Tag Archives: Barca
Barca set to start with a bang
After their superb El Clasico victory over Real Madrid on Saturday, Barcelona has flown to Japan to take part in the Club World Cup and face an opening semi-final against a talented Al-Sadd side (Barcelona 1/33 in the match betting).
Pep Guardiola’s side were truly impressive at the Bernabeu and bounced back from an early setback [...]
Barca, Bayern & Juve sitting pretty
As they approach the winter break, Barcelona, Bayern Munich (1/3 German Bundesliga 2011/2012 Outright) and Udinese (10/1 Serie A 2011/2012 Outright) made significant moves in their domestic title chases at the weekend while Juventus have a chance to return to the Serie A summit tonight against injury-hit Roma.
Barcelona’s 3-1 victory at the Bernabeu on Saturday [...]
Barca edge closer to Fab deal
The worst-kept secret in football could unravel in the coming weeks if, as expected, Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas completes his move back to Barcelona.
Barca have made no secret of their desire to return their former youth star to his homeland and club president Sandro Rossell told Catalan station TV3 this week that the Spain international [...]
Barca set to justify the hype
On the face of it, spectators will be treated to a footballing feast when Barcelona take on Manchester United in the Champions League final on Saturday at Wembley but will it be as straightforward as the betting suggests? Here is a look ahead to the showpiece finale.
All and sundry are extolling the footballing virtues of [...]
Ferguson plots Barca downfall
The countdown is well and truly on for the biggest game in the European football calendar this season, with Manchester United ready to try to stop the might of 10/11 favourites Barcelona in the Champions League final.
United and Barca contested the final back in 2008-09 in Rome but it was a night to forget for [...]
Barca ready for title party
There are still one or two domestic issues to sort out across Europe and with a full midweek programme in Spain’s La Liga culminating on Wednesday, a clearer picture will emerge of the success stories this season (Primera Liga – totesport).
Barcelona can wrap up the title on Wednesday, regardless of what Real Madrid do on [...]
Barca ready to thwart Gunners
Wednesday’s Champions League action sees the tie of the round as Arsenal take on 19/10 outright favourites Barcelona at the Emirates in the first leg of their last-16 clash with the Gunners on a revenge mission following their quarter-final exit last year. Perhaps not necessarily the choice of the neutral but there is also Roma’s [...]
Barca, Mes que un club
Only the most ardent of Espanyol supporters must have dared to dream a comeback was on the cards when Pablo Daniel Osvaldo had the temerity to score against Catalan derby rivals Barcelona on Saturday (8/15 Barcelona – La Liga outright).
The dominance of Pep Guardiola’s star-studded squad means such clutching of straws is now commonplace when [...]
Mourinho can outwit Barca
Jose Mourinho returns to the Nou Camp on Monday night (Barcelona 21/20, draw 5/2, Real Madrid 9/4 – Match Betting) to try and spoil the party once again for Barcelona fans, as arguably the two best club teams in the world go head to head in El Classico.
The ‘Special One’ worked as a translator for [...]
Barca to edge El Clasico