FC Barcelona Thread

**beavis** · 12-10-2010 14:35

Busquets to evaluate new Barca contract

FC Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets is staying calm ahead of the awaited negotiations he will hold with his club over a new contract.

Busquets has made a significant and quick progress since breaking into the Barca first-team from the club's youth ranks.

He is now a key player in the side and also featured in Spain's victorious World Cup campaign this summer.

But despite Busquet's importance in the Barca squad, he remains one of the lowest earning players in the club's squad list and he is therefore keen to begin negotiations over a contract extension.

The 22-year-old is happy to wait for the Catalan club's approach in order to evaluate the offer.

"I want to know the offer from FC Barcelona and evaluate this", he said.

"I am calm because I have waited 2 years."

**beavis** · 16-10-2010 15:01

Primera Division preview: FC Barcelona - Valencia

FC Barcelona aren't a side used to playing catch-up in recent seasons, yet with 6 matches of Primera Division campaign passed, the Camp Nou side lie 4th in the standings, having already slipped in home matches against Hercules and Real Mallorca. On Saturday evening Pep Guardiola's men face their sternest examination of the season to date when they have to meet Valencia.

Under the watchful gaze of the cules, Blaugrana are aware that they cannot drop much further from the early season pace. Real Madrid already have a one point advantage over the champions, while Los Che would go 6 points clear of Barca if they were to record a shock victory at Camp Nou.

After the previous international break, Hercules took advantage of Barca seemingly contracting a dose of the "FIFA virus" to pick up maximum points, and Guardiola has a mediocre record of getting the best from his players following international breaks, winning only 3 of 10 fixtures coming back from such disruptions.

The sale of players such as David Villa, who of course moved to FC Barcelona, and David Silva in the summer was supposed to have sufficiently weakened Valencia to prevent them seriously challenging Spain's elite this season, some pundits suggested.

To the contrary, Los Che have come into the season hungry to prove a point and have dropped only 2 marks through their opening 6 encounters.

A draw against Atletico Madrid has been their only blip to date, though Unai Emery's unit haven't necessarily faced any other of the league's elite sides prior to Saturday's trip to Barcelona. A host of light and middleweights have been dismissed, but tests such as the weekend's will act as the real test for the Mestalla club.

TEAM NEWS

FC Barcelona
David Villa is set to be given the green light to feature at the weekend after suffering from a knee problem against Scotland in midweek while playing for Spain. Xavi's presence is not certain either, while Pedro is recovering from the hamstring tear he suffered against Mallorca.

Pep Guardiola was left with just 7 first team players to train in the early stages of the week due to the international commitments of his squad. Of these players, Gabriel Milito has suffered from an adductor problem.

Valencia
Miguel has been ruled out due to a muscular problem and winger Joaquin will also be sidelined. The Spaniard has an ankle sprain and will be absent for 2 weeks, ruling him out of the Champions League fixture away to Ibrox Park in midweek. Mehmet Topal is also missing, though he is expected back imminently.

**N.Andrei** · 17-10-2010 13:05

Primera Division - Etapa 7

FC Barcelona 2-1 Valencia CF

REZUMAT

**dani3lll** · 17-10-2010 13:15

frumos

**beavis** · 19-10-2010 13:15

Milito out of Copenhagen match

FC Barcelona central defender Gabriel Milito will miss Wednesday's Champions League Group D match at home to FC Copenhagen after damaging a thigh muscle in training on Monday.

The Argentina international will be out for around 2 weeks and is likely to be sidelined for the Primera Division games against Real Zaragoza and FC Sevilla and the Copa del Rey match against Segunda (third tier) club Ceuta, Barca said on their website.

Xavi doubt

FC Barcelona are struggling to click in front of goal this season and a nagging injury to playmaker Xavi leaves coach Pep Guardiola with a dilemma for the visit of FC Copenhagen.

The Danish champions are the runaway leaders in their domestic league and top Group D with 2 wins from 2, while an inconsistent Barca lie second with 4 points after a 1-1 draw away to Rubin Kazan.

Although Barca stormed back to beat Valencia 2-1 at home in Primera on Saturday, they have struggled to find the back of the net in matches at Camp Nou and a 2-0 defeat to promoted Hercules and a 1-1 draw with Real Mallorca there have raised eyebrows.

New signing, Spain striker David Villa, has played a total of 8 games and scored 4 goals but he has been guilty of some bad misses as Barca have failed to convert their overwhelming domination of possession into goals.

Xavi pulled out of Spain's recent EURO 2012 qualifiers to recover from pain in his Achilles tendons and returned on Saturday when he set up both goals for midfielder Andres Iniesta and defender Carles Puyol.

After the game though, in which he was substituted late on, Xavi admitted he was still suffering discomfort and Guardiola said he was not yet ready to play a game every 3 days.

Xavi trained apart on Monday and could sit out Wednesday's game which may give Argentina's Javier Mascherano a chance for a rare start.

FC Copenhagen warmed up for Wednesday's match with a 5-0 demolition of Odense in the Danish league on Sunday, with a hat-trick from Cesar Santin.

They top the standings, 12 points clear of second-placed Midtjylland and have won both their Champions League matches against Rubin Kazan and Panathinaikos without conceding a goal.

**N.Andrei** · 23-10-2010 15:14

Portarul Barcelonei a facut pe arbitrul în meciul din Liga Campionilor cu FC Copenhaga şi va fi anchetat de UEFA pentru gestul său.

În meciul de miercuri dintre FC Barcelona şi FC Copenhaga, Juan Manuel Pinto a făcut pe arbitrul. La un atac al danezilor, prin Santin, Pinto a ridicat mâna indicând un offsaid inexistent la adversarul său. Trucul lui Pinto a funcţionat, deoarece Santin s-a oprit din acţiune, încheiând astfel un contraatac ce putea fi periculos pentru Barcelona

**beavis** · 27-10-2010 19:16

Jeffren out with shoulder injury

FC Barcelona forward Jeffren will be out of action for around 4 weeks after dislocating his left shoulder.

The 22-year-old fell awkwardly during Barca's victory away at Segunda B side Ceuta in their Copa del Rey last 32 first leg clash on Tuesday and had to be substituted.

It's the second injury the Venezuelan-born Jeffren has suffered this season after missing most of September with a torn muscle.

**beavis** · 03-11-2010 10:06

REZUMAT

**Grekutu** · 03-11-2010 10:11

inca 2 puncte pierdute la Copenhaga. oricum nu cred ca va pierde primul loc barca la finalul grupelor.

**cata TCL** · 03-11-2010 13:16

Cristi Balaj a facut meciu' praf aseara. A avantajat-o clar pe Barcelona anulandu-le gazdelor un gol si neeliminandu-l pe Valdes.

Arbitrii romani si CL

**Grekutu** · 03-11-2010 13:41

Mesaj iniţiat de cata TCL

Cristi Balaj a facut meciu' praf aseara. A avantajat-o clar pe Barcelona anulandu-le gazdelor un gol si neeliminandu-l pe Valdes.

Arbitrii romani si CL

la ce arbitrii avem in RO nu trebuie lasati sa faca praf si in afara tarii, mai ales in CL
suntem de rasu curcilor ...