Former Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is certain that the Catalans will face a tough semifinal clash with Premier League giants Liverpool in the Champions League. The Barcelona legend talked about the tough Liverpool tie during an exclusive interview with popular media portal Goal. According to him, Jurgen Klopp and his players will pose a big problem to the Catalan giants' quest to win the treble this season. Barcelona are in the hunt for three trophies namely the Spanish La Liga, the Spanish Copa Del Rey and the Champions League. Man Utd Legend Backs Liverpool In Title Race The Spanish champions sealed a last four meeting with Liverpool with an emphatic 4-0 aggregate victory over another English club, Manchester United. The Catalans had earlier … [Read more...]
Why Barcelona win is no big deal, Mourinho takes swipe at former side
Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho was expecting Barcelona win over his former team. After a 1-0 win at the Old Trafford, the Spanish La Liga outfit Barcelona delivered another class performance to go 3-0 at the Nou Camp and that was enough to get through to the semi-final. Argentina international Lionel Messi was a threat to the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer team as he scored in the second leg and created a lot of problems. How To Stop In-form Liverpool Star Revealed Jose Mourinho stated that he knew it would be difficult to contain the Argentina intentional, stressing that he is wild and it would require a cage to stop him. The Portuguese boss noted that it takes more than a man-to-man marking to stop Lionel Messi as he never adopted such against … [Read more...]
Barcelona, Dortmund In Race To Sign Ex-Chelsea Player
Spanish champions Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund are in a race to sign Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis according to reports coming out of the media in Germany. Filipe Luis is expected to leave Atletico Madrid this summer and he has been touted as a possible transfer addition to the playing squad at Barcelona and German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund. The 33-year-old has been a wonderful player for Atletico Madrid since he signed for the club in 2010. The Brazilian international player joined Atletico Madrid from fellow Spanish La Liga club Deportivo La Coruna. Filipe Luis briefly left the club for Premier League giants Chelsea between 2014 and 2015. Arsenal Unable To Sign Liverpool Player Due To Special Clause He made just 15 league … [Read more...]
Ex-Liverpool Star Delivers Champions League Blow To Rivals Man Utd
Liverpool fans would have been delighted after one of their former players delivered a knockout blow to the chances of fierce rivals Manchester United in this season’s Champions League. Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has not enjoyed the best of careers at the Nou Camp since his big transfer from Liverpool last year but the Brazilian would have been elated with his performance in the second leg Champions League last eight clash with Manchester United. The Brazilian national team player scored one of the goals as Manchester United were thrashed 3-0 by Barcelona away from home thus completing a 4-0 aggregate win for the hosts. Ferguson tells Solskjaer how to stop Messi Coutinho and his Barcelona team have recorded a 1-0 win over the Red Devils at … [Read more...]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer bows to Barcelona for Champions League win
Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted the supremacy of Spanish La Liga outfit Barcelona over his team as he tipped them to win the Champions League this season. This is coming after the Spanish giants secured a 3-0 win over the Red Devils at the Camp Nou earlier on Tuesday night to proceed to the semi-finals of the competition where they will be facing the winner between Liverpool and Porto. Man United were outplayed by Barcelona and this has been admitted by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who claims that they have git a dangerous team that would be difficult to defeat. Arsenal ready to give Barcelona their wish He stated that the three men in front Ousmane Dembele, Malcom and Lionel Messi would be difficult to stop by any team in this … [Read more...]
Why United have reasons to be worried about Messi
Pundits have opined that Man United have got reasons to be worried about the threat posed by Argentine international Lionel Messi ahead of their Champions League second leg clash at the Nuo Camp. The Red Devils have been underdogs since the first leg and that is still unchanged despite the fact that it did not reflect on the 1-0 scoreline at the Old Trafford. It is already suggested that the Red Devils could pose a surprise when they storm Spain as they have done that already in the round of 16 where they defeated Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint Germain in Paris despite suffering a 2-0 defeat at the Old Trafford in the first leg. Kovac Admits Bayern Can’t Compete With Elites After Liverpool Defeat However, Analysts have argued that Lionel Messi has been … [Read more...]
Revealed, What De Gea is doing ahead of Barcelona clash
Man United are ready for a big clash against Barcelona later on Tuesday and they face a major threat against Argentina international Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi has been in fine form for the team and he has been identified as a major player that can help his team secure a win against Man United. However, it has been revealed that Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea is determined to ensure his team qualify to the next round and he is reported to be doing an extra and special training that will have him stop Lionel Messi from scoring goals. Hazard Backed For Player Award By Chelsea Teammate According to the goalkeeper trainer, David De Gea has a strong mentality and he is a fighter who will want to prove a point against Messi and also set a record of stopping … [Read more...]
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