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29 April 2012
Today we face Rayo Vallecano. The last time we played was a 4-0 drubbing with Alexis, Messi, and a certain David Villa all finding the net. That was the last match in which Villa scored before he broke his leg. He is not in the starting lineup to find the net again on his return, [...]
Posted in La Liga, Match comments post149 Comments
28 April 2012
Well yesterday kicked my ass, how about you? When I heard the news I was simultaneously gutted, grateful & relieved. Pep has been the best coach (and man) we could possibly have asked for. I have no words to express my gratitude for what he has done for this club. Silverware is the least of [...]
Posted in Barcelona, Goodbyes, Videos71 Comments
27 April 2012
BREAKING: New coach is Tito Vilanova! Pep Guardiola’s coaching career with FC Barcelona began in 2007, when he was announced as coach of the B team. He grabbed that team by the scruff of the neck, led it to a championship and promotion. When Joan Laporta subsequently announced, a year later, that he was to [...]
Posted in Team News, Thoughts237 Comments
26 April 2012
Uh, oh …. what a week this has been. First, we lose not once, but twice in our house, and now this, the thing that we don’t know. Pep Guardiola, even when he signed on as our coach what seems like an eternity ago but in fact has only been four seasons, said that he [...]
Posted in Team News, Thoughts231 Comments
24 April 2012
In thinking of images that would lead off this post, which will be short, this one strikes as perfect. Because here it is: Support your club. I know. You already do. Go deeper. Dig like the players did to bring us so much happiness. When you signed up to be a cule, irrespective of when [...]
Posted in Champions League, Transfers327 Comments
24 April 2012
Pep has sent out as close to a classic 3-4-3 as possible with our current squad, and Alves has had to make way. Let’s hope for some Camp Nou magic. Starting XI: Valdes, Puyol, Mascherano, Pique, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas, Sanchez, Messi, Cuenca Bench: Pinto, Alves, Adriano, Keita, Thiago, Pedro, Tello Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanović, Cahill, Terry, [...]
Posted in Champions League, Liveblog220 Comments