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FC Barcelona – Andres Iniesta Making Lionel Messi the Best
Quite a few eyebrows were raised when it was Andres Iniesta, not Lionel Messi, who won the UEFA award for best player of last season. Another Barcelona demolition, and couple of goals for Messi to inch closer towards an incredible record, but it’s probably Iniesta he has most to thank for this time around.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Goal Not Enough For Once
On one of the few times since becoming a Barcelona player, Lionel Messi scoring couldn’t save Barcelona from defeat, only their second loss in all competitions this season and the first in the Champions League. More than that, it exposed the team’s problem handling a British defense for yet another time, adding another headache to the list for Tito Vilanova.
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FC Barcelona – David Villa Hides Lionel Messi’s Weakness
All the drama and excitement from having a new child looked like they got to Lionel Messi, as everything seemed to be working fine in the Barcelona attack in their win over Celta, especially David Villa, except for when the team’s top scorer touched the ball, trying to do too much all by himself in a selfish display from the best player in the world.
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Everybody Wants Pep Guardiola
Three La Liga titles and two Champions League trophies in four seasons, even if he did have the most talented group of players ever assembled, helps you on your resume. Pep Guardiola has been out of a job, by choice, for five months now, and it looks like every big club in the continent (Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Milan, Inter and even Barcelona) are thinking about him.
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FC Barcelona – Nothing Changes for Lionel Messi
Home, away, hot, rain, dry, cold. Lionel Messi has had better days in terms of his involvement in build up and passing than the 5-0 win by Barcelona over Rayo Vallecano, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s the deadliest scorer in the world when given the smallest of opportunities to add a goal to his incredible record.
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FC Barcelona – Jordi Alba Starts Proving his Worth
On a night in which the Celtic defense looked unbreakable at the back, Barcelona needed a little something special from someone unexpected, and Jordi Alba, who hasn’t the best of seasons up to this point, fell into that certain slot with a dramatic winning goal.
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FC Barcelona – Never Ending Lionel Messi Magic
Perfect players don’t come along too often, but Lionel Messi is probably one of the few. Any problem Barcelona were having or usually have this season is simply hidden behind the fact of having the best player in the world, who at times makes us feel that the only reason he doesn’t score more goals is because it’s too easy for him and he gets bored.
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FC Barcelona – Xavi on Jose Mourinho, Lionel Messi and Tito Vilanova
Despite having the Clasico behind us, at least for a few months before the rematch at the Santiago Bernabeu or some cup/Champions League meeting, there’s been quite a lot of talking from both sides. Next up? Xavi of Barcelona, sharing his thoughts on Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho, the whole Lionel Messi – Cristiano Ronaldo debate and the new head coach, Tito Vilanova.
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Barcelona – Real Madrid Trash Talk: Gerard Pique on Jose Mourinho
One of the major factors in the Barcelona – Real Madrid rivalry is the trash talking, which took it up a notch quite a bit since the arrival of Jose Mourinho. More bad blood, more big egos, more words and actually more matches, although that is a bit of a lucky thing.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi the Only one who can Score
Only a draw at home against their biggest rivals, and still, Barcelona should be pleased. Still 8 points ahead of Real Madrid, and still one Lionel Messi, there whenever he’s most needed, scoring two goals in a match they probably didn’t deserve to win, a rarity in a Clasico from recent years.