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El Clásico: As Explosive as El Dragón
Note: it's the football offseason, and there are plenty of fans of the other football around BC, so if it's not your bag, baby, click on to the next post. On Tuesday, Spain's two biggest teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona, play. Again. Thanks to the two teams' success, this is the fourth time they've...
Copa del Rey: FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid: How to Defend the 4-2-3-1
Beware the wounded animal is the phrase Barcelona must take into Wednesday’s second leg encounter with Real Madrid, although in the back of their mind, they know that this could go down as the turning point in the season of both clubs. The talk of an irreparable fission in the Real Madrid...
FC Barcelona News: 24 August 2011; Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol Out for Three Weeks, Strike Talks Continue, Jose Mourinho and Tito Vilanova Investigated
Piqué out for three weeks | FCBarcelona.catIn Tuesday evening’s training session, Gerard Piqué tore fibres in his left calf muscle, and the Club Medical Services have said that he will be sidelined for the next three weeks. That means that the Catalan centre back misses...
FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Post Clasico thoughts on Jose Mourinho and Gerard Pique
Whatever happened to the good ol times? Remember a day when the rivalry between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid was contested on the pitch, not in the media the next day? That was the pre-Jose Mourinho era; a long-forgotten past, that seem buried in the annals of time. Nowadays, the Clasico is just a...
FC Barcelona: From current predictability to unpredictable possibilities.
Over the course of the summer, Pep Guardiola has only added two new signings to the squad. Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas have joined Barcelona in what seemed to be expensive deals for players that would most likely not play. However if Alexis and Cesc did indeed join to play and not to spectate...
FC Barcelona: My Slightly Opinionated Response to Barcelona Criticism
Everyone has an opinion; that I cannot change. Some prefer FC Barcelona, others do not. I am not here to tell you what to like, and what you cannot. If you are a supporter of another team you may dislike FC Barcelona fans, I respect that. My underlying issue with it? I take issue at the attempt...
Andre Villas Boas Shows Us Tactical Analysis Has A Long Way To Go
Since we've been hitting on the subject of Andre Villas Boas lately (I wonder why) we've been paying some attention to his tactical acumen. He is, of course, known for being a very intelligent, analytical manager, and we saw glimpses of his ability when he served as chief opposition scout for the...
Bruin Bites: Jose Mourinho Returns to Westwood (Again), Derrick Freeman Q&A, Cal Steals a Women's Hoops Recruit, and Army Honors UCLA Neuroscientist
It's the first weekend of June, but for some reason, it's been unusually cool/wet in California. Despite the weather, the Bruins managed to stave off elimination against Fresno State yesterday (behind the excellent pitching of Trevor Bauer), June 4 marked the one year anniversary of the loss of...
Thread: Villarreal - Real Madrid
We talked about looking for revenge after José Mourinho's antics in the primera vuelta. In case you forgot, the Portuguese playboy (alliteration!) celebrated in front our bench, Rubén Cani justifiably threw a water bottle in his direction, and the match came unhinged. Yet again,...
NTR: Jose Mourinho, aka "The Special One," Would Struggle in MLS
Mourinho, the "best coach in the world," has now officially gone on record as saying he would like to, one day 10-15 years from now, coach an MLS team and live in the United States. Can't say I'm surprised to be honest. While our league certainly isn't up to the standards of top European leagues,...
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