Messi's hat trick against Real Betis yesterday already has been laughed, cried, and marveled over. Around the world, response to the performance was instantly elevated to the pantheon of his finest showings by journalists and supporters. The most indelible reaction to Messi came from the Real Betis home fans at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in…Read more For the Love of Messi, the Betis Fans Applaud
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Dembélé, Coutinho, and Paying Over the Odds for the Champions League
Barcelona played Lyon at the Nou Camp for the home leg of the Champions League round of sixteen. In the time since the scoreless first game of the tie in France, both Real Madrid and Atlético had been knocked out after failing to close the deal on their leads against Ajax and Juventus. Barça would…Read more Dembélé, Coutinho, and Paying Over the Odds for the Champions League
What, Me Worry? Barça Smash the Bernabeu
FC Barcelona played the first of two games in four days at the Santiago Bernabeú against eternal heels, Real Madrid. Though Barça frequently was on the back foot due to the endeavor of junior galactico Vinicius, the circles he dragged Nelson Semedo in did nothing to advance the merengue cause by way of goals. Valverde…Read more What, Me Worry? Barça Smash the Bernabeu
Frustrating Return of the Champions League – Barça at Lyon
After weeks of waiting to get back into the glamour competition of Europe, the Champions league didn't quite deliver on the expectations that have been placed on it. Maybe some of the sourness is due to Messi's explicitly stated intent at the start of the season to win the UCL trophy this year after a…Read more Frustrating Return of the Champions League – Barça at Lyon
Showdown v Valencia – Nou Camp 2.2.2019
Yesterday Barcelona hosted Valencia at the Nou Camp. The game was a stormy mess of rage, weariness, and tension. Where are Barça right now? What kind of vibe is surrounding the team? Honestly, the season has been a very close one in la Liga--contrasting last year's relative cake walk through Spain--so the pressures made by…Read more Showdown v Valencia – Nou Camp 2.2.2019
The Deficit
Barcelona's 5-1 AGG loss to Real Madrid in the Supercopa de España has signaled a palpable shift in the power dynamic in Spanish football. Any talk that the two sides maintaining parity in spite of Madrid's recent la Liga title and three Champions leagues in the last four years has been, for the time being,…Read more The Deficit
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