FC Barcelona shot themselves in the foot on Saturday at the Camp Nou against Valencia. The Catalans lost against the Ché team by 3 goals to 2 and has got the manager wondering if he should have bought a defender in the recently closed transfer window. Match report here
Pedro and Alexis shoot down Celta but leave Martino thinking
January 6, 2014 by
Pedro and Alexis Sánchez took out Celta last night with an awesome display of football leaving coach Gerardo Martino with a difficult decision to make. Alexis grabbed his first hat-trick for the club and Pedro is on fire. Martino will have to decide which of the two to play against Atlético Madrid as Messi and Neymar will be up front. More here
Barca continues to find net against Granada
November 25, 2013 by
Barcelona proved it was immune to any virus against its strike force with a 4-0 win over Andalusian side Granada at the Camp Nou. Goals came courtesy of Iniesta (penalty), Cesc (penalty), Alexis and Pedro. Alexis Sánchez is still on fire for Barcelona and put in a great performance.Although there are still concerns about Martino’s way of playing, Barca continue to notch up the points. Read the rest of the match report
Barca takes care of Celta with 3 nil win in Vigo
October 30, 2013 by
FC Barcelona took care of Celta in Vigo last night with a 3 nil win to earn the Catalans 3 points. Goals came courtesy of Cesc Fabregas, Alexis Sánchez and an own goal by Celta’s keeper Yoel after a fine strike from Cesc. Read the match report
Barca draw at Osasuna opens up league
October 21, 2013 by
Barcelona allowed their first two points to slip away in a goalless draw in Pamplona. The Catalans monopolized the ball at all times but the Reds, with order and effort, never looked like losing. Messi’s entry in the final minutes of the clash was not enough for the Catalans, who failed to take advantage of the accumulated fatigue from the local side. Martino’s men lacked ideas to create danger in the closing stages of the match. Match report
Spectacular comeback by Barca against Valladolid
October 6, 2013 by
It was surely a spectacular comeback last night from Barcelona at the Nou Camp as the Catalans looked like being held to a draw by a very good Valladolid side.
The first half saw just two goals, the first coming from Javi Guerra from Valladolid in the 10th minute. Barcelona responded 4 minutes later with a goal from Alexis in the 14th minute to make the scores even.Read the match report
Barca thump Real Sociedad by 4 goals to 1
September 25, 2013 by
FC Barcelona thumped Real Sociedad last night at the Nou Camp by four goals to one in a thriller which saw both Messi and Neymar subbed with the Argentine looking less than happy with Martino’s decision. Barca also seem to have found their sought after central defender with a good performance and goal from Marc Bartra. Continue reading
5 straight wins for Barcelona
September 23, 2013 by
Gerardo Martino’s Barcelona is still undergoing a process of evaluation – not only by the fans, but by the whole team itself. Up till now FC Barcelona has met with the requirements of goals. A hat-trick from Pedro and another from Cesc Fabregas paved the way to a Barca victory against a seasoned Rayo Vallecano who managed to come away with a far more significant prize than Barca’s 4 nil win: they managed to enjoy more ball possession than the Catalan giants. Read the match report
