The towering defender has taken the time to praise the Catalans’ head coach’s vision, and added that he holds the ability to keep everybody at the club motivated Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has stressed that Pep Guardiola has a unique football philosophy, and added that the club’s head coach knows how to explain things to his team perfectly. Guardiola has won numerous trophies with the Catalan giants since taking charge at Camp Nou in the summer of 2008, and Pique [...]
Castilians and Catalans both claimed comprehensive victories in the Primera Division on Sunday, but the Portuguese coach received a hostile reception at the Santiago Bernabeu COMMENT By Ben Hayward | Spanish Football Editor Both teams won 4-1, but the scoreline barely begins to tell the story. Barcelona looked back to their brilliant best as they trounced a mediocre Malaga side in Andalucia, a game which saw the Catalans banish their recent away-day blues in La Liga, and one which heralded [...]
The Spain international has denied reports that the squad is divided in two, and added that he does not have a bad relationship with any of his team-mates in the capital Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has stressed that there are no problems between the Spaniards and the Portuguese in the squad at the club, and added that he has nothing against any of his team-mates. Former club president Ramon Calderon recently stated that the Spanish players at Madrid have [...]
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has acknowledged that his side’s merits in the first round of La Liga matches were overshadowed by those of Real Madrid. The Liga champions are currently two points behind Madrid in the table after Sunday’s 4-1 victory at Malaga, but they could become five points adrift of the Spanish capital club after their match against Athletic Bilbao. “Madrid took merit from Barca’s sensational first round,” Guardiola told a news conference. “They had a fantastic first round [...]
The Argentine star has refused to write off Barca’s chances in La Liga, while insisting that his side will be ready to host Madrid in Wednesday’s Clasico Barcelona star Lionel Messi has insisted that his side are still in the race for the Liga title. The Argentina international inspired Barca to an emphatic 4-1 victory at Malaga on Sunday, a result which sees the Liga champions narrow the gap between themselves and leaders Real Madrid to two points. Jose Mourinho’s [...]
The Italian striker scored a last-minute winner in City’s epic 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, but the Spurs boss believes he was lucky to be on the pitch Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has blasted Mario Balotelli after the Manchester City striker appeared to kick Scott Parker in the head during his side’s 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Balotelli avoided censure from the referee following an apparent stamp on Spurs midfielder Parker in the 84th [...]
