Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona Date: 03/02/2016 Kick-off: 8:00 PM GMT / 03:00 PM EST Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has continued to impress for Barcelona during the cup competitions and the German star will once again be starting in the Copa del Rey during the clash against Valencia on Wednesday night. Valencia do possess a couple of dangerous attacking players in Paco Alcacer, Alvaro Negredo and Pablo Piatti, and as a result, ter Stegen will have to be at his best in order to keep a clean sheet. Defence Thomas Vermaelen has been starting in the Copa del Rey over the past few rounds but it is … [Read more...]
Barcelona vs Valencia: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona Date: 03/02/2016 Kick-off: 8:00 PM GMT / 03:00 PM EST Match Barcelona News Barcelona managed to reclaim top spot in the La Liga table with a hard fought 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid last weekend and now the Catalan giants look to take a step towards sealing their place in the final of the Copa Del Rey in midweek. The opponents for Barcelona is Valencia and although Los Che are struggling at the moment, the match promises to be a very tough encounter for the home side and manager Luis Enrique must most certainly not allow his players to be complacent heading into … [Read more...]
Deadline Day Quiz: Which player are you?
With tensions running high on the final day of the Winter transfer window, clubs across Europe are scuttling about trying to complete their pieces of last minute business. For want-away players who are also looking for a move to pastures new, deadline day can become an extremely stressful time, especially if said players have no concrete offers on the table as the final hours approach. Courtesy of Free Super Tips who produce Football Predictions, we implore you to try our transfer deadline day quiz which finds out what sort of player you'd be in football's circus-esque last day of 'wheelings … [Read more...]
34-year old striker perfect for Manchester United
Former Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has stated his belief that Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz would be perfect for Premier League giants Manchester United. Despite being 34 years old, Aritz Aduriz is one of the most prolific strikers in Europe this season after managing an impressive 25 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions and he is certainly proving that age is no barrier in producing top performances at the highest level. A player of a large stature and keen eye for goal, Aduriz is leading Athletic’s hopes of qualifying for Europe and the veteran has earned a … [Read more...]
Liverpool interested in 19-year old Spanish sensation
Liverpool are monitoring Osasuna midfielder Mikel Merino, as suggested by the HITC. While Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is in urgent need to sign a new striker before the end of the January transfer window, the German boss has not put a blind eye on his job of building for the future as well at Anfield. As a result, Klopp moved very quickly to secure the services of Serbian youngster Marko Grujic earlier on during the January transfer window and now the 48-year old is said to be monitoring another talented midfielder in the form of Mikel Merino. As suggested by HITC, Klopp has been … [Read more...]