Category: Ernesto Valverde

Champions League

Lyon midfield hold the key for Champions League clash against Barcelona

Olympique Lyonnais hosts five-time UEFA Champions League winners FC Barcelona in the first leg of the knockout stages. Having witnessed some enticing…

July 26, 2022

Copa del Rey

Barcelona brush Real Madrid aside to reach yet another Copa del Rey final

Real Madrid hosted their eternal rivals Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu in a big mid-week Copa del Rey semi-final clash this Wednesday.…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

How Real Madrid struggled out wide in record-breaking Clasico defeat

Three home defeats in a row for the first time since 2004. Falling behind Barcelona in the win count between the sides…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

How did King Arthur’s return help to finally break Real Madrid’s historic head-to-head advantage?

The Catalan giants have waited 87 years for this single moment. For 87 long years, Real Madrid were seen as the better…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

Which positional rotations dragged Barcelona from behind to beat Rayo?

In what felt like an appetizer to the French main course coming up this Wednesday, Barcelona hosted relegation-bound Rayo Vallecano at the…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

How did another Messi masterclass conduct Barcelona’s ruthless Champions League demolition of Lyon?

It might have looked a bit shaky for about 15 minutes of the second half, but Barcelona advanced to the quarter-finals of the…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

How Barcelona outsmarted Real Betis and extended their lead in La Liga

It is never a dull affair when Barcelona meet Real Betis, and the venue rarely plays any significant difference in that sense.…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

How Villarreal surprised Barcelona but still ended up with a draw in La Liga

What seemed like a routine three-pointer for Barcelona ended up being one of the most intense matches the Catalans have played in…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

Can Barcelona seal another La Liga trophy with a victory over Atlético Madrid this weekend?

As much as La Liga has been a big mystery for the majority of the ongoing campaign, Saturday’s clash between Barcelona and…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

Barcelona see out Atlético Madrid and edge even closer to another La Liga title

“Campeones, campeones, campeones!”, were the chants of around 90,000 people inside the Camp Nou as Lionel Messi basically passed the ball into…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

How Lyon held Barcelona to a draw in the Champions League

The Champions League is finally back and all is once again well with the world. European football has been gone for far…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

Barcelona and Messi orchestrate a great comeback against Sevilla in La Liga

After what was one of the most inspiring starts to a La Liga campaign, Sevilla fell off drastically and are still in…

July 26, 2022

Copa del Rey

Real Madrid pay the price of missed chances with Clasico Copa elimination

A Copa del Rey semi-final Clasico at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is a big occasion, and Real Madrid headed into the tie…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

Can Real Madrid solve the Barcelona riddle?

Real Madrid and Barcelona has always been one of the most anticipated encounters in world football. Millions of fans worldwide eagerly await…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

Can Manchester United repeat their Champions League heroics once again?

The UEFA Champions League returns to Old Trafford as Manchester United host Barcelona in what promises to be an epic encounter between…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Deportivo Alavés vs Barcelona

Barcelona are yet another step closer to clinching the La Liga throne once again. Try as their might, Deportivo Alavés could not…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Barcelona vs Levante

And just like that Barcelona have secured their eighth La Liga trophy for their rich cabinet. Levante proved to be a worthy…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

Champions League 2018/19 Tactical Preview: Barcelona vs Liverpool

“The final before the final”, as most would call it, between Barcelona and Liverpool in the Champions League takes places tonight at…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

Champions League 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Barcelona vs Liverpool

Liverpool and Barcelona can both consider their domestic campaigns to have been fine ones this season. Having lost just three games between…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Celta Vigo vs Barcelona

On Saturday night, Ernesto Valverde recorded his fourth La Liga defeat as Barcelona manager after a total of 74 games managing the…

July 26, 2022