been sleeping on their laurels. With goals from Puyol, a brace from Messi and finally from Pedro and David Villa , this tally of goals ensued a great start to the season for Barca.
David Villa made a comeback against Dynamo Bucharest in which the Blaugrana’s won 2 nil. This is welcome news for Tito Vilanova as the new season beckons and Barca meet Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup.
Blaugrana striker David Villa has been given the all-clear by medical staff but is not expected to return to first team duties until September. Marc Muniesa has also undergone surgery and will be out for six months.
Barca’s David Villa has been ruled out of the euro 2012 campaign and will not be playing for his country. This comes as a blow to Villa who has been sidelined for nearly 6 months following a leg break. Villa had tweeted earlier that “he tried to make it possible but was unable to”. The [...]
