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Lionel Messi Scored More Than 43 Teams Last Season
Taking into account the top 5 leagues in Europe – Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1, Lionel Messi scored more than 43 different teams last season. He finished with 46 league goals for Barcelona.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Not Trying His Hardest
When Barcelona play in an alarmingly slow pace, it’s quite clear that the team isn’t so concerned about winning. A Clasico coming up, a tough Italian opponent and Lionel Messi himself only now coming back from injury, there were more pressing issues that going all-out for the victory.
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FC Barcelona – Andres Iniesta so Good It’s Dangerous
There has been some talk about Andres Iniesta being on some sort of decline this season. Whether or not that’s true, it’s quite clear that his dribbling skills are just fine, pulling off another magnificent croqueta in the 0-0 draw between Barcelona and Osasuna. In fact, his trick was so good that the player trying to stop him, Sisi, took the wrong step and twisted his knee, taken off the field for the injury.
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FC Barcelona – Fabregas Can’t Always Fill in For Messi
Some matches require more than just close to your best, even if the opponents don’t have the most impressive of names. Lionel Messi came on too late to change anything for Barcelona, who failed in their attempts to be led by Cesc Fabregas and Neymar as they failed to win for the first time this season, heading into one of the more difficult weeks they’ve had in quite a while.
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FC Barcelona Transfer Rumors – Will Sign Mats Hummels
Reports in Germany indicate that after quite a few years without a new centre back signing, next summer will be the one Barcelona finally end their defensive problems by signings Mats Hummels from Borussia Dortmund, who have given one of their best players in recent years the permission to speak with the Spanish champions.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Makes Everyone Better
The Zlatan Ibrahimovic autobiography keeps creating shock waves, including taking obvious personal shots at Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi. While the manager has his Bayern Munich bosses to defend him, it seems the Barcelona star has Xavi doing his protection services.
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Manchester United – Everyone Wants Adnan Januzaj
Even though October isn’t the time for transfer rumors, the surprising rise of Adnan Januzaj into borderline Manchester United star has highlighted his contract situation, running out at the end of the season, bringing in Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus as the main teams interested in signing him before he signs an extension.
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FC Barcelona Transfer Rumors – Interested in Balanta & Pelle
The wheels are in motion for Barcelona to make a move or two in the transfer market in January, and right now it seems their interested in adding a couple of players; Eder Alvarez Balanta of River Plate and Graziano Pelle from Feyenoord.
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FC Barcelona – Perfect at Home in La Liga For Over a Year
It’s been just over 12 months since Barcelona dropped a point at home in a league match, dating back to October 7, drawing 2-2 with Real Madrid. Since then, they’ve played 19 league matches at home, winning all of them.
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FC Barcelona – Replacing Victor Valdes With Thibaut Courtois
The fantastic form Victor Valdes is in this season for Barcelona doesn’t change the fact that he’s leaving at the end of the season, and the club needs to find a new goalkeeper to anchor the defense for the future. The best option on the table? Thiabut Courtois, on loan at Atletico Madrid for the last two years and a Chelsea player once more when the season is over.