Spanish football Journalist Guillem Balague has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur target Sandro Ramirez reminds him of Stoke City striker Bojan. Tottenham Hotspur are widely expected to strengthen their squad during the January transfer window in order to boost their unlikely title charge and signing a striker remains a priority for manager Mauricio Pochettino. Recently, reports have been gathering steam that Tottenham are considering making a move for Barcelona starlet Sandro Ramirez in January and while Spurs have gone on to refute claims regarding a done deal; many expect the 20-year old to … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s Worst Three performers against Espanyol
Jordi Alba Never one to lack fight and courage, Jordi Alba played with total commitment during the 0-0 draw against Espanyol. However, it has to be said that Alba’s overall performance was not of the desired quality and his passing at times was atrocious. While Barcelona did manage to keep a clean sheet, Alba did not have much defending to do throughout the course of the match and the Spanish international would surely be disappointed at not being able to offer more down the flanks in attack. Dani Alves Another Barcelona full back who had a poor game against Espanyol was Dani Alves. While … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s Top Three performers against Espanyol
Neymar Barcelona endured a disappointing 0-0 draw against Espanyol at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat and it was only for the second time so far this season that the Catalan giants had failed to find the back of the net. Given the fact that Barcelona had been scoring for fun over the past few weeks, one would expect the trio of MSN to have endured a tough time but it has to be said that Neymar was arguably the best player on the pitch for the Catalans on the night. Although not at his best, Neymar was easily the most dangerous attacking player for Barcelona during the clash but simply did not … [Read more...]
Probable Barcelona Lineup vs Espanyol – Alba, Pique and Iniesta reinstated
Venue: Estadi Cornellà-El Prat Date: 02/01/2016 Kick-off: 3:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Television coverage: beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports USA Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) The Strongest Possible Lineup for Barcelona against Espanyol Formation - 4-3-3 Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo had very little to do during the clash against Real Betis and the Chilean would most certainly have been pleased to have claimed a clean sheet on the day. Bravo can now be expected to be a lot busier for the clash against Espanyol though and a very good performance will be required once again from the … [Read more...]
Espanyol vs Barcelona: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Estadi Cornellà-El Prat Date: 02/01/2016 Kick-off: 3:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Television coverage: beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports USA Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Match Espanyol News Espanyol’s winning run was brought to a halt following a 2-0 defeat against Sevilla on Wednesday but nonetheless, the Catalan side are currently occupying a healthy position in the La Liga table at the moment. Constantin Galca’s men now prepare for a clash against rivals Barcelona in the Derbi Barceloní on Saturday and the Romanian manager will be hopeful that his side can bank on their … [Read more...]
Tottenham Hotspur ready to land striker for £10million
Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur are confident of securing the services of Barcelona wonderkid Sandro Ramirez for £10million, according to reports from Sport (as cited by Sports Mole). Sandro Ramirez has already managed to make 30 appearances for the Barcelona first team and it is clear to see that the striker is a real talent. However with the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez ahead of him in the pecking order, most of Ramirez’s appearances have only been from the bench. With Arda Turan being available to play for Barcelona from January, it is expected that Ramirez’s … [Read more...]
Arsenal can sign Spanish wonderkid for just £4million
Barcelona have placed a meagre £4.4million price tag on Arsenal target Sergi Samper, according to reports from the Express. Sergi Samper is considered as one of the finest midfield players to have emerged from the famed Barcelona academy in recent times but the youngster has struggled to earn regular minutes on the pitch at the Nou Camp due to the presence of a host of stars ahead of him in the pecking order in the first team. As a result, it has been widely claimed that Samper will be looking to leave Barcelona permanently in his search of regular minutes on the pitch and reports emerging … [Read more...]
Strongest Barcelona Lineup vs Real Betis – Star studded lineup to start
Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona Date: 30/12/2015 Kick-off: 7:30 PM GMT / 02:15 PM EST Television coverage: Sky Sports 2/HD (UK); beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) The Strongest Possible Lineup for Barcelona against Real Betis Formation - 4-3-3 Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has been the preferred choice in goal for manager Luis Enrique and the Chilean star has most certainly not disappointed. With Marc Andre ter-Stegen breathing down his neck though, Bravo cannot afford to get complacent and will be hopeful of keeping a clean sheet against Real … [Read more...]
Barcelona vs Real Betis: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona Date: 30/12/2015 Kick-off: 7:30 PM GMT / 02:15 PM EST Television coverage: Sky Sports 2/HD (UK); beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Match Barcelona News Barcelona capped off the year with a stunning five trophies after claiming a comfortable victory in the FIFA Club World Championships and the Catalan giants will now be focusing their attention back to matters domestically. The likes of Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have closed the gap on Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table and now the Catalan giants will … [Read more...]
Former Barcelona man to take up coaching role at Arsenal
Arsenal are prepared to offer midfielder Mikel Arteta a coaching role when he hangs up his boots, according to reports from the Daily Mail. Mikel Arteta is the captain of Arsenal but the midfielder has not been able to feature on a consistent basis over the last 12 months due to persistent injury problems. As a result, it is widely expected that Arteta will be released by Arsenal following the expiration of his contract at the end of the current campaign. However, it has been revealed that the 33-year old could well continue at Arsenal beyond the end of the season in a coaching capacity. … [Read more...]