Category: Ernesto Valverde

Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey 2018/19: Levante vs Barcelona

Although it might not be every club’s, or every fan’s, favourite competition, the Copa del Rey manages to surprise us every year.…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Barcelona vs Eibar

La Liga returned to the Catalan capital this weekend as Barcelona hosted Eibar at the Camp Nou on a lovely Sunday afternoon.…

July 26, 2022

Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey 2018/19: Barcelona vs Levante

Barcelona proved exactly why the Copa del Rey means the King’s Cup as they beat Levante 3-0. Using statistics, this tactical analysis…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

This post originally featured on our dedicated Barcelona analysis site, barcelonaanalysis.com El Clasico is always a special day, not just in Spain…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona

This article originally featured on our dedicated Barcelona analysis site, barcelonaanalysis.com. If there is something bothering Barcelona nowadays it’s the away games,…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

Champions League 2018/19: Internazionale vs Barcelona

This match analysis was first featured on our dedicated Barcelona site, barcelonaanalysis.com. Barcelona travelled to the iconic San Siro this Tuesday and…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Barcelona vs Real Betis

This post originally featured on our comprehensive Barcelona analysis sister site, barcelonaanalysis.com. It was September 10th, two years ago, when Barcelona last…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

The glorious Wanda Metropolitano stadium was filled with 67,204 people, creating the passion and atmosphere of a true gladiatorial arena. Somehow, the…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2018/19: PSV Eindhoven vs Barcelona

Barcelona travelled to Eindhoven and got the job done. This, for most of the other teams and their fans, would usually be…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Barcelona vs Villarreal

Barcelona hosted a struggling Villarreal side at the weekend and picked up all three points that saw them reclaim top spot in…

July 26, 2022

Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey 2018/19: Barcelona vs Cultural Leonesa

As we might have expected prior to the game itself, Barcelona cruised past Cultural Leonesa in a convincing 4-1 display that saw…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2018/19: Barcelona vs Tottenham Hotspur

It has been five years now since Barcelona last lost a Champions League game at the Camp Nou. Bayern Munich was the…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Levante vs Barcelona

This Sunday, Barcelona returned to ”l’escena del crim” where they suffered the only league defeat in the whole of last season. Levante…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Barcelona vs Celta Vigo

Barcelona rounded up the calendar year with a vintage Ernesto Valverde game to secure all three points at the Camp Nou: conservative,…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Barcelona vs Leganes

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde said that it was very important to start the second half of La Liga with a win. As the…

July 26, 2022

Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey 2018/19: Barcelona vs Sevilla

There something funny that happens to Barcelona when they face an opponent wearing white at the Camp Nou that just flips the…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Barcelona vs Valencia

Barcelona hosted Valencia at the Camp Nou for a clash that almost never leaves the fans disappointed. Usually, the Catalans know how to…

July 26, 2022

Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey 2018/19: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

And just like that, the first of three Clasicos is already behind us. As fate would have it, it ended in a…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

How Athletic blunted Messi, Suarez and Coutinho in Bilbao

A trip to San Mames is never easy, and Ernesto Valverde probably knows this best. The ex-coach of the Basques returned to…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

How Barcelona barely salvaged a win over Real Valladolid in La Liga

Ah, February, the single most dreadful time of the year for all things FC Barcelona. While a certain dose of superstition definitely…

July 26, 2022