Check out Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s impressive training course during social distancing. Frank Leboeuf dives into Antoine Griezmann’s move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona. Raul Jimenez says he would love to play for Barcelona or Real Madrid but is happy playing for Wolves. ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe reflects back on the tense UCL clash
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Steve Nicol thinks Antoine Griezmann still hasn’t fully settled in at Barcelona despite his goal vs. Getafe. Shaka Hislop says Barcelona’s back line will leave fans on the “edge of their seat” even with a lead. Shaka Hislop delves into Barcelona’s over-reliance on Lionel Messi after their 2-1 win over Getafe. Julien Laurens, Steve Nicol
By Moises Llorens and Sam Marsden Ale Moreno feels the Spanish Super Cup is a cash grab and could hurt Real Madrid and Barca’s La Liga title hopes. Sid Lowe believes the mixed views about Arturo Vidal in Spain are largely based on the way he looks. Gab Marcotti and Shaka Hislop believe Barcelona are
Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s 5-2 thrashing of Mallorca was a true Barca performance. The FC guys dismantle Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings, where the surprise club remains at the top. Ale Moreno feels competing with Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d’Or is the ultimate fuel for Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique have been left
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez tells ESPN that a future move to MLS is “a great possibility”. BARCELONA — Ernesto Valverde says Gerard Pique is not certain to start Saturday’s La Liga game against Leganes following a week which has seen the defender occupied by the Davis Cup in Madrid. Pique’s company Kosmos is behind the revamped
Steve Nicol examines Ivan Rakitic’s situation at Barcelona and if he’ll leave in the January transfer window. Stewart Robson presents his top five players in the world, but questions arise over some glaring omissions. Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer believe Barcelona’s new boys are starting to click after their 3-0 win at Eibar. Barcelona defender
Alejandro Moreno breaks down Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s impact on El Clasico. Alejandro Moreno examines the players Barcelona may have to sell to get their books in order. The ESPN FC crew analyse Barcelona’s performance sans Antoine Griezmann in their 4-0 win over Sevilla. Steve Nicol weighs in on the rumours Barcelona may try
As Barcelona’s stuttering start continued with a 2-2 draw at Osasuna, Steve Nicol is still baffled they’re struggling even without Lionel Messi. Gerard Pique has said Lionel Messi has earned the right to leave Barcelona when he feels the moment is right after it emerged the forward could walk away for free next summer. Messi has
With PSG and Neymar still at odds, Alejandro Moreno says the Ligue 1 club needs to come down on the price to land the Brazilian. Julien Laurens dismisses the possibility of Neymar joining Real Madrid on loan, even if Florentino Perez wants the move to happen. With players like Paul Pogba and Neymar trying to
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells ESPN FC’s Rob Dawson he models his management style on Sir Alex Ferguson, including his famed ‘hairdryer’ treatment. The FC panel examine how Manchester United could benefit from Paul Pogba’s departure, should he decide to leave Old Trafford this summer. MANCHESTER, England — Gerard Pique warned former side
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop contextualize Lionel Messi’s dominance after the Barcelona star reached 40 goals for the 10th straight season. Barcelona director Guillermo Amor says it’s unacceptable to hold Gerard Pique responsible for the death threats received by Espanyol player Adria Pedrosa. Pedrosa, 20, has been subjected to a barrage of abuse from his
Lionel Messi was the star man again for Barcelona, scoring a hat trick and assisting on the side’s other two goals. Lionel Messi scored three and made two as Barcelona crushed Levante 5-0 on Sunday to restore their three-point lead at the top of La Liga. Barca suffered their only defeat in the league last
The FC panel wax lyrical about Lionel Messi’s latest performance and say he no longer places any stock in individual awards such as the Ballon d’Or. It’s the usual suspects leading the world’s best forwards in 2018, but did Lionel Messi really have a better 2018 than Cristiano Ronaldo? Peter Walton joins the panel to
Carles Alena scored his first La Liga goal for Barcelona, as the champions cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win over Villarreal. Gerard Pique scored for the second straight game in Barcelona’s win over Villarreal. Gerard Pique and Carles Alena were on target as Barcelona beat Villarreal 2-0 to get back to winning ways in La
Lionel Messi scored twice in his return from injury, but Real Betis netted four goals of their own to win 4-3, spoiling the Blaugrana star’s return. Shaka Hislop unveils his latest club power rankings, then has to answer to the rest of the baffled FC crew. Barcelona’s Gerard Pique has defended Ousmane Dembele at the
Luis Saurez stepped up in the absence of Lionel Messi to score a hat-trick in Barcelona’s emphatic 5-1 win over Real Madrid at the Camp Nou. BARCELONA, Spain — Gerard Pique says Barcelona are “better than ever” after a Luis Suarez hat trick helped them thump Real Madrid 5-1 and leave Julen Lopetegui on the
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno explains how Ernesto Valverde’s player selection played a major role in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw against Girona. Playing a man down for most of the match, Barcelona only manage a 2-2 draw with Catalan rivals Girona at home. BARCELONA — Gerard Pique rescued Barcelona against Girona as the La Liga champions were
As the drama between Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho continues, Mark Ogden assesses Pogba’s role at Manchester United and whose side the fans are on. Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop delve into Man United’s performance against Brighton and Paul Pogba’s post-match comments regarding his attitude. Shaka Hislop and Stewart Robson explain what Jose Mourinho’s positive
Antoine Griezmann has finally announced his decision to stay at Atletico Madrid, and the FC panel can’t quite believe how he went about it. World Cup: Antoine Griezmann (58′) France 1-0 Australia Barcelona will speak to Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti over their involvement in Antoine Griezmann’s decision to turn them down and renew his
Antoine Griezmann has finally announced his decision to stay at Atletico Madrid, and the FC panel can’t quite believe how he went about it. With Antoine Griezmann yet to announce his decision on his future, the FC crew discuss whether staying at Atletico would show a lack of ambition. Barcelona’s Gerard Pique says club president