FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has been one of the most heavily criticized players in a Blaugrana shirt this season. The Polish striker despite having scored 16 League goals this season, has been criticized for a variety of reasons.
Aston Villa's president of football operations Monchi attended a La Liga game this week. The former Sevilla supremo was seen at the Barcelona vs. Valencia game on Monday.
Valencia forward Hugo Duro won himself some fans in Catalonia on Monday night, after he comforted Marc-Andre ter Stegen, following the German’s error for his goal.
Barcelona President Joan Laporta and coach Xavi Hernandez have been vociferous in their complaints about referees this season, feeling they have drawn the short straw on a number of occasions.
Valencia coach Ruben Baraja was left frustrated after their 4-2 defeat at Barcelona on Monday. Los Che goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was sent off and Baraja took issue with Barca's third goal on a controversial night.
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in the second half to help his side fight back to claim a hard-fought 4-2 win on Monday over visitors Valencia, who were leading 2-1 when they were reduced to 10 men just before the break.
Barcelona and Valencia certainly rewarded the fans that braved the torrential rain at Montjuic on Monday night, with three goals and a red card in the first half.
Barcelona had started off on the right track against Valencia, after Fermin Lopez gave them the lead, but the reaction is not what Xavi Hernandez was hoping for 40 minutes into the first game after he announced he would be staying.
It’s not something La Masia products are known for, but Fermin Lopez has bucked the trend on Monday night against Valencia. However Los Che took a matter of minutes to respond, albeit with a large assist from Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona will utilise tomorrow’s La Liga clash with Valencia to assess transfer target Pepelu. Xavi Hernandez is rumoured to be assessing his options for next season after confirming his plan to remain in charge at Barcelona.
Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood struck twice for Getafe in victory against Almeria yesterday. The Englishman scored 0-1 in the 26th minute and 1-2 in the 48th minute.
Valencia are prepared to sell Javi Guerra this summer. While he has a 100m buyout clause, Guerra can leave Los Che for 50-60m. Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle are all keen on the young midfielder.
Having been knocked out of the Champions League and seen the La Liga title move out of their reach in the space of a few days, it’s safe to say that spirits will be rather low at Barcelona at the moment.
Valencia are well-known for their excellent academy set-up, and many believe that Javi Guerra is one of the best players to emerge in recent years. The 20-year-old is having a fine season with Los Che, having broken into the first team at the back-end of the 2022-23 campaign.
Barcelona are boosted by the return of Pedri for their La Liga clash with Valencia on April 29. La Blaugrana are looking to take a step towards clinching UEFA Champions League qualification as Los Che head to Catalonia.
On Monday evening, Valencia will make the trip to the Estadi Olimpic in Montjuic, where they will take on Barcelona. A victory would be massive in their bid to finish inside the European places, and it would be a nice bounce back after their defeat to Real Betis at the Mestalla last weekend.
Atletico Madrid are expected to undertake a squad overhaul during the summer, on the back of a disappointing campaign for Diego Simeone’s side. Defence is an area that will be extensively focused on, with at least two new high-level centre-backs wanted.
Last month’s 2-2 draw between Valencia and Real Madrid was marred by two major incidents. The first involved Jude Bellingham’s late strike being ruled out by Jesus Gil Manzano, who blew the full time whistle one second before the ball ended up in the back of the net.
USMNT and AC Milan star Christian Pulisic finds himself at the center of speculation once again, as reports suggest a potential positional change ahead of the highly anticipated derby clash vs Inter Milan.
Valencia coach Ruben Baraja insists the pressure is on Real Betis this weekend. Both teams are battling for a European finish. Baraja said: We don't have that pressure, Betis do.
Valencia coach Ruben Baraja is delighted seeing Jaume Domnech sign a new deal. The goalkeeper extended his stay with Los Che this week. Baraja said ahead of their clash with Real Betis: It is the reward for his hard work, for his career, for the fact that on a day-to-day basis he is a very competitive goalkeeper.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster didn’t hold back in his assessment of the Red Devils’ recent performance, particularly singling out Casemiro for his role in the disappointing 2-2 draw against Bournemouth.
Milan will part ways, willingly or not, with a pair of veterans, Olivier Giroud and Simon Kjaer, and would prefer avoiding high-profile departures like the Sandro Tonali one, but the future of some other regulars hangs in the balance anyway, La Gazzetta dello Sport relayed.
Records are set to be broken, even the oldest ones. One of the longest-lasting primacy in Serie A was the single-season scoring record in a 20-team league, which had been in the hands of Milan’s Swedish striker Gunnar Nordahl and his 35 goals since the 1949/50 tournament.
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