We now know the draw of the last 16 for the Champions League and Barcelona has been drawn against new kids on the block Manchester City. Arsenal FC have drawn ex Barca coach Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich with Atlético Madrid paired with Italian giants A.C Milan. The first leg of the matches will take place in February 2014. More on the last 16 draw
Neymar triple sinks Celtic
December 12, 2013 by
Barcelona finally produced the magic they are capable of with a stellar display from ex Santos striker Neymar. The Brazilian showed why he’s one of the best players in the world by racking up 3 goals in this Champions League thriller at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. Celtic manager Neil Lennon, admitted that Barcelona was fantastic and his side was very poor. Match report here
Barca suffers first defeat of season against Ajax
November 27, 2013 by
After a glorious run of 28 matches, the Catalan giants suffered their first defeat of the season under new manager Tata Martino. Ajax went 2 goals up in the first half with Barca grabbing a goal in the second after Xavi Hernández converted a penalty kick. Barca pressed the Dutch team for an equaliser but it was not to be, and came away from the Amsterdam Arena last night with a 2-1 loss. Match report here
We have to keep winning and aiming for excellence says Barca coach
November 26, 2013 by
Tata Martino was evaluating in a pre-match press conference before the Ajax clash that although a draw will be enough for the Catalan giants to go top of the group, the coach only has winning on his mind. The coach said: “we’re not thinking about anything other than winning. We have to keep winning and aiming for excellence”. More on tonight’s game
Point keeps Barcelona top of group in Champions League
October 23, 2013 by
The point earned last night at the San Siro keeps Barcelona top of Group H in the Champions League with seven points. AC Milan are two points behind but it could well have been four if Barca had managed to take their chances in the first half after Lionel Messi’s goal. Read more about AC Milan vs Barcelona
Neymar was a nightmare for Celtic’s defense
October 3, 2013 by
Every Barca fan had their eyes on Neymar. With the absence of Messi, the Brazilian had to take over the team’s attacking strategy.
There was going to be no hiding at all. From the outset, the Brazilian sought to break Celtic’s defense, breaking from the left as usual, or going into the centre where Messi usually plays.Continue reading
Fabregas saves Barca’s face at Celtic Park
October 2, 2013 by
Cesc Fabregas saved Barcelona’s face last night at Celtic Park with a 75th minute goal that could prove priceless against Neil Lennon’s team.
Barcelona knew it was going to be a tough game and they knew they would end up with most of the ball possession, too. Continue reading
“We have to move forward without Messi” says Cesc Fabregas
October 1, 2013 by
Cesc Fàbregas was speaking at a press conference before the game against Celtic and spoke about the absence of Leo Messi: “He is the best player in the world and he will always be missed. We’re sad about his injury, but we shouldn’t have any regrets. We need to move forward without him.”Continue reading
