Real Sociedad - Barcelona

Ny kamp i la liga i kveld for Barcelona på Anoeta hvor Real Sociedad tar i mot til kamp klokken 20.00. Etter suksess, bråk og nesten krig mot Real Madrid på onsdag er Barça nesten finaleklare i Champions League, men returkampen på tirsdag er såpass viktig at en del spillere trolig spares i kveldens kamp. Ettersom Pinto er utestengt mot Madrid spekuleres det på om Victor Valdés spares i kveld for å ikke risikere skade på han foran kampen på tirsdag. Nesten umulig å tippe lag for kvelden, men det kanskje blir noe sånt; Pinto, Alves, Piqué, Fontas, Montoya, Keita, Mascherano, Thiago, Jeffren, Villa og Afellay. På benken sitter i så fall spillere som Xavi, Messi, Pedro og Busquets klare til å komme inn om det trengs. Kanskje får vi også se talentet Gerard Deulofeu på 17 år komme inn. Visca el Barça!

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Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Supreme Messi crushed Mourinho's hopes

Josep Guardiola's best answer to Mourinho was not his latest words at the press room. This Barcelona's 0-2 win over Madrid was the real hit for the Portuguese coach. And Pep's the most lethal weapon was, once again, Lionel Messi.

Messi netted two superb goals and almost decided this Champions League semifinal in favor of Barcelona. A 10-men Real Madrid could not stop him, even in a game full of fouls and violence.

Mourinho complained about the referee and about UEFA helping Barcelona in every competition they play. He also said that winning Barcelona in the second game will be "not only tough. It will be impossible".

This was the third "clasico" in fifteen days, in we still have one left to play.

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Guardiola blasts against Mourinho

Just a few hours before the Champions League semifinal between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Josep Guardiola decided to blast against Jose Mourinho with explosive statements.

The Catalan coach said that Mourinho is "the f*** boss of this press room. In this room, he is the smartest person in the world. Tomorrow we will face him on the pitch. Off the pitch, he has already won".

"We have worked together for four years, that's all I want him to remember. I know him really good" said Guardiola.

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Iniesta backs Guardiola's latest statements

Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola complained about the possibility of having a Portuguese referee, and also said that Real Madrid are favorites for the first leg of the Champions League semis on wednesday. Many spanish newspapers have reacted to those words since that's not the usual style of Guardiola.

Andres Iniesta expressed his support for Guardiola, saying that the coach "did not mean to find excuses. We are going to win this match, and we have never talked about excuses before".

Wednesday's "clásico" will be the third Real Madrid-Barcelona duel in the last 12 days, and the most important so far.

Barcelona - Osasuna

Ny kamp i La Liga i kveld klokken 20.00, og nå skal Osasuna knuses på Camp Nou etter at Copa del Rey tittelen forsvant på onsdag. Forspranget i La Liga er fortsatt på 8 poeng med 6 kamper og 18 poeng igjen å spille om. Osasuna ligger 2 poeng over nedrykk og vil slåss for å overleve i La Liga, så en enkel kamp blir det nødvendigvis ikke. De to siste sesongene på Camp Nou har endt 2-0 og 0-1. En del spillere bør hviles i kveld foran El Clásico nummer 3 mot Real Madrid på tirsdag i Champions League. Laget kan bli noe sånt som dette; Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Fontas/Milito, Maxwell, Xavi, Mascherano, Thiago, Messi, Villa og Afellay. Victor Valdés spiller forøvrig sin kamp nummer 400 for Barça i kveld!

Real Madrid win Copa del Rey with Cristiano Ronaldo's header

Barcelona lost to Real Madrid 1-0 in the "Copa del Rey" Final, an even more painful result because of the fact that is the classic rival.

The second "clásico" in 5 days took place at the Mestalla Stadium and it was similar to the previous game at the Santiago Bernabeu: it was intense and tough. But this time, Barcelona was not able to score, and Cristiano Ronaldo finally proved to be a hero for big games too.

Now all Barcelona fans must wait for the Champions League semis to seek revenge.

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: "Copa del Rey" Final is not the match of the season for Guardiola

For Josep Guardiola, it makes sense to hear that Real Madrid will use counterattacks as their main strategy against Barcelona. That's why he said this 'Copa del Rey' Final "will not be the game of the season".

"Our philosophy is to play and move really fast, to get tired of playing great football" said the Catalan coach. "I'm in no position to criticise Mourinho's strategy".

Barcelona arrived at Valencia and visited the Mestalla Stadium, the perfect scenario for such a final. But Guardiola remains cautious. "Beating Real Madrid in a final will not chage history. Such a result will not change everything that Madrid have won."

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: 1-1 draw in first duel

The 1-1 draw tasted like victory for Real Madrid. Mourinho's side displayed a great performance in front of the best team in the world and have a morale boost which help them face the next three derbies with real hopes of beating Guardiola's squad. Still, Barcelona remains 8 points ahead of Madrid and are almost champions of the Spanish League.

Talented Lionel Messi scored the opener with a penalty shoot. Cristiano Ronaldo netted the equalizar in the second in the same style.

The duel Ronaldo-Messi ended up tied as well. The Portuguese striker proved to be just as crucial for his team as the argentinian star.

Now Guardiola has to prepare his team for the second derby, the most important one so far, in the Copa del Rey final.

El Clásico

I kveld klokken 22.00 er det klart for en ny utgave av El Clásico. Dette er den første av hele 4 kamper som Madrid og Barcelona skal møtes på litt under 3 uker. Med seier i kveld er La Liga mer eller mindre sikret for Barça, og man går inn mot cupfinalen og CL-kampene med masser av selvtillit. Puyol er endelig med i troppen igjen, men spiller trolig ikke kveldens kamp. Barcelona har vunnet de 5 siste kampene mot Madrid, med en målforskjell på hele 16-2, et snitt på over 3 mål per kamp! Men kampen i kveld er på langt nær den viktigste av de 4, for her har man faktisk råd til å tape. Uavgjort er også en liten seier i Madrid i kveld. Laget blir trolig; Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Busquets, Maxwell, Iniesta, Xavi, Keita, Messi, Villa og Pedro.

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Guardiola cautious with his words

With four Barcelona vs. Real Madrid games in the next 18 days, Barcelona's coach Guardiola knows that he must be careful with his words before facing their classic rival. His team will battle Real Madrid tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and he spoke about that.

Despite having some of the best players in the world, such as Messi or Iniesta, Guardiola prefers to be cautious. "Real Madrid are favorites in this game. They run more than us, they shoot more than we do. They are faster and stronger... I've never seen a team like them" said the catalan coach.

This first derby has not the same importance as the Copa del Rey final or the Champion's semis, but it will be really important to achieve a victory to face the rest duels with less pressure.

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Puyol fit for the first derby

Carles Puyol is completely recovered from a tough injury that kept him from playing during three months. That's good news for Guardiola, who is focused in using his best men to beat Real Madrid.

Josep Guardiola is taking the whole squad to Madrid, even those players that cannot be in this match: Mascherano, Abidal and Bojan.

Almeria - Barcelona

Ny kamp i la liga klokken 20.00 i kveld, og bunnlaget Almeria kommer på besøk til Camp Nou. Barcelona har scoret like mange (82) som Almeria har scoret og sluppet inn (31+51) tilsammen, høstens oppgjør mellom disse to lagene endte 0-8, så her bør 3 poeng til Barça være sikrere enn banken. En god del av de faste spillerene blir forhåpentligvis hvilt i dag, for hvis ikke man opplever århundrets arbeidsuhell i Ukraina til uken, er det klart for 4 matcher mot Madrid i nærmeste framtid. Med Athletic seier mot Madrid i kampen før er la liga mer eller mindre avgjort med 3 poeng etterpå. Vanskelig å tippe et lag men noe slikt hadde passet bra i kveld; Pinto, Alves, Piqué, Milito, Maxwell, Xavi, Mascherano, Thiago, Iniesta, Messi og Bojan.

Spectacular Barcelona crushed Shakhtar 5-1 and almost secured their pass to the semis

FC Barcelona travel to Ukraine with one objective in mind: defeat Shakhtar and score as many goals as possible. Both objectives were accomplished. The 1-5 win of Guardiola's team is more than enough to think that Barcelona and Real Madrid will battle for a place in the Champions League final.

The first goal, scored by Andres Iniesta, came very early and change the plans of the local team. Their defensive line could not resist the counterattacks the the other four goals could have been a lot more.

Dani Alves, Pique, Keita and Xavi scored the last four goals, and the leg was over for Shakhtar, that save their honor only with a goal netted by Rakitskiy.

Guardiola has a "bad feeling" about the game against Shakhtar

Barcelona and Shakhtar will battle tomorrow for a place in the Champions League semifinals. And Spanish coach Josep Guardiola has a bad feeling about this game.

It's not usual to hear Guardiola talking about the possibility of having a bad result. But this time, he did. "Some people laugh at the Shakhtar, but they are a super team. They have won their national league, the Europa League... they are really good".

Champions League: Barcelona fans will not arrive in time for the match against Donetsk

Guardiola's team will battle against Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine without their loyal fan legion. Catalan supporters won't travel with their club because of an unexpected cancellation by the travel agency.

According to the club, the trip was cancelled because the demand for tickets was too low. In fact, the agency already warned the club about this possibility.

The trip for the football match, no hotel room included, costs 510 euros, which was consider too expensive for most fans.

Gerard Pique: Messi has something else that makes him better than Cristiano Ronaldo

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is convinced that Lionel Messi is far better than Cristiano Ronaldo, even when he admits that the Portuguese is a "spectacular player".

"Both are extremely strong and really hard to play against" but Messi "has something else". According to Pique, Lio is one of the few footballer in history that can decide a game by himself.

"To stop Ronaldo, you must force him to drive the ball with his left leg, and keep him from shooting a long pass" Pique assured. "But Messi... you just can't steal the ball from him".

Villarreal - Barcelona

Etter en laaang pause er det endelig klart for en ny runde i la liga i kveld. Barcelona reiser til El Madrigal hvor en av sesongens vanskeligste bortekamper starter mot Villarreal klokken 22.00 i kveld. Høstkampen mellom disse to lagene på Camp Nou var en fotballopplevelse av de sjeldne, hvor Messi's to scoringer avgjorde kampen for Barça. Argentineren kommer småskadet tilbake fra landskamp, men starter trolig for Barcelona. Laget har mange skader og suspensjoner foran kveldens kamp, så 4 spillere fra b-laget er med i troppen. Lag for kvelden blir noe slikt; Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Fontàs, Adriano, Iniesta, Busquets, Keita, Messi, Villa og Bojan.