Barcelona’s recent 4-2 defeat at the hands of local rivals Girona is set to wide-ranging consequences, as far as the club’s squad planning for next season is concerned. Coach Xavi Hernandez, in particular, is facing the heat once again despite confirming his desire to remain at Camp Nou a little more than a week ago. With …
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Barcelona Atletic secure play-off spot with three games to spare
Barcelona secured a place in the play-offs on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Tarazona on Saturday. Goals from Naim García and Unai Hernández were enough to confirm a play-off spot, with the team currently second with just three games to play. Rafa Marquez’s side are four points behind leaders Deportivo and must still play …
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Three talking points from Girona 4-2 Barcelona
Barca gift Girona second place and Madrid the title Barcelona gifted Girona second place in the table and rivals Real Madrid the title with an error-strewn performance at Montilivi on Saturday. Xavi’s side were 2-1 up and on course for an important win when Sergi Roberto came up with a ridiculous error that gifted Girona the …
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Barcelona puts Frenkie de Jong on the transfer market – report
Barcelona have officially surrendered the league title to Real Madrid this season, following a shameful 4-2 defeat at the hands of local rivals Girona. The poor performance in the Catalan derby did not sit well with the management and it appears Barcelona have started making initial moves for the season ahead. Frenkie de Jong listed …
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Darwin Nunez Targeted by Barcelona as Robert Lewandowski Replacement
HIGHLIGHTS Barcelona eye Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez to replace Lewandowski, despite concerns over his inefficiency in front of goal. Nunez’s work ethic is admired by fans and is considered a low-cost option due to Barca’s financial constraints and La Liga’s salary cap. While Nunez shows promise with 11 goals this season, critics doubt his ability to …
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BARCELONA STAR SENDS APOLOGY MESSAGE TO CLUB’S FANS AFTER GIRONA DEFEAT
Barcelona star Sergi Roberto has issued a message of apology to the club’s supporters. As much comes owing to his role in Barca’s damaging defeat at the hands of Girona. Xavi’s troops were of course back in action yesterday evening, making the short trip across Catalunya to take on high-flying Girona. The Blaugrana headed into …
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What Real Madrid’s early La Liga victory means for Barcelona, Xavi, and Laporta
Barcelona knew the significance of playing at Montilivi against Girona. They needed a victory not just to keep up with Real Madrid but also to prevent their rivals from easily clinching the championship. While everyone expected Carlo Ancelotti’s team to eventually secure the title due to their overwhelming lead, the magnitude of Barcelona’s collapse was …
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Barcelona’s best and worst players in painful Girona collapse
Barcelona knew what they had to do against Girona. Anything less than victory would hand the La Liga title to Real Madrid. Surely they wouldn’t directly hand their arch rivals the trophy, right? At 2-1, that looked to be the case, but three unanswered goals from Girona left Barcelona bruised and broken as Madrid kicked …
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Xavi gives scathing assessment of Barcelona’s defeat to Girona
Barcelona manager Xavi offered a pretty scathing assessment of his side after Saturday’s dismal 4-2 defeat to Girona. The Catalans had control of the game after going 2-1 up but threw it away in a costly defeat that sees the team slip to third in the table. Xavi says there was a lot lacking from his …
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Ronald Araujo calls on Barcelona to change mentality after Girona defeat
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has called on his team to change their mentality after losing to Girona in La Liga. The Catalans threw away a 2-1 lead to go down to a 4-2 defeat to Michel’s side, and Araujo spoke after the game about how his team can improve. Barca have now lost twice to Girona …
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