Leo Messi is hot on the heels of Alfredo Di Stefano’s record and can equal or beat the great Real Madrid lengend’s record tonight at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. Tonight Real Madrid and Barcelona go head to head in the first leg clash of their semi final of La Copa del Rey. Barcelona are up to the job and Sergio Busquets has already said that Barca will be going for a win.
Sergio Busquets looking for win in the Santiago Bernabeu
January 29, 2013 by
Sergio Busquets is looking for a win against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. The first leg of La Copa del Rey semi final has come at a good time for Barcelona after beating Osasuna 5-1 at the Nou Camp with Leo Messi grabbing four goals. Speaking of Messi, he said that the Argentine doesn’t need any extra motivation to perform well on Wednesday, referring to Ronaldo’s hat trick against Getafe.
You still haven’t seen the best of me says Andres Iniesta
January 26, 2013 by
Andres Iniesta, who was very influential in Barca’s win over Malaga at La Rosaleda, affirms that we have not seen the best of him yet. Iniesta is on cruise control at the moment after dosing himself at the start of the season. He is playing better than ever and is ready to take on Real Madrid next Wednesday in La Copa del Rey.
Official: Xavi Hernandez to pen contract extension on Monday
January 24, 2013 by
Some great news for Barca fans all over: Xavi Henandez is to sign a new contract extension on Monday. The FC Barcelona midfielder who hails from Terrassa, which is a small town just outside Barcelona, will effectively be at the club until 2016. Xavi will be followed by Messi who will probably pen his new deal sometime next week.
Arsenal gets ready 12Million Euros to sign David Villa
January 24, 2013 by
North London club Arsenal are busy getting ready to make a move for Barca striker David Villa if we are to read correctly what the tabloid newspaper The Sun has to say. Villa could be heading to the Gunners to team up with Santi Cazorla for a fee of around 12Million euros. Vilanova still doesn’t want the Spaniard to leave despite not counting on him as in the past.
Could Pepe Reina leave the Kop and reign in Barcelona?
January 22, 2013 by
After the announcement by the representatives of Victor Valdes that he will not be renewing his contract with Barca, a few names have been circulating and doing the rounds. Barcelona could be looking at Thibaut Courtois or even David De Gea but one name that has popped up is that of Liverpool’s Pepe Reina who came through the ranks at Barca with Victor Valdes.
Guardiola snubbed Chelsea because of trust says Michael Ballack
January 21, 2013 by
According to ex Bayern Munich and Chelsea star Michael Ballack believes that Pep Guardiola snubbed Roman Abramovich’s “Blues” because of trust issues. Everyone expected Guardiola to go to the Premier League this year and Chelsea were prepared to break the bank to get the Catalan to sign a deal before the news broke that he was to be the new Bayern Munich manager.
Dani Alves is a shadow of his former self
January 21, 2013 by
Dani Alves is a shadow of his former self when he would regularly provide goal assists and Barcelona could count on him. Although Tito Vilanova is giving the Brazilian playing time, Alves’ figures are not adding up like they used to. The Catalan club is relying on hime to return to his former self and be the player he once was which helped Guardiola in his four year spell as Barca coach.
