Tag: Barcelona

Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona Player Ratings as Yamal, Lewandowski lead the way
Player Ratings

Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona Player Ratings as Yamal, Lewandowski lead the way

Here are the player ratings as, this time, Barcelona come from behind to get a vital three points in the LaLiga title race, beating Atletico Madrid 4-2 at the Wanda. Atletico Madrid Player Ratings GK Jan Oblak, 6.0 LB Reinildo, 4.0 Constantly in the battles on both ends of the pitch but rather fortunate not to have been sent off for his first-half shenanigans. It's games like this where you wonder if he's good enough to start for Atletico Madrid. CB Clement Lenglet, 7.0 A strong defensive performance against his former employers. He's really turned his career around. CB Robin Le Normand, 6.5 Good defensively but simply not up to the standard with the ball at his feet. RB Marcos Llorente, 4.0 Horrible performance on that right flank. He offered zero going forward for Atletico Madr...
Rating four potential Alexander Isak transfer destinations in summer 2025
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Rating four potential Alexander Isak transfer destinations in summer 2025

Newcastle star striker Alexander Isak has now become a bona fide superstar in the Premier League this season, and with 19 goals and 5 assists for the Magpies, there are even some who believe that the Swedish international has overtaken Erling Haaland as the best No. 9 in the English top flight. Isak will command a gargantuan fee well above 100 million pounds in the summer 2025 transfer window, if he even moves at all. But if there's ever a chance of the Champions League-aspiring Newcastle Magpies to sell Isak this year, here are four teams that will be involved in the sweepstakes. Each team is rated on the overall fit, likelihood of a transfer, and what they can offer Isak. Liverpool Liverpool have been the best team in the Premier League this season, bar none, owning a 15-point le...
The X-Factor Barcelona need in order to win LaLiga
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The X-Factor Barcelona need in order to win LaLiga

Barcelona must like their chances of winning LaLiga this season a lot more after watching Real Betis completely dominate a Real Madrid side bereft of the midfield trio of Dani Ceballos, Fede Valverde, and Jude Bellingham while Barca themselves thoroughly dispatched Real Sociedad 4-0; the same side Madrid only beat 1-0 at midweek in the Copa del Rey. Although Barcelona have been frustratingly inconsistent in periods this season, there is no question that the Blaugrana field the most exciting attack in world football with attacking trio Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Lamine Yamal already breaking goal-scoring records this season. But the trio really could - and should - be a quartet, as Dani Olmo reminded world football fans on Sunday afternoon with a brace of assists against Real S...
Why Barcelona want to sign Marcus Rashford and how he would fit Hansi Flick’s system
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Why Barcelona want to sign Marcus Rashford and how he would fit Hansi Flick’s system

Manchester United left winger Marcus Rashford is one of the biggest names on the January 2025 transfer market, as Borussia Dortmund have been closely linked to the perennially disappointing England international after Donyell Malen's departure to Aston Villa this winter. But now, another European giant have joined Dortmund in the race to sign Rashford, FC Barcelona. According to a report from Toni Juanmarti of Diario Sport, one of the two largest Barcelona-based news outlets, Rashford's representatives had a meeting with the Blaugrana's sporting director Deco on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The meeting actually took place in Portuguese capital Lisbon. Deco, of course, is a Portuguese international. Barcelona would like to sign Rashford this winter on loan and there is mutual interest between th...