Philippe Coutinho details why he never regretted leaving Liverpool

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Feb 27, 2022

Philippe Coutinho details why he never regretted leaving Liverpool — Bildbyran

Philippe Coutinho is currently enjoying his spell at Aston Villa.

The 29-year old midfielder has struggled at Camp Nou since his arrival back in 2018 scoring just 26 goals in 106 matches.

During his playing days with Liverpool, he scored 54 goals and made 43 assists in 201 appearances in all competitions.

In the January window, he was sent out on loan to Premier League Aston Villa for the remainder of the season.

He reunited with his former teammate at Liverpool and current Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard.

The Brazil international went on explaining how he never regretted joining Barcelona.

Coutinho told ESPN: ‘At certain times we have to make decisions and one of my big dreams was to play for Barcelona.

‘At that moment I decided to make that decision, but always with great affection, respect and gratitude for Liverpool and for the friendships over the years I’ve been in the club.

‘But at that moment I had a decision to make and I don’t regret it.’

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Gerard Pique believes Barcelona are slowly reaching at the top

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Feb 26, 2022

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Gerard Pique believes Barcelona are slowly reaching at the top — Bildbyran

Barcelona are slowly progressing to their best form.

The Blaugrana thumped Napoli 4-2 on Thursday to progress to the round-of-16 of the Europa League.

Thye will be facing Galatasaray on 10th March at Camp Nou for their first-leg tie.

With the arrival of Xavi, the squad has taken an upturn in form and has entered the top-four with their recent performances.

Pique who was one of the scorers in Napoli win believes the club is slowly getting back to their best.

“The team hadn’t competed for a while at the level that a club like Barça is supposed to,” Pique said. “We’ve gone back to our origins, to what we should always have played for and perhaps stopped doing for a while.

“It’s a message for ourselves and for people from outside. Little by little, we are coming back.

“I don’t think it’s fair to target anyone. We had a tendency that was everyone’s fault. The club made decisions in all areas that were not the right ones, but we have to turn the page. We are in a good moment. We have to continue in this dynamic. We haven’t won anything but it’s true that, where we come from, these victories help a lot.

“The change in the bench…there have been many changes. It is reflected in the team. This is a continuous improvement. Sometimes we would have liked to win games like Pamplona, Granada, Cornellà…the line is ascending. This trend is going to end up in a good position. We’ll see.”

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Xavi talks about Napoli clash and drops Ousmane Dembele future hint

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Feb 24, 2022

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Xavi talks about Napoli clash and drops Ousmane Dembele future hint — Bildbyran

Barcelona will face Napoli on Thursday night.

The 1st leg at Camp Nou ended 1-1 between both teams and with the removal of away goals rule, Napoli needs to secure a win to move to the next round of the competition.

Coach Xavi explains how his team will approach the second-leg tie of this Europa League clash.

The manager said: “We will face it as if we had won 2-1 or 3-1. Napoli will do a lot of pressing, we will have to dominate the game, impose our game with possession of the ball.

“Napoli will have the stadium on their side, an important fan base, we have to follow with our system, with our style. We’re ready.”

He further added: “They will press high, we want to play in their half of the pitch. They will be a physical team, there will be confrontations for the ball. Napoli are at the level of the Champions League, in fact they are fighting for the Scudetto, so we will have to keep the ball.”

On Ousmane Dembele, he said: “I can see that he’s happy and acting like a professional. I’ve heard all sorts of things, but I can say that he\s trained hard even when he wasn’t called up.

“If he wasn’t a professional I wouldn’t play him, instead he gives something positive to the squad and will give a lot from now until the end of the season.”

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Paulo Dybala may be open to joining Barcelona from Juventus

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Feb 23, 2022

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Paulo Dybala may be open to joining Barcelona from Juventus — bildbyran

Barcelona are paying very close attention to players who’ll become free agents at the end of this season

One of those is Juventus‘ Paulo Dybala, who doesn’t look like renewing his contract in Turin.

The Argentine is said to be interested in joining Barcelona and playing in La Liga. Despite the fact that the Premier League and Serie A are both interested in his services. He thinks he has completed his cycle at Juventus and is eager to continue his development as a footballer and take on a new challenge.

In addition to Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan are both interested in Dybala. The 28-year-old, has 112 goals and 48 assists in 281 games for Juventus. He has also managed to score two goals in 32 appearances for Argentina’s national squad.

The Catalans had previously been connected with Dybala. Three years ago, the Argentine was said to be on his way to Barcelona, but the discussions fell through due to a similar profile to Lionel Messi.

Juventus offer him a reduced pay and a contract with a large number of variables. Needless to say, the Italians’ offer does not persuade his entourage because he has better alternatives.

Despite the fact that the player is open to a move to Barcelona, the Catalans’ priority is no longer the forward line. The additions of Ferran Torres, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Adama Traore have provided them with the needed depth.

With positions like centre-back and full-back in high demand, a transfer for Dybala is improbable.

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Roma, Monaco targeting Barcelona defender Sergino Dest

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Feb 22, 2022

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Roma, Monaco targeting Barcelona defender Sergino Dest — bildbyran

Reports claim that Roma and Monaco are targeting Barcelona fullback Sergino Dest

Dest has fully recovered from the injuries that have kept him out this season and has been playing a major role under Xavi in recent weeks, especially because Dani Alves has been suspended in LaLiga and is not registered for the Europa League.

The USMNT defender performed admirably against Valencia over the weekend, garnering Xavi’s plaudits and demonstrating that he can be helpful after failing to get a transfer away from Camp Nou in January.

There were plenty reasons to be pleased following Barcelona’s weekend victory against Valencia. The attack was excellent, and the squad avoided giving up easy goals.

Sergino Dest had one of the weekend’s greatest performances. After the game, the American talked about how much faith his employer now has in him.

He’s only 21 years old, but he’s a player with a bright future ahead of him, and other teams are taking notice, knowing that he’s not untouchable for Xavi.

That’s exactly what happened with Roma. According to rumours in Italy, Jose Mourinho’s club is interested in signing the former Ajax right-back this summer. Tiago Pinto, the club’s Portuguese director general, is pushing for the move, and the club is aware of interest from Monaco as well.

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Barcelona striker Memphis Depay fielding interest from Italy

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Feb 21, 2022

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Barcelona striker Memphis Depay fielding interest from Italy

Memphis Depay has seen his role shrink in recent months due to fitness issues.

Barcelona striker Memph is Depay is finding interest from Serie A clubs.

According to the Sport, the Dutchman has seen his role shrink in recent months due to fitness issues, Xavi’s appointment and attacking signings.

Since the departure of Ronald Koeman, his progress at the club was harmed. Barca also signed players like Ferran Torres, Adama Traore and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang which can upset him more.

His next destination could be Italy, where top Serie A clubs have identified him. There were some rumours in January of seeing the departure of the Dutchman.

Meanwhile, despite all rumours, Memphis is happy in Barcelona, living in Sitges, and wants to show he can succeed at the club.

Catalan giants did not pay a penny for him. Depay had rejected other bigger offers to come to the club on a lower salary than he could have for elsewhere.

There are some other updates going around in Ligue 1 that the Dutchman can move to Lyon. But, Itlay looks more suitable for him considering the offers from clubs like Milan, Inter and Juventus.

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Barcelona could swoop for Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen this summer

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Feb 19, 2022

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Barcelona could swoop for Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen this summer — bildbyran

La Blaugrana is monitoring the progress of Andreas Christensen.

Barcelona could swoop for Andreas Christensen if he becomes a free agent this summer.

Chelsea are set for showdown contract extension talks with him because his current contract will expire at the end of season 2021/22. It’s already a tough time for the Blues as they are going to lose their three top defenders.

Christensen joined Antonio Rudiger and Cesar Azpilicueta in planning to leave Stamford Bridge. La Blaugrana is monitoring the progress of the Danish international. They were also linked with Cesar Azpilicueta. Barca wants a top defender this summer.

As per the reports from Marca, Barca are monitoring the 25-year-old as an option, as Xavi looks to strengthen his squad ahead of the next season.

One thing is pretty sure that at least two defenders will move somewhere in summer. Rudiger is the most potential departure for the Blues.

If Barca gets at least one from Chelsea, they might form a strong defence for next season. They are already struggling in 2021/22 as they lost all the titles. Now, they can only aim for Europa League.

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Jordi Cruyff blasts Barcelona fans for booing Ousmane Dembele

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Feb 18, 2022

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Jordi Cruyff blasts Barcelona fans for booing Ousmane Dembele — Bildbyran

Ousmane Dembele was booed by Barcelona fans during Napoli draw.

The Frenchman has five months left on his contract and the club has failed to tie him down to a new contract and will likely leave Camp Nou in the summer.

He has played 13 games across all competitions this term.

Dembele played a role in the 1-1 draw over Napoli and was booed every time he touched the ball.

Jordi Cryuff has urged the fans to support every player that’s wearing the shirt.

“You have to support all the players who wear the shirt, from the first day to the last,” Cruyff said. “Sometimes things don’t go the way you want, Dembélé didn’t renew but if the coach uses him, you have to support him when he plays.”

He added: “I can understand the public, but I hope Dembélé doesn’t get whistled anymore, it causes us to play 10 against 12, we have to support our players.”

Manager Xavi after the game said: “The crowd didn’t listen to me. But in the end it turned into applause. Now we have whistled him and that’s it. It’s over. The news is that the whistles have turned into applause,” as quoted by Daily Mail.

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Xavi upset for not being in the Champions League

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Feb 17, 2022

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Xavi upset for not being in the Champions League — Bildbyran

Barcelona plays Napoli in the Europa League on Thursday evening.

The Catalan giants would be welcoming Napoli today evening for the knockout round of the Europa League.

Barcelona got demoted to the Europa League after the club failed to qualify in the Champions League group stage.

On the other hand, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be available to play against the Serie A giants on Thursday evening.

“They’re a compact, experienced team,” Xavi Hernandez said of Napoli as carried by Diario AS. “A team used to dominating the ball. But they also defend well with a low block. [Piotr] Zielinski is a surprise, like [Elif] Elmas. [Andre-Frank Zambo] Anguissa, Fabian [Ruiz], [Victor] Osimhen, [Lorenzo] Insigne.

“This is a Champions League team. We’ve not been lucky with the draw. Analysing them, you can see a lot of potential. The loss of [Stanislav] Lobotka is important to them but they have offensive full-backs in Mario Rui and [Giovanni] di Lorenzo. They’re a major rival and that’s why they’re competing for the Scudetto.”

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Barcelona Keeping Tabs On Juventus Forward Dybala

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Feb 16, 2022

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Barcelona Keeping Tabs On Juventus Forward Dybala — bildbyran

Barcelona are keeping tabs on Juventus forward Paulo Dybala’s situation with his contract set to run out in the summer

Dybala is having a solid season in Italian football and has been responsible for a string of key performances for Juventus in the final third. This season, the 28-year-old has scored 12 goals and given six assists in 26 appearances for the Italian club in all competitions.

In Serie A, the Laguna Larga native has averaged 3.7 shots, 1.6 crucial passes, and 1.8 dribbles per 90 minutes. He has also excelled at distributing possession in the final third, completing 85.1 percent of his attempted passes in the Italian top flight.

He is mostly a striker, although he can also play as a winger if necessary. Since a result, Barcelona should consider signing him when he becomes a free agent at the end of the season, as he will bring a lot of firepower to their attack.

Dybala, 28, has plenty of football left in him and is well-equipped to make an immediate impact at the Nou Camp if Xavi can find a way to acquire his services in the summer.

Dybala will surely improve the quality of Barcelona’s starting XI and might help the club return to competing for major championships in the future seasons. As a result, Xavi would be wise to bring in the Argentine star later this year.

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Barcelona are slowly progressing to their best form.

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Barcelona will face Napoli on Thursday night.

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Barcelona are paying very close attention to players who’ll become free agents at the end of this season

Roma, Monaco targeting Barcelona defender Sergino Dest

Reports claim that Roma and Monaco are targeting Barcelona fullback Sergino Dest

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Memphis Depay has seen his role shrink in recent months due to fitness issues.

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La Blaugrana is monitoring the progress of Andreas Christensen.

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Ousmane Dembele was booed by Barcelona fans during Napoli draw.

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