I caught a glimpse of Valencia celebrating their Copa del Rey win over Barcelona in the locker room of the Villamarín. The Estadio Benito Villamarín is the home of Real Betis in Seville, and served as the site of the cup final. A final that, as recent as a few weeks ago, seemed certain for Barcelona…Read more The Numbers Behind Barcelona’s Disappointment – End of Season 2018/2019
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Messi’s Garden of Revenge
FC Barcelona went to Sevilla to play against la Liga's fifth ranked side a few days after meeting Lyon in the Champions League. Barça have been in a February lull (four draws and a 1-0 win against humble Valladolid throughout the month), and it seemed that the doldrums were continuing through the first half of…Read more Messi’s Garden of Revenge
Tata, Tito, Sandro & Luis
And that style of jetting the ball up to the front three and waiting for the magic to happen proved to be a solution of sorts. For a while...