Archives for September 2013

Victor Valdes still adamant on leaving FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona keeper Victor Valdés is still adamant that he will leave the Catalan giants next June. President Sandro Rosell tried to convince Valdes last Sunday but was unsuccessful.

Valdes stuck to his guns although Rosell has given up just yet and will keep trying till the end of the season. Continue reading

Barca captain Carles Puyol still not ready to play

Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has suffered a slight setback which rules him out for the time being. The Catalan was penciled in for the game against Sevilla at the weekend but it now seems unlikely.

The club will name him in the squad for the next few games even though he won’t play. This will boost the player’s morale.Continue reading

Barca was a slave to Guardiola’s tiki taka system says Piqué

Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué has commented that Barca was a slave to Pep Guardiola’s famous tiki taka system. The defender was talking to Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and made the comments in an interview in their supplement “Extra Time”.

Piqué now thinks that new manager Tata Martino has given the club a breather from the system popularised by Guardiola and carried on by Vilanova. Continue reading

Fabregas feels more important within the Spain team

Barca midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said that he feels more and more important within the Spain team setup Fabregas feels proud to be part of Del Bosque’s team and wants to continue in the same vein.

Cesc was speaking ahead of the clash between Spain and Chile tonight in Geneva.Continue reading

Neymar leads goal fest in friendly against Australia

Barcelona’s Neymar Jr lead the goal fest against Australia where Brazil won by 6 goals to nil in a friendly match at the estadio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasilia.

Apart from his own goal, Neymar participated in three other goals. Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari had said that he wanted to use the friendly to test out alternatives and came away pleased with the performance. Continue reading

Thiago Silva: Why would I accept to earn less money to play for Barca?

Thiago Silva has asked why he was supposed to earn less at Barcelona. The PSG star’s comments were captured by The Guardian newspaper and says that “It was a difficult decision to say no twice to Barcelona”.

Thiago Silva says “life is full of tough decisions that sometimes go against what you dream.” Continue reading

Dani Alves has one foot out of the Nou Camp according to ESPN

Brazilian Dani Alves has one foot out of the Nou Camp’s door. The 30 year old Barcelona wingback will be put on sale next summer according to ESPN’s official website.

This will save around 7.5M euros in wages and the club would look to Montoya to fill his spot. Continue reading

Thibaut Courtois in Barcelona’s crosshairs to replace Valdés

Barca have Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois firmly in their sights to replace Victor Valdes when he leaves.

However, it may provide to be a very complicated operation because although he plays for AtleticoMadrid, Courtois is owned by Mourinho’s Chelsea and is under contract until 2016.Continue reading