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FC Barcelona – Looking for the Formula to Help Lionel Messi
If anyone was surprised that Barcelona struggled to get their regular dominant possession game to work yesterday in Osasuna, he probably didn’t watch the same match last season when the hosts grabbed a quick 2-0 lead that lasted till the end. It wasn’t much different in Tito Vilanova’s first away match, but this time Victor Valdes made enough stops, and Lionel Messi was there once again with his golden touch.
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Lionel Messi Saves Barca With Two Goals (Osasuna vs Barcelona)
Two matches, four goals. Lionel Messi wasn’t all that great once again; Barcelona were pretty bad for 70 minutes, struggling once again against Osasuna at the very difficult Estadio El Sadar, but their early goal wasn’t enough against Barca who improved during the second half and got a bit of help from the referee.
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FC Barcelona – Tito Vilanova Can’t Rely on Lionel Messi as his Only Deep Threat
The Clasico balance of power shifted, just a little bit, towards Barcelona after their 3-2 win in the first leg of the Spanish Supercopa, although the difficulty to score goals during their best moments of the match is a warning sign to Tito Vilanova that last season’s problems are still with his players.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores First, Lionel Messi Wins (Barcelona vs Real Madrid)
If the season in Spain needed a kick start and the opening weekend wasn’t enough, the first Clasico of the season between Barcelona and Real Madrid for the Spanish Supercopa did the trick, with Cristiano Ronaldo opening the scoring, Pedro, Lionel Messi and Xavi answering back before Angel Di Maria made it (3-2) very interesting for the second leg next week.
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Supercopa 2012 – Barcelona vs Real Madrid Predictions
That time of the year again, when the first Clasico arrives. Real Madrid, the La Liga champions, and Barcelona, the Copa del Rey and league runners-up, in what is always more than just a Super Cup match with the potential to both produce fantastic football, especially considering it’s still August, and for emotions and the rivalry itself to take over and turn it into something a bit more physical, aggressive and violent than you would expect.
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FC Barcelona – Still the Best Team With Lionel Messi
It’s not just him, but it’s mostly him. Lionel Messi didn’t really have a brilliant debut to the 2012-2013 season, but less than brilliant was enough to score two goals and lead Barcelona to a 5-1 win over Real Sociedad to start the league campaign with.
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Lionel Messi Back to La Liga With Goal Double (Barcelona vs Real Sociedad)
Quietly, without making too much noise, Lionel Messi began his 2012-2013 La Liga campaign like nothing has changed over the summer, scoring twice to back up his record breaking season right from the start, as Barcelona cruised to a 5-1 win over Real Socieded in a perfect start to their season.
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Manchester City Accidentally Tried to Purchase Lionel Messi
It was never really on the table for Barcelona to sell Lionel Messi, but it doesn’t mean no one has ever tried. Apparently, Manchester City, during the early days of the Sheikh Mansour ownership, made an offer of about £30 million for the player, which was quickly rejected.
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6 Teams That Must Win the League Title in 2012-2013
Another year, and more managers, or sometimes the same names, on the hot seat. Not winning a title for any of the big clubs in any leagues never goes down so well, but in 2012-2013, the pressure is mostly on the men running Arsenal, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Barcelona Moving in on Alex Song
Despite all the denials, it seems that Alex Song might be closer to leaving Arsenal for Barcelona than initially thought, with rumors of Barca vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu travelling to London in an attempt to successfully negotiate a deal for the Cameroonian midfielder.