Barcelona Boss Guardiola Happy Despite Osasuna Draw

Pep admitted that the bitter blow left a sour feeling... Arjun Migliani A last second own goal from Gerard Pique cost Barcelona two points against Osasuna, but Pep Guardiola was encouraged by his side's performance.Barca looked set for the win after Seydou Keita gave them...

Player Ratings: Osasuna 1-1 Barcelona

A late, late, own goal from Gerard Pique ruined the night for Barcelona, and Goal.com was on hand to rate the players... Arjun Migliani Osasuna Ricardo - 7.5: Could do nothing about the goal, and his saves proved crucial in the end, as the home side grabbed a late...

Osasuna 1-1 Barcelona: Fiery Navarrans Sting Barca With Injury Time Pique Own Goal

The Blaugrana thought they had done enough to secure a marginal win but a 92nd minute own goal earned Osasuna a point… Kooi Soon Leong Osasuna 1-1 Barcelona - Line-up/StatsLa Liga Fixtures, Results & Standings Barcelona looked on course for a straightforward but not...

Guardiola Aware Barcelona Face A Stiff Test Against Osasuna

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has warned his players that they can expect a difficult game when they take on Osasuna at the Reyno de Navarra stadium in Pamplona tonight.The champions managed to secure a win in their last visit here in January thanks to late goals from Xavi and Lionel...

Thierry Henry Is On Another Level - Barcelona Coach Pep Guardiola

He says that the French striker still has a key role to play for the Blaugrana... Paul Madden Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has dismissed suggestions of a falling out between himself and Thierry Henry and insisted that the French striker will quieten his critics...

Barcelona & Real Madrid Could Turn La Liga Into A Minor League Like Scotland - Sevilla's Monchi

Los Nervionenses are ambitious, but the director is concerned about the direction of the league... Anthony Wright Sevilla's director of football, Ramon 'Monchi' Rodriguez, has warned that the Primera Division could soon become a two-horse race, comparable to the current...

Barcelona Can Retain The Champions League - Allan Simonsen

The former Barca star believes that the Blaugrana will make European history if they can touch the heights they achieved last season. In addition, he has pinpointed their main source of strength... Lucas Brown Allan Simonsen believes that Barcelona have to be seen as favourites...

Pedro Pleased To Have Scored In All Competitions For Barcelona

The striker said that the Copa victory 'was not easy'... Paul Madden Barcelona striker Pedro bagged a brace in the Copa del Rey fourth round against Cultural Leonesa, and afterwards revealed that he is happy to have scored in every competition for the Blaugrana.Pedro scored...

Guardiola Happy With Barcelona Display In Cultural Leonesa Win

Pep says he talked to his team about the potential of a slip up... Paul Madden Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has said that the 2-0 win away to Cultural Leonesa in the first leg of their Copa del Rey fourth round encounter sets thing up nicely for the return leg in a fortnight.Two...

Cultural Leonesa 0-2 Barcelona: Pedro Bags A Brace For Barca

No signs of a slip up from the champions who coast to a comfortable Copa win... Paul Madden Barcelona began the defence of their Copa del Rey crown with a comfortable away win over Cultural Leonesa in their fourth round, first leg meeting in Leon thanks to a double from Pedro.The...

Barcelona Star Andres Iniesta 'Happy' With LFP Award

He says the sacrifices have paid off... Paul Madden Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has declared that the sacrifices made as a professional footballer have paid off, after he was named Best Attacking Midfielder for the 2008/09 season by Spain's Professional Football...

Player Ratings: Barcelona 6-1 Real Zaragoza

Barca returned to the summit with a rout at Camp Nou and Goal.com rated the players of both sides out of ten... Paul Madden BARCELONAVictor Valdes - 6: Made a couple of good saves when called upon. Should have done better for the goal but when Barca play...

Barcelona 6-1 Real Zaragoza: Messi, Ibrahimovic & Co Back In Form As Keita Bags Hat-trick

The Catalan juggernauts were back to their irresistible best with an emphatic annihilation of the Aragons… Kooi Soon Leong Barcelona 6-1 Real Zaragoza - Line-up/StatsLa Liga Fixturs, Results & Standings Barcelona promptly responded to their critics following their two-game...

Busquets: Barcelona President Laporta's Political Statements Could Be Counterproductive

The Barca midfielder doesn't want Laporta airing his opinions in public... Arjun Migliani Sergi Busquets has taken the unusual step of suggesting that Barca president Joan Laporta tone down his political statements for the good of the club.Laporta has been accused by some...

Carles Puyol Rejected Milan, Manchester City & Chelsea To Renew With Barcelona

The Blaugrana stalwart was not short of options before inking a new deal with the Catalan side... Anthony Wright Barcelona captain Carles Puyol reportedly turned down a number of offers from Serie A and the Premier League in order to stay with Pep Guardiola's team.AS report...

Spanish Cumpleanos: Andoni Zubizerreta

Paul Madden 1961: Andoni Zubizarreta: Goalkeeper Zubizarreta won a record 126 caps for Spain, playing at four World Cup finals between 1986 and 1998. His club career began with Athletic Bilbao where he won two league titles, a Copa del Rey and a Spanish Super Cup in five seasons...

Dmytro Chygrynskiy Returns to Full Training For Barcelona - Report

The Ukrainian defender may feature against Zaragoza on Sunday... Paul Madden Oct 23, 2009 7:31:42 AM Barcelona defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy could be available to coach Pep Guardiola for Sunday's Primera Liga tie against Real Zaragoza at Camp Nou after returning to training...

I Must Improve Quickly - Barcelona Defender Rafael Marquez

He says Barca can learn from their defeat to Rubin Kazan... Paul Madden Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez has admitted that his form must improve drastically to meet the standards set by his team-mates after putting in a less than impressive display in the defeat against...

We Did Everything To Win - Barcelona Coach Pep Guardiola

He says the loss is not a wake up call... Paul Madden Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has refused to get carried away with Barcelona's surprise home defeat at the hands of Russian outfit Rubin Kazan in the UEFA Champions League and said that his side did enough to win the...

Barcelona Defender Dani Alves Expected To Be Sidelined For Three Weeks

The right-back suffered a injury in the dying minutes of the defeat to Rubin... Paul Madden Barcelona defender Dani Alves is set to miss at least three weeks of action for the Blaugrana, after suffering a torn thigh muscle in his right leg in the surprise 2-1 defeat to...

Defeat To Rubin Kazan Is Just A Slip - Barcelona President Joan Laporta

He congratulates the players for their effort... Paul Madden Barcelona president Joan Laporta has played down the significance of the Blaugrana's shock defeat to Rubin Kazan in the UEFA Champions League, describing the 2-1 loss at Camp Nou as a "slip" for the champions.A...

Champions League Comment: Yes, There's Life Beyond The Big Three

Champions League Comment: Yes, There's Life Beyond The Big Three Step forward, Europe's unsung leagues - your time has come... Ewan Macdonald Gokdeniz Karadeniz (Rubin Kazan) After the second matchday of the Champions League, it would not be wholly...

Player Ratings: Barcelona 1-2 Rubin Kazan

he Russian champions produced the result of the season so far as they humbled the kings of Europe in their own stadium... Lucas Brown BARCELONAVictor Valdes - 5: Gave Karadeniz a lot of room to aim at for the second goal and conceded twice when having so little to do.Dani...

Barcelona 1-2 Rubin Kazan: Russians Pull Off One Of Champions League’s Biggest Shocks

The Russians came, they saw and they have successfully conquered the cauldron that is the Camp Nou… Kooi Soon Leong Barcelona 1-2 Rubin Kazan – Line-Up/StatsChampions League Fixtures, Results & Standings Rubin Kazan have created one of the biggest shocks in Champions League...

Barcelona Must Be Fully Focussed Against Rubin Kazan - Yaya Toure

Victory is a must in the Camp Nou, but the return fixture in Russia will be a difficult tie for the Blaugrana... Anthony Wright With Barcelona's Champions League double-header against Rubin Kazan rapidly approaching, Yaya Toure has demanded three points in the first game...

Champions League Preview: Barcelona - Rubin Kazan

Barcelona will have to be sure that they do not under-estimate their opponents... Lucas Brown Kick-Off: Tuesday, October 20, 20:45 CET.Camp Nou, BarcelonaBouncing BackRubin Kazan have made their name in Russia, but are still relatively unknown in Europe and that could be...

Rubin Kazan's Cesar Navas Looking Forward To 'Unforgettable Experience' Against Barcelona

The Spanish defender has previewed his side's match against the European champions... Anthony Wright Rubin Kazan defender Cesar Navas has looked ahead to Tuesday night's clash against Barcelona, and knows that the Russian champions will be up against it in the Camp Nou."It...

Johan Cruyff Hits Out At Lionel Messi's Argentina Critics

Lionel Messi cannot be expected to be at his best when the rest of the team are not... Lucas Brown Johan Cruyff thinks that the Argentinian team and the critics of Lionel Messi should look at the other players in the Albiceleste team before singling out the Barcelona forward.The...

Samuel Eto'o Will Win Barcelona Compensation Claim - Agent

Barcelona must prepare to stump up €2 million for the Inter striker, who is still aggrieved by the way he was unceremoniously dumped by his former employers... Lucas Brown Samuel Eto'o is set to press ahead with his claim for €2 million in compensation after being sold...

Seydou Keita Defends Lionel Messi's Below Par Barcelona Display

Barcelona could not find a way through los Che's defence and one man has been picked out as not being influential enough... Lucas Brown Seydou Keita has leapt to Lionel Messi's defence after the forward was criticised for an uninspired performance in Barcelona's goalless...

Barcelona Face Hard Task In Europe - Joan Laporta

Barcelona swept their way to three major trophies last term, but repeating their feat in Europe will be tough... Lucas Brown Joan Laporta thinks that retaining the Champions League will be Barcelona's hardest challenge this season, as they are seen as the team to beat after...

Rubin Kazan Striker Aleksandr Bukharov To Miss Barcelona Clash

The attacker has picked up an injury and will miss the crucial Champions League game... Stefan Coerts Russian Champions League hopefuls Rubin Kazan have received some disturbing news from the treatment table in the build-up toward Tuesday's away game against Barcelona.They...

Guardiola Hints At Ibrahimovic Return For Barcelona In Midweek

The striker was left out as a precaution against Valencia, but he is set for a comeback... Pep Guardiola has explained that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is likely to return to action for Barcelona in the Champions League in midweek after picking up a knock on international duty.The Swedish striker remained on the bench...

Exclusive: No Guarantee Of Valencia Beating Barcelona Even If David Villa Had Played - Pablo Hernandez

Los Che’s winger told Goal.com that he is satisfied with his team’s draw against mighty Barca… Kooi Soon Leong Valencia became the first team in La Liga this season to not only deny Barcelona a victory but also keep a clean sheet against the rampant Catalans. Los Che created...

Lionel Messi Leads Ballon d'Or Nominations; Spain & England Dominate

France Football has released the 30 players on the shortlist for their annual award... Lucas Brown Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or after being named on the 30-strong shortlist for the award that will be presented to Europe's best player...

Pedro Sees Positives For Barcelona After Valencia Stalemate

Staying top after earning only a point against Valencia was a good outcome, the youngster believes... Lucas Brown Pedro believes that Barcelona must consider the point that they won against Valencia as a positive thing after the home team made life very difficult for them.The...