|
08 January 2012
As per usual, Liveblog start 10-15 minutes before the game. Everyone is welcome! Including you. Yes, YOU. Barca lineup (official): Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Abidal; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta; Cesc, Alexis, Messi Bench: Pinto, Fontas, Adriano, Masche, Keita, Pedro, Thiago. No Cuenca or Maxwell. Same lineup as the one that won at the Bernabeu. We got [...]
Posted in La Liga, Liveblog53 Comments
07 January 2012
Liga Preview: Espanyol – Barcelona, Sunday 3:30pm ET, GolTV It’s easy to treat them like a little brother. They’re sort of poor and tiny and during college they once slept on our floor for a week before heading to the New Mexico desert to “find themselves” which we both knew meant take peyote and sit [...]
Posted in La Liga, Preview19 Comments
05 January 2012
It appears that visiting the Camp Nou is the footballing equivalent to a death sentence. Since the 2-2 draw with AC Milan in the Champions League group stage on September 13, 2011, Barça has allowed exactly 0 goals at home. In La Liga, 8 matches have produced 39 goals for; in the Champions League, 2 [...]
Posted in Copa del Rey, Review122 Comments
04 January 2012
I’m a bit behind so no special commentary from me today, although I just took the most glorious nap so things are looking good! Starting XI: Pinto, Alves, Pique, Puyol, Mascherano, Busquets, Xavi, Thiago, Fabregas, Pedro, Cuenca Bench: Oier, Fontas, Maxwell, Adriano, Keita, Messi, Sanchez
Posted in Copa del Rey, La Liga48 Comments
03 January 2012
4pm EST; ESPN 3 and ESPN Deportes in the US; GolTVCanada for the Canadiens. Like Xavi, I believe Barca and football are synonymous and so when Barca comes back, football returns as well. Of course it’s ‘only’ the Copa, but that’s still a trophy up for grabs and had we won it last season, we’d [...]
Posted in Copa del Rey, Preview62 Comments
31 December 2011
Or for some, it’s already passed. Happy New Year! A multitude of 2011 videos are below: [Old Man Sylvinho sobbing at 1:59 always gets me...] And for the wondrous Dahveed Villa, a compilation of goals: His SuperCopa goal isn’t included so… Of course, THE moment of 2011: coupled with: Chills. Every. Single. Time. Enjoy your [...]
Posted in Videos43 Comments