Junior Firpo at Barcelona 2019/20 – tactical analysis
And after a somewhat long transfer saga stretching from the beginning of the summer, Junior Firpo has finally been announced as the new Barcelona player. The Catalans…
Player Analysis
Malcom 2018/19 – scout report
Malcom’s Barcelona career is unfortunately already over and the Brazilian is heading out the exit door of the Camp Nou. Even though it’s quite a…
Xavi Simons and the demons of modern football
At 11.37 am on 23 July, Xavi Simons, one of the shiniest gems La Masia has had to offer for almost a whole decade, announced…
Was buying Antoine Griezmann the right call for Barcelona?
Antoine Griezmann finally made his big move to Barcelona, albeit, if we’re being honest, exactly one year too late. The Frenchman was supposed to become…
Antoine Griezmann at Barcelona 2019/20 – tactical analysis
Antoine Griezmann has finally arrived at the Camp Nou. A soap opera that was not supposed to be one stretched for far too long but…
Is this the right approach from Barcelona?
And as we roll into another transfer window, Barcelona are once again linked to a plethora of different superstar players, each more expensive than the…
3 Stars-to-Be Emerging from the La Masia Academy
Barcelona have a rich history of producing great young players from their La Masia Academy. They have a longstanding reputation for producing outstanding talents that…
How Lionel Messi achieves effortless perfection
There is a term or rather, an idea, that Japanese people use that is said to have no real definition whatsoever. This concept, Shibumi they…
What has gone wrong for Philippe Coutinho at Barcelona?
Not every story in football ends in glory and not every dream ends up coming true. This is a tough and yet extremely efficient lesson…
Nelson Semedo finally finds his marks on the right side
If Barcelona are ahead in La Liga this season, that’s can largely be explained by a fabulous front three: Lionel Messi as usually (21 goals,…