Category: Ernesto Valverde

Ernesto Valverde

Barcelona 2019/20: Season preview – scout report

Barcelona 2018/19 season went from glory to failure within a couple of games. At one point towards the end of the campaign,…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

How Barcelona dug deep to muster a thin Champions League victory over Manchester United

The Theatre of Dreams has waited long enough for a huge Champions League clash exactly like the battle between Manchester United and…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

How Huesca managed to secure a draw against a heavily rotated Barcelona team

After such a huge game at Old Trafford mere days ago, going back to La Liga action felt like going downhill a…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

Will Barcelona be able to administer the final blow to Manchester United?

Blood, sweat, and tears were shed last Wednesday evening in Manchester as Barcelona left with an underwhelming 1-0 victory over a Manchester…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

How Barcelona broke Manchester United and the Champions League curse to advance to the semi-final

And just like that, after four years of quarter-final exits, Barcelona are through to the semi-finals of the Champions League once again.…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2018/19: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad

It was 1994/95 when Real Sociedad last visited the Camp Nou and managed not to lose against Barcelona. On that day, La…

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

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2019/20: Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona – tactical analysis

La Liga returned in all its fashion and what a curtain-raiser we got at San Mamés last Friday evening. Athletic Bilbao hosted…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2019/20: Barcelona vs Real Betis – tactical analysis

Barcelona are finally off the mark in the 2019/20 La Liga season as the Catalans clinched their first three points at the…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2019/20: Barcelona vs Valencia – tactical preview

This Saturday’s fixture between Barcelona and Valencia had originally been billed as the latest tactical battle between managers Ernesto Valverde and Marcelino…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2019/20: Barcelona vs Valencia – tactical analysis

La Liga finally returned to the Camp Nou last Saturday and once again, it was a goal-fest. After they demolished Real Betis…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2019/20: Dortmund vs Barcelona – tactical analysis

Welcome to the group of death of this season’s UEFA Champions League. Barcelona, Dortmund, Internazionale, and Slavia Praha are going to fight…

July 26, 2022

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2019/20: Slavia vs Barcelona – tactical analysis

The UEFA Champions League is back after the international fixtures. This is the third game of the group and SK Slavia Prag…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2019/20: Barcelona vs Real Valladolid – tactical analysis

If the odds of a Real Valladolid result weren’t great coming into the game, Clément Lenglet’s third-minute goal certainly didn’t help their…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2019/20: Levante vs Barcelona – tactical analysis

Levante stunned La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday as they went from behind to 3-1 victors in just six minutes in the…

July 26, 2022

Ernesto Valverde

La Liga 2019/20: Barcelona vs Celta Vigo – tactical analysis

Barcelona finally returned to winning ways after two consecutive blunders – one in the Champions League after their draw vs Slavia Prague,…

July 26, 2022