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Messi Jsportnewsaddess.blogspot.com Messi Where do you even start after what can only be politely described as a disjointed showing at Alaves... Let’s begin with Sergio Busquets. There is absolutely no doubt whatsoever now that Busi should not be first choice in the midfield. We got rid of Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal because they were supposedly no longer of sufficient standard to wear the shirt. Busquets isn’t quite there yet, but he’s getting close. The old guard can no longer be cosseted by the club because of their glory days. If they’re not doing the business, either haul them off or don’t start them in the first place. That applies to Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba too. We are in the business of football success, not the business of keeping under-performing employees happy at any cost. Busi’s performance was, frankly, embarrassing and if Koeman can’t see that, then maybe we’ve a problem on the bench too. That...

Federico Valverde smashed Real, who had lost their previous two games, into the lead from Karim Benzema's pass. Barcelona's Ansu Fati, 17, levelled from Jordi Alba's cross, becoming the youngest scorer in El Clasico history. Ramos scored from the spot and Luka Modric smashed in a late third. The turning point was a lengthy VAR decision for the Ramos penalty. Referee Juan Martínez Munuera did not spot Clement Lenglet's pull on Ramos' shirt but eventually gave a penalty after viewing it on the screen. Barca had two penalty appeals turned down - for a Raphael Varane challenge on Lionel Messi and a possible Varane handball. "I don't understand VAR, I think it is only used to make decisions against Barca," said Koeman, whose side have only picked up seven points from five games. "You always get shirt tugs like that in the area and I think Ramos makes a foul on Lenglet first. There's a tug of the shirt, but not enough to make him fall behind a...

Messi is preventing Antoine Griezmann from expressing himself at Barcelona as the Frenchman continues to be overshadowed by the superstar captain, according to Arsene Wenger. Griezmann arrived from LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid in a blockbuster €120million transfer last year but he has struggled to establish himself alongside Messi at Camp Nou. An unused substitute in Barça's 5-1 Champions League rout of Ferencvaros on Tuesday, Griezmann has failed to score in four LaLiga appearances this season – only managing one shot on target without creating a single chance. While Messi has just one league goal, the six-time Ballon d'Or winner has registered seven shots on target and created six chances for his team-mates. Former Arsenal manager Wenger believes France international Griezmann is being hindered by Messi's presence in his preferred central attacking position. Source: jsportnewsaddess.blogspot.com

Barcelona hit the ground running in the Champions League this season with a comprehensive 5-1 defeat of Hungarian side Ferencvaros. The Catalans had five different goalscorers on the night, with Lionel Messi celebrating another milestone while Pedri got his first for the club and in the competition. Got things going and he was the most dangerous player on the night. Made it 16 consecutive Champions League seasons in which he has scored which, even for him, is a phenomenal feat. A solid performance in midfield from the Dutchman and he set Ansu Fati through for the second. He came on for the final stretch of the game and rounded out the scoring late on. Him getting back to his best would be the best thing to happen to Barcelona this season. He’s off the mark as a Barcelona player and in the Champions League, taking advantage of an assist from Dembele for the fourth. Don’t forget he’s 17. The boy was back to his best and marked the occasion with a big goal and a ge...

Barcelona reportedly turned down a €45m offer from an unnamed club for Francisco Trincao, just days after they announced his scheduled arrival this summer. As per the club’s official site on January 31, they announced that they had signed the 20-year-old in a deal worth €31m, and that he would join them on July 1. SEE MORE: Barcelona and Real Madrid face snub as classy target tipped to stay with Euro giants by rival club chief The youngster has impressed for Braga this season, scoring seven goals and providing nine assists in 30 appearances, while he has been capped from U17 to U21 level for Portugal to suggest that he has a bright future ahead of him for club and country. However, it seems as though Barcelona’s resolve was tested almost immediately, as Mundo Deportivo report that they received a €45m offer for their new signing via agent Jorge Mendes just days after making his move official, but club president Josep Maria Bartomeu dismissed the idea o...

Report: Neymar Told PSG Teammates He Wants to go to Barcelona Report: Neymar Told PSG Teammates He Wants to go to Barcelona Neymar Jr. has not given up on returning to FC Barcelona according to reports out of Spain. According to Mundo Deportivo, the Paris Saint-Germain superstar has made it clear to his closest teammates that he wants to leave for Barcelona. “I want to go to Barca,” Neymar reportedly told them. Of course, this contradicts what Ander Herrera said last month, which was that Neymar is happy in Paris. “I had dinner with Neymar before the quarantine and he is very involved with the project. He told me that he has never been so happy in Paris,” Herrera said. “PSG’s project is such that both feel fulfilled in Paris.” Regardless of who you believe, the fact remains that Barcelona cannot afford Neymar. They can’t afford him at the price PSG has set, which is €175 million, and they don’t have the players...