الاثنين، 22 مايو 2017

FC Barcelona News: 22 May 2017; Barcelona Finish League in 2nd Place, Lionel Messi Wins Golden Shoe

FC Barcelona 4-2 Eibar: Comeback win, but title escapes Barça | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona rallied back from two goals down to defeat Eibar 4-2 on the final day of the league campaign, but it was not enough to claim the title. Luis Enrique’s men dug deep for their manager on what was his final league game and got the three points, though Real Madrid’s 2-0 win at Málaga ultimately sees the title go the way of the side from the Spanish capital.

Andrés Iniesta postgame quotes: FC Barcelona 4–2 Eibar | FC Barcelona
"It's a bittersweet victory. We did what we had to do by winning the remainder of our games, but there was a team that was a little bit better than us and it is the fair winner. It's just talk. We didn't win the championship. The league is over. We weren't as consistent as we needed to be to win the title. We fell just three points short, but that was all it took."

Luis Enrique: We fought until the end | FC Barcelona
Though unable to clinch the league title, Luis Enrique’s last league game as FC Barcelona manager ended in a 4-2 comeback win. As well as the game itself, the boss reflected on the season gone by, feeling that a “lack of consistency” was the main reason why Barça fell just shy of the league title.

Sergi Roberto out with a groin strain | FC Barcelona
Tests carried out on Monday on the player Sergi Roberto confirm that he has a pulled groin muscle in his left leg and that he will be out of action for around 10 days. The Barça right back had to be replaced at half time in the game against Eibar by André Gomes.

Giant banner thanking Luis Enrique is unfurled before Barça v Eibar | FC Barcelona
The biggest protagonist head of Barça’s final league game of the season was, unquestionably, Luis Enrique. Minutes before kickoff of Barça v Eibar at Camp Nou, a gigantic banner was unfurled in the east stands, with a special message for the Asturias, Spain native. “You will always be one of us,” it read, along with the hashtag #ForeverLucho, an allusion to the coach’s nickname.

Bartomeu: 'We have one more challenge pending—the Copa del Rey' | FC Barcelona
With the 2016/17 league season finally over, and after the title was won by Real Madrid, FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said he wanted to think about the final of the Copa del Rey, which will be played next weekend at the Vicente Calderón.

Barcelona set to reveal identity of new boss on May 29 | Eurosport
The Catalans' 4-2 victory over Eibar on Sunday night was not enough to stop Real winning the title for the first time since 2012 as they claimed the positive result they needed by beating Malaga 2-0. But shortly after full-time, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu gave fans some cause to be optimistic about the future by tweeting: "On Monday 29 May we will announce the new coach."

Fourth Golden Shoe for Leo Messi | FC Barcelona
The Barça number 10 takes the prize ahead of Sporting Lisbon striker Bas Dost who scored 34 goals during the season. Following the top two come Borrusia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 31, Robert Lewamdowski of Bayern Munich on 30 and Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur one behind on 29 where we also find another Barça player, Luis Suárez.

Training schedule leading up to the Copa del Rey final | FC Barcelona
The players will be given Monday and Tuesday off to rest after the game against Eibar, before preparations for the cup final enter into full swing. Barça are looking to win the Copa del Rey for the third consecutive year and give Luis Enrique a wonderful send-off on what will be his final game as manager.



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