After returning after a protracted injury-enforced hiatus, Frenkie de Jong made his first start of the season for FC Barcelona against Crvena Zvezda yesterday night. Even if the Dutchman wasn’t playing at his best, manager Hansi Flick has complete faith in him and thinks the 27-year-old can play a significant role in his plans for the Catalan team. De Jong is scheduled to start the last year of his contract in the summer, although there are concerns over his future with the team going into 2025. As a result, journalist Laia Tudel claims that De Jong and Barcelona might clash…
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In the game against Red Star Belgrade, Pau Cubarsí’s center defense sustained a severe facial injury. The injury happened after Uroš Spajić, a Serbian player, tried to hit the ball in the 63rd minute and the Spaniard tried to clear it with his head. Cubarsí was bending over when he was accidentally kicked in the face, which caused a large amount of blood to flow. His teammates on the field became alarmed by this situation right away, and they promptly requested that the 17-year-old player be substituted and called for medical assistance. Although a close-up of the FC Barcelona central’s…
Later today, FC Barcelona will play Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalan team would have three victories out of four in the league phase if they defeated the Serbian squad. After being reduced to 10 men barely ten minutes into the match, Hansi Flick’s team lost to AS Monaco, ending their Champions League campaign on a poor start. They did, however, bounce back with two strong wins over Bayern Munich and Young Boys. Barcelona is the clear favorite going into the match against Belgrade, but Flick will make sure his team doesn’t become comfortable. The German…
The loss to Milan leaves Real Madrid with some questions to answer. Despite dominating possession and having several chances, the team struggled with their finishing and defensive lapses. Ancelotti, who has seen his side win multiple titles, including the Champions League, expressed his frustration but also acknowledged the importance of learning from such defeats. Carlo Ancelotti, the head coach of Real Madrid, stated that “we have to be worried” following his team’s second straight loss at the Bernabeu on Tuesday. Los Blancos lost to FC Barcelona 4-0 in their most recent La Liga match, but AC Milan defeated them 3-1…
With a commanding nine-point advantage at the top of the table, Barcelona’s fortunes are only going to get better as the season goes on. Another plus for head coach Hansi Flick is that one of Barcelona’s key defenders is expected to return, which will help the German tactician. Diario SPORT claims that Barcelona would soon be able to rely on Ronald Araujo’s services. This is because, after attempting to recuperate from an injury over the past few months, the Uruguayan international is now nearing the end of his recuperation. Due to Araujo’s absence for the entire season, Flick has chosen…
In Matchweek 4 of the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona travels to Serbia to play Red Star Belgrade, hoping to maintain its dominant play. The latest of Flick’s team’s six victories on the field came in La Liga, where they destroyed Catalan rivals Espanyol. Barcelona’s well-oiled machine was too strong for Los Periquitos to overcome. Even with the subsequent victories, Flick will never forget the UCL campaign opener against AS Monaco, an on-paper weaker team, in his team’s first away European match of the year. Barcelona would finish the week in the top eight of the UCL league phase with a…
A major Chelsea transfer rumor that delighted Blues supporters over the weekend has officially been dispelled by transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano. Since I didn’t see anything in this one at the time, I have to say that I had to giggle when I saw it come out. Chelsea will always be involved in these rumors because they have spent a lot of money on new players since the new owners took over, and they will undoubtedly be keen to add more well-known players if the chance arises. This one doesn’t really have much substance, though, because Chelsea’s new recruitment strategy…
In his second game back from injury, Neymar Jr. was substituted off the pitch minutes into Al Hilal’s AFC Champions League matchup against Esteghlal. Concerns regarding the Brazilian star’s potential comeback were raised when he was substituted in the 57th minute after only recovering from an earlier injury. Neymar was trying to catch a pass from teammate Marcos Leonardo when he stretched his right leg, but the ball was just out of reach. Neymar grasped his leg and called for a substitution as soon as the play was over. Al Hilal doesn’t seem to be very concerned about it; it…
Hansi Flick: is he tampering with fire? Many analysts throughout Europe have conveyed the message in relation to FC Barcelona’s offside trap. The team’s movement has been employed repeatedly to trap opponents and negate their goals. The margins, however, are very thin and frequently only caught by technology, namely semi-automated offside VAR rulings. Flick’s team had racked up 99 offsides against the opposition after 15 games, as well as 13 goals that were disallowed due to offside calls. It’s still a staggering figure, even though referees are told not to call offside until the threat of a goal has passed.…
Jules Kounde, a defender for Barcelona, has been discussing his training schedule and the reasons behind his frequent three-sessions a day. Kounde has been seen going to the gym often, and manager Hansi Flick has already acknowledged that it’s difficult to convince the defender to relax. Now, the Frenchman has shared why he puts in so much effort on and off the field. He says “”I spend between three and a half to four hours training three times a day. After that, I follow the rules set down by the football world. He advised La Vanguardia to “take care of…