The young centre-back featured sparingly for FC Barcelona last season, despite a defensive crisis which saw numerous players used in the Catalan giants defense. According to several sources and most notably Goal.com, Tottenham Hotspur are considering the services of the 22 year old centre back. With all eyes on Gareth Bale’s movements and that of Vertonghen too, Batra could well end up in North London for a year. More on Marc Bartra and Tottenham
Archives for August 2013
Advantage Alexis: Sánchez looks certain to be in first eleven
August 13, 2013 by
With the new season ready to get under on Saturday it seems that Tata Martino has found his first eleven. With three possible players pushing for the same position up front with Messi and Neymar, it seems that Alexis Sánchez has the edge to make the first eleven on Saturday against Levante at the Nou Camp. More on Alexis Sánchez
Tata Martino to put brakes on signing new central defender
August 13, 2013 by
It appears that new Argentine coach Gerardo Martino has put the breaks on any new signings of a central defender. Martino would like one and still hopes that he gets one, but with the prospect of bringing in a new player that cannot play Barca’s style of football and adapt quickly, Tata prefers to wait for Puyol. More on Martino’s stance on a new central defender
D-Day for Chelsea’s David Luiz
August 12, 2013 by
It looks like being D-Day for Chelsea’s David Luiz in his bid to wear a Barca shirt and play for the Catalan giants. Today FC Barcelona may find out if their hard work has paid off and can finally bring to the Nou Camp a quality central defender. Barca have made a final and last bid for the player while the Brazilian is trying to force through his transfer despite Mourinho and Abramovich’s efforts to keep him at the West London club.More on David Luiz
Double surprise for Cristian Tello as he gets a call up
August 12, 2013 by
Barca’s Cristian Tello had a double surprise this weekend when he landed in Kuala Lumpur with his teammates.The first surprise was the warm welcome he received as his name was chanted along with Messi’s and Neymar’s. There were hundreds of fans holding banners with his name on it. Read more for Tello’s second surprise
Neymar getting into his role against Malaysia
August 11, 2013 by
Neymar enjoyed his role at the last game of Barcelona’s pre season tune up in Asia. The Catalan club won by a comfortable 3 goals to 1 and Neymar took firm hold of the reins with Messi absent from the pitch due to muscle fatigue. On the downside, Cesc Fabregas suffered an ankle injury that rules him out of the Ecuador – Spain match. More about this post here
Pinto injured due to state of pitch
August 10, 2013 by
Barcelona number 2 keeper José Manuel Pinto had to leave yesterday’s training session after he picked up an injury due to the poor state of the pitch. It’s the same pitch that the Catalan club will be using today in their final match as part of their Asia Tour pre-season and the club are asking for guarantees otherwise they won’t play. More on Pinto’s injury
Barcelona FC News Friday updates
August 9, 2013 by
It’s been an action packed week at the Catalan club and we start off this week’s news with Barca president Sandro Rosell promising that there will be another signing before the end of August. Then we saw Barca thrash Brazilian side Santos in the 47th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy by 8 goals to nil. See what else happened this week at the club
