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FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Valladolid

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You can't ask for a better debut if you're Dani Olmo. Signed before the season started, but not registered to play, due to salary cap problems, Olmo missed the first two games. But he came off the bench to score the second and game winning goal at Rayo Vallecano. After playing a half last night, does he start against Valladolid? We're thinking yes. Why not keep this positive … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Valladolid

FC Barcelona Team News vs Valladolid: Marc Bernal, Eric Garcia

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Big news in Barcelona today, and it isn't good! Young phenom midfielder Marc Bernal has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture, in last night's win over Rayo Vallecano. The club has released a statement confirming the worst- he's done for the season. "It's a sad victory because Marc Bernal is injured," Blaugranes boss Hansi Flick said in his post match news … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News vs Valladolid: Marc Bernal, Eric Garcia

FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Valencia CF

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A serious situation has struck FC Barcelona, as the start of their season draws near, with a visit to Valencia CF. The father of Lamine Yamal, who is developing into a major star for both club and country, is no hospitalized. Yamal's father, Mounir Nasraoui, was stabbed in a parking lot located in a town just outside of Barcelona. Yamal will obviously tend to his family … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Valencia CF

FC Barcelona Team News vs AC Milan: Romeu, Roque, Cubarsi, Lopez

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The Baltimore Ravens, of the National Football League, are letting two global powerhouses of football/soccer/futbol borrow their stadium for a showcase clash tomorrow night. FC Barcelona will take on AC Milan in a friendly at M&T Bank Stadium, and they'll do so without the services of several key players, for a handful of different reasons.  We start with Oriol Romeu, who … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News vs AC Milan: Romeu, Roque, Cubarsi, Lopez

AC Milan Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs FC Barcelona

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If you saw the 2005 Vince Vaughn-Owen Wilson film "Wedding Crashers," then you obviously know "crab cakes and football- that what Maryland DOES!" The meathead character who screams that in the film was obviously referring to American football, which is played at M&T Bank Stadium, but now it's world football (what some might call "metric football") coming to Maryland, with … [Read more...] about AC Milan Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Real Madrid (El Clasico Friendly)

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FC Barcelona striker superemo Robert Lewandowski has said, ahead of the New York City El Clasico that too much football is being played right now. Lewandowski expressed his concerns that all the added fixtures are contributing to a decline in the overall quality of matches. "This season is going to be more tough than before because we have more games in the Champions League … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Real Madrid (El Clasico Friendly)

Barcelona Team News vs Real Madrid: Raphinha, Ilkay Gundogan, Jules Kounde

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This may be a friendly, but there is no such thing as a "friendly" in an El Clasico. There is no friendliness when Real Madrid and FC Barcelona get together. Raphinha, Ilkay Gundogan and Jules Kounde are all expected to play a part here though, as they are set to link up with the rest of the team for this epic match at the home of the New York Jets and New York Giants … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News vs Real Madrid: Raphinha, Ilkay Gundogan, Jules Kounde

FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs UD Las Palmas

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FC Barcelona are still alive in the La Liga title race, although just barely. They're eight points away, from arch-rivals Real Madrid, with nine games left to play. But they have momentum now, heading into the weekend clash against UD Las Palmas. The Blaugranes are playing much better over their last five, as they have won four and drawn one in that span. Plus the current … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs UD Las Palmas

Barcelona Team News at Las Palmas: Cancelo, Kounde, Pedri, De Jong, Torres

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When you're on international break, it's never too early to start previewing the next round of matches. FC Barcelona will host the Island Club in their next La Liga fixture, and they have a long list of injury concerns (Joao Cancelo, Pedri, Ferran Torres, Jules Kounde, Frenkie De Jong and more) entering into it. We'll start with Kounde, who has been one of the lead stories … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News at Las Palmas: Cancelo, Kounde, Pedri, De Jong, Torres