Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski was happy to speak out after scoring a hat-trick against Valencia in La Liga on Monday. The hosts came from 2-1 down to win 4-2 in Barca’s first match since Xavi announced he would be staying on for another season. Here’s what Lewandowski made of it and his thoughts on Barca’s comeback. …
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BARCELONA’S FANS SENT A MESSAGE TO BOSS XAVI LATE IN WIN OVER VALENCIA
The home crowd in attendance at Barcelona’s meeting with Valencia on Monday night made use of the opportunity to send a message of support to head coach Xavi. This, of course, comes fresh off the 44-year-old’s place on the Barcelona bench for next season being confirmed. After previously announcing back in January his intention to …
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Lewandowski hat trick gives Barcelona comeback victory over Valencia
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona survived a tricky first half to beat Valencia 4-2 with the help of a second half hat trick from Robert Lewandowski and a red card to Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili on Monday. On a rainy night in Catalonia, the home side dominated possession but was behind at the break due …
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Barcelona 4-2 Valencia: Player Ratings
A comedy of errors at the Olympic Montjuic Stadium tonight as Barcelona hosted Valencia for gameweek 33 of La Liga. The Catalans were pushing for a spot in next season’s Spanish Super Cup, and ahead of their game vs Girona next weekend, nothing short of a win would have sufficed tonight. Fermin Lopez was the …
17-year-old defensive gem’s inconspicuous offensive role paying dividends for Barcelona
Since his first team debut in January, the youngster Pau Cubarsi has established himself as a trusted component of Xavi’s team. The defender has been playing at such a high level in these few months that he has gone on to become one of the starting defenders for the Barcelona head coach. The young defender …
Arsenal make contact with Barcelona defender’s agents ahead of possible summer move
TBR Football understands Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all showing an interest in landing Barcelona’s defensive starlet Pau Cubarsi. The 17-year-old centre-half is the latest graduate of the famed La Masia academy to make his first-team breakthrough this season and he has featured in nearly 20 games for Xavi’s side this term. Sources have confirmed …
FC Barcelona Versus Valencia Preview: Xavi Makes Lineup Changes
FC Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez will make some changes to his line up when the Catalans host Valencia at the Montjuic Stadium on Monday evening in La Liga. Barca goes into the tie 14 points bitter rivals Real Madrid with a game in hand. During his prematch press conference at the weekend, Xavi practically surrendered …
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In-form La Liga star publicly offers himself to Barcelona – Romano
Market opportunities are something FC Barcelona tend to look out for a lot these days. Given their financial constraints, it is not hard to imagine why exactly the Catalans prefer to operate that way. However, certain names that pop up as links to Barcelona are simply unavoidable for them. Yet, not every link is made …
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Barcelona vs Valencia: Preview, predictions & lineups
With their hopes of retaining the La Liga title all but gone, Barcelona have little to play for down the stretch and they’re next in action against Valencia on Monday night. It’s been yet another chaotic period in the world of Barcelona, with Xavi’s U-turn regarding his future arriving after his side collapsed in the …
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XAVI CONSIDERING 3 CHANGES TO BARCELONA LINE-UP FOR VALENCIA CLASH
An insight into the plans of Barcelona head coach Xavi when it comes to his line-up to face Valencia has on Sunday been provided. Barca, of course, are set to return to action tomorrow night, when the Blaugrana welcome Rubén Baraja’s Valencia to Montjuïc, for a La Liga clash. Though they are now firmly out …
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