Aguero set to stay in hospital for further tests - report

Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Argentine has been diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero looks set to stay in hospital for a little longer for more tests on his heart after he was taken off against Alaves on Saturday. The Argentine was forced off in the first half and the club subsequently confirmed he had been taken to...

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Messi’s already talking about a return to Barcelona

Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images The GOAT fancies the job of technical secretary Lionel Messi has given a new interview where he’s talked up the possibility of returning to Barcelona at some point in the future. The GOAT is currently with French side Paris Saint-Germain after being forced to leave the Camp Nou over the summer. Messi says he’d love to come back and work...

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Barcelona trio train ahead of UCL tie at Dynamo Kiev

Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images Some good news on the injury front Barcelona have been handed some good news on the injury front with Ansu Fati, Frenkie de Jong and Sergi Roberto all taking part in Sunday’s recovery session at the Ciutat Esportiva. The trio all joined the group and it’s hoped they may be available for Tuesday’s Champions League clash against...

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Barcelona need a leader so they can believe in themselves again

Photo by Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images The players look lost and low on confidence but that could change soon In his Masterclass that came out recently, Xavi talks about the importance of viewing the ball as a treasure and not a bomb. Something you desire because, when you have it, you control your opponents and the game. That continues to be a truism in the...

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Barjuan gives his verdict on Barca’s draw with Alaves

Photo by Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images The interim coach could not find a win Barcelona interim coach Sergi Barjuan felt his side deserved more than just a point against Alaves in La Liga on Saturday. Barjuan took charge of the team for the first time since taking over from Ronald Koeman but saw his team held after Luis Rioja cancelled out Memphis Depay’s opener. Here’s...

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Five talking points from Barcelona 1-1 Alaves

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images The Catalans dropped points again Barca’s problems continue under Barjuan Sergi Barjuan took charge of Barcelona for the first time on Saturday but couldn’t find a win against Alaves as the Catalan giants dropped points yet again. There were a few positive signs under the new boss initially as the team moved the ball much quicker and had...

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FC Barcelona News: 31 October 2021

Photo By Marc Gonzalez Aloma/Europa Press via Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors Barça 1-1 Alavés: Held to a draw - FC Barcelona Sergi Barjuan’s first game as interim manager of FC Barcelona has ended in a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou. A delightful goal from Memphis just after the break looked to have finally set the team on course for three points,...

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Barca’s new manager has his work cut out

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images Same old, same old... New Barca, same old story. There’s nothing fresh or new about a team that have underperformed for the best part of a year now. In the first 45 it was great to see some of the confident passing we’ve become known for coming to the fore. There was no end product, but as a confidence builder, that was, to some degree,...

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Barcelona VP offers update on club’s managerial search

Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Catalans do not appear to be in a rush.... Barcelona vice-president Rafael Yuste offered an update on the club’s hunt for a new manager ahead of Saturday’s La Liga match with Alaves. The Catalan giants continue to be linked with a move for Xavi with the latest reports suggesting the former midfielder will return in time...

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Jordi Alba: Alaves draw is a bad point for Barca

Photo By Marc Gonzalez Aloma/Europa Press via Getty Images The full-back was not happy after the game Jordi Alba wasn’t happy to see Barcelona held to a draw against Alaves on Saturday in La Liga and talked about the team’s problems after the match. The Catalan giants took the lead through a superb striker from Memphis Depay but were undone shortly afterwards when Luis Rioja...

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Barcelona offer Aguero and Pique updates

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images The two players were taken off at the Camp Nou Barcelona have offered updates on Sergio Aguero and Gerard Pique after both players were forced off in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Alaves at the Camp Nou. Aguero went off shortly before half-time after appearing to be suffering from breathing difficulties on the pitch. The striker has been taken...

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Barça 1-1 Alavés: Recap

Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images Disappointing result, but an encouraging performance Barcelona failed to win a third straight match and dropped two points at home against Deportivo Alavés thanks to a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou. In the first game under interim manager Sergi Barjuan, Barça certainly looked a lot more like Barcelona in this one and created enough to win...

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Concern for Aguero after striker is forced off for Barca

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images The Argentine seemed to be having difficulty breathing Sergio Aguero was forced off in the first half of Barcelona’s La Liga clash with Alaves on Saturday night at the Camp Nou. The Argentine made his second start in a row for the Catalan giants but only lasted 40 minutes after going to ground holding his throat. Television replays weren’t...

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Barça vs Alavés: LIVE BLOG!

Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Join us for the first Barcelona La Liga adventure of a new era! WELCOME TO CAMP NOU!!! The Greatest Stadium on Earth is the site of the beginning of a new era for Barcelona, who welcome Deportivo Alavés for the first match since the sacking of Ronald Koeman. Barça B boss Sergi Barjuan will be the interim manager until...

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Barça squad named for Alavés

Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images Sergi Barjuan has called up 22 players for Saturday’s match The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana begin a new era as they welcome Deportivo Alavés to Camp Nou for a big La Liga game, and interim manager Sergi Barjuan has called up the following 22 players for Saturday’s match: Goalkeepers: 1. Marc-André ter Stegen, 13. Neto,...

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FC Barcelona News: 30 October 2021

Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors PREVIEW | FC Barcelona v Alavés - FC Barcelona FC Barcelona enters a new era on Saturday at 9.00pm CEST as caretaker manager Sergi Barjuan takes charge of the team for the first time. The 49-year-old, who did such a wonderful job at left-back for the senior side from 1993–2002, and...

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Al Sadd show frustration at Xavi to Barcelona rumors

Photo by Nikku/Xinhua via Getty Images The club has released a statement in response to the speculation Barcelona are expected to bring in Xavi to replace Ronald Koeman as manager of the Catalan giants but the club’s pursuit of their former midfielder has not gone done well with Al Sadd. The Qatari side has released an official statement expressing their frustration at the...

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Barça vs Alavés: Preview

Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images As they wait for a legend to come home, Barça look for a winning start to a new era FC Barcelona (9th, 15pts) vs Deportivo Alavés (16th, 9pts)* *Points and positions at the time of writing on Friday Competition/Round: 2021-22 La Liga, Matchday 12 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Ansu Fati, Frenkie De Jong, Pedri, Ronald Araujo, Martin Braithwaite...

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Sergi talks Ansu, Dembele and Riqui Puig ahead of Alaves

Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images The latest from Barcelona’s interim coach Barcelona’s interim coach Sergi Barjuan took part in the club’s pre-match press conference on Friday to talk about the game against Alaves. Barjuan was joined by president Joan Laporta, who spoke about Ronald Koeman’s departure, but the coach was asked some questions about the team. The new...

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Kingsley Coman is one of Xavi’s preferred signings - report

Photo by Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty Images The Bayern Munich star is on the radar According to most reporting and logic, Xavi will be named the next Barcelona manager in the coming days. His tenure will begin near the rock bottom of recent Barcelona history and he’ll be forced to adapt on the fly. Part of his adaptation will be a 4-3-3 formation that needs a duo of...

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Arsenal and Barcelona ready to do battle for Raheem Sterling - report

Photo by Chloe Knott - Danehouse/Getty Images The Gunners are in contention for the Manchester City forward Arsenal and Barcelona are set to compete over the signature of Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling, according to the latest rumors. The English forward is not getting the minutes he has grown accustomed to this season under Pep Guardiola’s watch. Sterling seems to be...

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Ronald Koeman’s sacking and Xavi’s appointment was inevitable

Photo by Miquel Benitez/Getty Images Xavi was always Barcelona’s preferred option Ronald Koeman is out, and it’s looking almost certain that Xavi will be in as FC Barcelona’s new manager. Koeman’s men improved on a torrid first half of the season with a great second half, but over the summer, things fell apart. Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann left, and while the Catalans...

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Laporta says Barcelona have ‘other options’ as well as Xavi

Photo by Adria Puig/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The president also discussed Ronald Koeman’s exit Barcelona president Joan Laporta offered an update on Xavi and the club’s seach for a new manager at a press conference on Friday. Laporta appeared alongside new interim coach Sergi Barjuan and said that Xavi is not the only option to replace Ronald Koeman at the Camp Nou. “I...

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Cazorla tells Barca fans what to expect from a Xavi reign

Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images Some great insight from the midfielder Santi Cazola commented on the Barcelona coaching search this week. Specifically, he was asked what Xavi could bring to Barca at this stage of their story. One of the main questions around Xavi is his being prepared or not. Cazola, who plays for Xavi at Al-Sadd currently, assured Barca supporters...

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Barjuan calls up two more youngsters to Barca training

Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images A chance to impress for the young duo Barcelona interim coach Sergi Barjuan called up Barca B youngsters Abde Ezzalzouli and Alvaro Sanz to first-team training on Friday morning. Abde is a Moroccan left winger who only arrived at Barcelona from Hercules in the summer transfer window for €2 million. The 19-year-old has made six appearances...

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How will Barcelona line up against Alaves?

Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images Sergi Barjuan will take charge for the game Barcelona begin life after Ronald Koeman on Saturday when Alaves visit the Camp Nou in La Liga. B team coach Sergi Barjuan will take charge of the team and will know three points are needed after defeats to Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. Barjuan will be without some key players and it will be...

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FC Barcelona News: 29 October 2021

Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors Sergi Barjuan, caretaker coach of FC Barcelona - FC Barcelona FC Barcelona hereby announces that Sergi Barjuan, the current coach of Barça B, shall be taking provisional charge of the technical management of the senior squad. His interim position as first team head coach shall end...

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BB podcast: El Clasico recap and Barca’s future

Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images What now for the Catalan giants? Today on the Barca Blaugranes podcast, I’m joined by Managing Madrid’s Matt Wiltse to talk all things El Clasico. We look at the match from a tactical perspective and try to evaluate what was good about Barcelona. Then we chat about the managerial opening at Barca and what would be good...

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Sergi Roberto a doubt for Barcelona vs Alaves - report

Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images The midfielder has a knock Sergi Roberto could miss Barcelona’s next La Liga game against Alaves at the Camp Nou on Saturday. The 29-year-old has some muscular discomfort and is a “serious doubt” for the game after missing training on Thursday to work on his recovery, according to Diario AS. Roberto was joined in...

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Barcea players say goodbye to Ronald Koeman

Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images There have been lots of messages on social media Barcelona players have taken to social media to say thank you and bid farewell to Ronald Koeman after his departure from the Camp Nou. Captain Sergio Busquets was one of the first up with a message on Instagam stories that read, “Thank you for everything mister. Good luck...

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