Tag: FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona, also known as Barcelona or Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1899, Barcelona currently compete in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. The club has won 26 league titles, 30 Copa del Rey titles, and a record 13 Supercopa de España titles, as well as a number of European and international competitions. Barcelona’s home ground is Camp Nou, which has a capacity of over 99,000 spectators.

Arsenal predicted lineup

Predicted XI v Barcelona: Koscielny back in, Giroud dropped

Arsène Wenger takes his team to Camp Nou in search of a miracle. No team has beaten Barcelona in 37 games, let alone by two...

Enrique: We have to plan for Arsenal’s best players

Facing the media on Tuesday, Luis Enrique looked ahead to Wednesday night's Champions League second leg between Arsenal and Barcelona, highlighting which Gunners his...

Arteta: We have to remember Bayern win in 2013

Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta is desperate to finally play at Camp Nou, 14 years after he left Barcelona for good. Trained at the famous La Masia...

Fitness update: Koscielny travels to face Barcelona

Arsenal have received a big boost ahead of Wednesday's game against FC Barcelona, with Laurent Koscielny travelling with the squad. The French defender hasn't featured...

Luis Enrique: I won’t emulate Wenger at Barcelona

Arsène Wenger's future is a hot talking point at the minute, so it's no wonder everyone will be asked for comments on the situation. That...

Koscielny: We have a chance

Heading to Barcelona on Wednesday, Arsenal are all but out of the Champions League. Away from home and out of form, it's no wonder nobody...

Mertesacker claims Arsenal need to chill out

Per Mertesacker believes that Arsenal just need to relax a bit and the rest will follow against Barcelona. The German defended our performance against Watford,...
from Arsenal's opposition

Vermaelen: Arsenal are capable of a comeback

Thomas Vermaelen has admitted that although Barcelona are favourites going into the second leg of our Champions League tie, Arsenal are capable of a...

Barcelona have £28m bid rejected for Arsenal target – report

Assisting a goal in Rennes' 2-2 draw with Lyon on Sunday, Ousmane Dembélé just continued to prove his worth. The 18-year-old Frenchman was close to...

Catalan newspaper mocks Wenger as Arsenal prepare for Barcelona

Such is the nature of football, Arsenal will have an instant chance to move on from Sunday's disappointment in midweek with a trip to...

Wenger: Our focus is on Barcelona

Out of the FA Cup on Sunday, things don't get much easier from here for Arsenal with a trip to Barcelona just days away. The...

Luis Enrique delighted with ‘sweet form’ ahead of Arsenal game

Luis Enrique looks very happy with himself, and why wouldn't he be? Barcelona are unbeaten in a club record 37 games and put six goals...
from Arsenal's opposition

Opposition watch: Barcelona bench Suárez and still score six

Arsenal face FC Barcelona in the second leg of a Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday and we can only hope to fare...

Arsenal sending scout to watch Pep Guardiola target every week

Dutch wonderkid Riechedly Bazoer has been watched by Arsenal every single time he's played this season. According to various reports, the Gunners are incredibly keen...

Barca forward out of Arsenal clash with injury

Barcelona will have to face Arsenal without Sandro, who has been ruled out for up to seven weeks with a hamstring injury. The two go...

Wenger contemplates risking Koscielny, but why?

Arsenal won 4-0 at Hull City in Tuesday evening's FA Cup fifth-round replay, but at what cost? Obviously, the win was excellent and keeps us...

Barcelona score four in penultimate game before Arsenal visit

Focus is on the FA Cup for now, but Barcelona are still in my peripheral vision as the second leg of the Champions League...

Possible FA Cup quarter-final dates announced

Arsenal have confirmed that a possible FA Cup quarter-final against Watford will take place on Sunday 13th March. That's hardly helpful for the Gunners, who have...

March fixtures wallpapers and covers

Even though there's an international break this month, Arsenal play six matches. February was, well, tough. And March looks even tougher now. After failing to...

Wenger describes the ‘beauty in sport’

After beating Leicester City, Arsène Wenger's Arsenal side have managed to go winless through three games against Hull City, Barcelona, and Manchester United. A miserable week...

Barcelona defeat affected belief – Wenger

It was a rough week for Arsenal, and now is the time to respond. Two matches against Swansea City and Spurs are absolutely crucial going...

Ranieri open to Mahrez departure

It looks like Arsenal may not quite have enough to claim the Premier League title this season and, if we finish anything but top,...
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Watch: Barcelona manager walks out of press conference when asked about Wenger comments

Luis Enrique has walked out his La Liga press conference after being asked about Arsene Wenger’s recent comments after their Champions League meeting. The reporter...

Are Arsenal poised to grab another Barcelona youngster as scouts spotted at club?

Mundo Deportivo in Spain are getting themselves all in a flutter after Arsenal’s scout, Francis Cagigao, was pictured watching a game. It’s not clear which...
Helen Trantum column

Arsène’s biggest challenge

Momentum can be, well, momentous in football. When the Invincibles lost to United (or should I say: “were Mike Rileyed* at United”?) it triggered a...

Barça players congratulate Bellerín on performance

Now an Arsenal player and very much a Londoner, it doesn't feel like Héctor Bellerín is agitating to move back to Barcelona. Born in the...

Nothing to fear but fear itself

Tuesday's loss to Barcelona, and the subsequent reaction from those associated with Arsenal to it, was a little bit weird. To explain why, we need...

Winterburn says Wenger needs signings to compete in Europe

A frustrating evening on Tuesday saw Arsenal realise they almost had enough to take on Barcelona, but not quite. We matched the Spanish and European...

Mascherano claims Barcelona knew Arsenal would self sabotage

Arsenal were in the tie against Barcelona with 20 minutes of the first leg remaining, but shot themselves in the foot and conceded to...
Mesut Ozil

Why does the media hate Mesut Ozil?

Mesut Ozil has had his fair share of harsh and often unnecessary criticism over the years but this takes the cake. After Arsenal's 2-0 loss...

Suarez wary of Arsenal’s return to Barcelona

Despite Barcelona beating Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates on Tuesday, Luis Suarez insists that the tie isn't over and that the Catalans need to...
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A night of regrets for Arsenal

It's hard to look back on the first leg of Arsenal's Champions League tie with Barcelona with anything other than a sense of regret. Okay,...

Proactive pressing and extra video analysis might have helped Arsenal to win game against...

One of the disappointing aspects of the Champions League game on Tuesday was the lack of proactive pressing on the Barcelona players in the build...

Messi: Arsenal are a very good team

Two Lionel Messi goals at the Emirates Stadium have left Arsenal in a perilous position in the Champions League, but the best player in...

Bellerín: There’s not much between us and Barcelona

Arsenal right-back Héctor Bellerín was superb on Tuesday evening, and he isn't giving up hope just yet. The smart money says Arsenal are heading out...

Barcelona haven’t lost at home by two in 86 matches

The tie isn't over! That's what players such as Héctor Bellerín and Luis Suárez have said after Barcelona's 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on...

In defence of Olivier Giroud…

Arsenal need a world class striker, Olivier Giroud isn't at the same level as Luis Suárez or Lionel Messi and they would've finished his...

Čech rues missed chances

Beaten twice by Lionel Messi in the closing stages of Tuesday's game, Petr Čech was left exposed by his defence for both goals. The first...

Giroud pinpoints ter Stegen save as crucial moment

With Arsenal on top of Barcelona and creating a number of half chances midway through the second half on Tuesday night, Marc-André ter Stegen...

Wenger: We were very average overall

Arsene Wenger was very critical of his Arsenal team after losing 2-0 to Barcelona. The Champions League match was actually very tight and perhaps the...