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December Update

December Update

F.C. Barcelona 4 - 0 Xerez C.D., S.A.D. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona turned their possession into goals with a 4 - 0 win over Xerez C.D., S.A.D. The game will be remembered for a remarkable display of goalscoring from Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Things did not get off to a good start for Xerez as cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic seized on an error by David Prieto to score a placed shot. Ibrahimovic doubled Barcelona's lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 30 minutes. Ibrahimovic added his 3rd goal of the game with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 42 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 55 minutes as that man Ibrahimovic popped up again with a real poacher's effort. With Xerez staring at defeat, there was controversy as full-back Francis then had a penalty shout turned down.

F.C. Barcelona 3 - 1 R. Zaragoza S.A.D. (La Liga)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre R. Zaragoza S.A.D. 3 - 1 at Camp Nou. A brace from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Barcelona to victory.
Tireless defensive midfielder Abel Aguilar gave Zaragoza the lead with a close range header in the 12th minute. Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic then equalised for Barcelona in the 25th minute with a well executed finish. Centre-back Raúl Goni showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Barcelona a goal on 51 minutes. World-class winger Lionel Messi put the home side in front in the 83rd minute with a powerful effort. The Barcelona fans might have been forgiven for thinking that their side would be happy with just the winner but the scoring wasn't over. An error from Manuel Ruz allowed Ibrahimovic to score a powerful effort which deflected in.

NK Dinamo 1 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (UEFA Champions League Grp D)​
F.C. Barcelona were held to a draw by NK Dinamo in a close-fought UEFA Champions League Grp D match played at Maksimir.
Midfielder Milan Badelj gave Dinamo the lead with a freekick from the edge of the area in the 40th minute. Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic then equalised for Barcelona after 54 minutes with a placed shot.

F.C. Barcelona 4 - 1 C. At. Osasuna (La Liga)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre C. At. Osasuna 4 - 1 at Camp Nou. A brace from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Barcelona to victory.
Things did not get off to a good start for Osasuna as cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic seized on an error by César Azpilicueta to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. World-class winger Lionel Messi doubled Barcelona's lead with a powerful effort on 28 minutes. Piqué scored with a real poacher's effort in the 32nd minute to extend the lead further. Midfielder Krisztián Vadócz pulled one back for Osasuna after 45 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Messi had a chance to score from the penalty spot on the 52 minute mark but his spot-kick was well saved. Ibrahimovic made the fans forget the miss by scoring a placed shot on 72 minutes.

Al-Hilal (KSA) 0 - 4 F.C. Barcelona (Club World Cup Semi Final)​
Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium as F.C. Barcelona ran out 4 - 0 winners over Al-Hilal (KSA) in their latest FIFA Club World Cup Semi Final fixture.
Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 23rd minute. World-class winger Lionel Messi doubled Barcelona's lead with a well timed close range finish on 28 minutes. Xavi scored with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 56th minute to extend the lead further. Flamboyant midfielder Andrés Iniesta completed the rout with a powerful effort on 80 minutes.

F.C. Barcelona 3 - 0 Estudiantes de La Plata (Club World Cup Final)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Estudiantes de La Plata 3 - 0 at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium. A brace from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Barcelona to victory.
Barcelona finally took the lead when world-class winger Lionel Messi scored a placed shot on 69 minutes. Strong centre-back Germán Ré then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Barcelona another goal on 71 minutes. Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubled Barcelona's lead with a well executed finish on 78 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 85 minutes as that man Ibrahimovic popped up again with a good header from just inside the six-yard box.

Barcelona win Club World Cup

Xavi, Iniesta, Abidal transfer listed
In an unexpected turn of events three of Barcelona's best players have been transfer listed. Head coach Antoni Gaudí said he wants to build a new Barca and the listed players were too old to fit into his new plans. Reports say that Ibrahimovic might be soon following them out as Gaudí wants to start building a squad fro the future and at almost 30 years of age Ibra just doesnt fit in. Though he will most likely stay till the end of the season. His good form means that the club will try and get more cash for him in the summer as the market might be saturated right now.

Getafe C.F., S.A.D. 0 - 3 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Getafe C.F., S.A.D. 3 - 0 at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. A brace from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to victory.
World-class winger Lionel Messi gave Barcelona the lead with a curling shot from the edge of the area in the 25th minute. An error from Miguel Torres allowed cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score a powerful effort. Messi completed the rout with a well timed close range finish on 71 minutes.

Offers made for Barca trio: Big clubs like Man Utd, Inter, Om, VAlencai and many more have filled bids for the Brca superstars.

Transfers Arranged:
Iniesta: Man Utd for £56M
Xavi:Inter for £47.5M
Eric Abidal: OM for £15.25M

Barcelona Bid For Ramsey: Needed someone to pair up with Gourcuff in my new Midfield. Decided on Ramsey as he's still very young and not yet world class. Can be moulded into the kind of player i want.

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed a comfortable 3 - 1 victory over F.C. Barcelona. The win was deserved for R. Madrid who turned their superiority into goals in the Liga BBVA game at Santiago Bernabéu.
An error from Lassana Diarra allowed tireless midfielder Xavi to score a powerful effort. Midfield playmaker Kaká then equalised for R. Madrid in the 44th minute with a screamer from the edge of the area. R. Madrid captain Raúl put the home side in front in the 51st minute with a placed shot. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo completed the scoring for R. Madrid with a powerful effort which blasted against the inside of the post before hitting the back of the net on 58 minutes.

The departing trio's last game for us and it couldnt have been a more appropriate fixture. A chance for them to go out on a high. But a disappointing result for us. Even though Madrid have the greater possession, we matched in almost every other department. Shots, corners, etc. It was our lower pass completion ratio and wastefulness in front in front of goal that cost us the match.
 
Xavi and Iniesta were sold off as I wanted to rebuild the Barca squad. Had planned to sell off most old players at the end of the 1st season but thought this would make it a little more challenging. The new players will need time to adjust to the team and playing around that would make it that little bit more difficult. Also as Gourcuff is ineligible for the Champions league, it will mean that we will lack a creative midfielder in the centre of the field for those games.

Ibrahimovic wins Player of the Year
F.C. Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has won the World Player of the Year award. Man City's Carlos Tevez came in just behind Ibrahimovic in second place with Jérémy Toulalan of Chelsea rounding off the top three.

Ibrahimovic claims Footballer of the Year
F.C. Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has won the European Footballer of the Year award. Carlos Tevez of Man City was some way off in second place with Arsenal's Cesc Fàbregas a close third.

Ibrahimovic wins Striker of the Year
F.C. Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has won the European Striker of the Year award. Carlos Tevez of Man City was the runner-up for the award, whilst Valencia's David Villa completed the top three.

With Ibra scoring a fair majority of all our goals, it was no big surprise that he won so many awards.


JANUARY UPDATE

LEAGUE TABLE:​

U.D. Almería S.A.D. 2 - 4 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre U.D. Almería S.A.D. 4 - 2 at Estadio Mediterráneo. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Experienced centre-back Santiago Acasiete got Almería off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot from close range on 4 minutes. Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic then equalised for Barcelona in the 11th minute with a well executed finish. Ibrahimovic put the away side in front after 14 minutes with a powerful header. Things went from bad to worse for Almería as experienced centre-back Santiago Acasiete earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 19 minutes. Ibrahimovic added his 3rd goal of the game with a placed shot on 20 minutes. Midfield playmaker Yoann Gourcuff went on to add to the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 33 minutes. Winger Juanma Ortiz pulled one back for Almería after 67 minutes with a freekick.

Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. 0 - 4 F.C. Barcelona (Copa del Rey 5th Rnd)​
F.C. Barcelona turned their possession into goals with a 4 - 0 win over Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. A brace from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Barcelona to victory.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Sevilla were denied claims by Luís Fabiano for a penalty. Messi was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Fazio gave away a penalty. An error from Sébastien Squillaci allowed cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score a powerful close range effort. Ibrahimovic added his 2nd goal of the game with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 81 minutes. Midfield playmaker Yoann Gourcuff completed the rout with a long range curling shot on 90 minutes.

F.C. Barcelona 1 - 0 R. Racing Club S.A.D. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over R. Racing Club S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Camp Nou, but they could and should have scored more.
Barcelona finally took the lead when cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a close range header on 63 minutes. Barcelona may well look back on the number of shots they took from long range and rue their decisions, as they often proved wasteful.

F.C. Barcelona 1 - 0 Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. (Copa del Rey 5th Rnd)​
F.C. Barcelona did just enough to see off Sevilla F.C., S.A.D.'s challenge in the Fifth Round match at Camp Nou.

Midfield playmaker Yoann Gourcuff gave Barcelona the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area which was deflected on its way in in the 38th minute.

Barcelona therefore win 5 - 0 on aggregate.

R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. 2 - 5 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona overcame a resilient R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. side in the Liga BBVA game at Riazor this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

Things did not get off to a good start for Barcelona as Deportivo's Filipe scored from the spot after Cristian Ansaldi had given away a penalty. Barcelona's equaliser came through Zlatan Ibrahimovic as he seized on Daniel Aranzubia's mistake to score a well timed close range finish. Wonderkid Stevan Jovetic then put the away side in front after 18 minutes with a powerful effort from the edge of the area. Winger Pablo Álvarez then equalised for Deportivo in the 29th minute with a placed shot from close range. World-class winger Lionel Messi then put the away side in front after 34 minutes with a real poacher's effort. When Filipe gave away a penalty, Messi confidently stepped up to score from the spot. Messi scored from the penalty spot after Sergio gave away a penalty. Despite a comfortable lead, Barcelona will be unhappy that commanding centre-back Gerard Piqué was sent off for persistent fouling on 89 minutes.

Getafe C.F., S.A.D. 0 - 2 F.C. Barcelona (Copa del Rey Qtr Final)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Getafe C.F., S.A.D. 2 - 0 at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez.

Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona the lead with a towering header from close range in the 33rd minute. World-class winger Lionel Messi completed the scoring for Barcelona with a long range curling shot on 55 minutes.

F.C. Barcelona 2 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over Real Madrid C.F. on a fine evening at Camp Nou.

Flamboyant striker Thierry Henry gave Barcelona the lead with a well timed close range finish in the 17th minute. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo then equalised for R. Madrid in the 40th minute with a screamer from well outside the area. Wonderkid Stevan Jovetic scored what proved to be the winner for the home side on 60 minutes with a curling shot from the edge of the area.

F.C. Barcelona 2 - 1 Getafe C.F., S.A.D. (Copa del Rey Qtr Final)​
F.C. Barcelona showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Getafe C.F., S.A.D. during their Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Quarter Final game at Camp Nou, but they could and should have scored more.

Wonderkid Bojan gave Barcelona the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 20th minute. Forward Manu del Moral then equalised for Getafe in the 45th minute with a real poacher's effort. Getafe were nearly gifted a goal on 58 minutes through Dmytro Chygrynskyi's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored what proved to be the winner for the home side on 59 minutes with a well timed close range finish.

Barcelona therefore win 4 - 1 on aggregate.

Real Sporting S.A.D. 1 - 3 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona overcame a resilient Real Sporting S.A.D. side in the Liga BBVA game at El Molinón this evening.

Centre-back Dmytro Chygrynskyi gave Barcelona the lead with a thumping header in the 14th minute. Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubled Barcelona's lead with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 41 minutes. Winger Diego Castro gave the Sporting fans a glimmer of hope after 63 minutes with a powerful effort. Barcelona also saw their 67th minute strike questionably chalked off. World-class winger Lionel Messi completed the scoring for Barcelona with a curling shot on 73 minutes.
 
Seeing as this was Barcelona I didn't choose to read it, now I have I think that you've really thought this through. The writing and layout has improved, keep it up.
 
bcfc said:
Seeing as this was Barcelona I didn't choose to read it, now I have I think that you've really thought this through. The writing and layout has improved, keep it up.
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thanks mate:D. had to close the other two as the database was messed up( due to my own stupidity:p).Though those two gave me a few ideas for improving the format.
My net was out yesterday so am already into the 2nd season. So the updates will come thick and fast now.
 
Ok keep up the good work nice to see Barca getting managed in a different way
 
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Ok keep up the good work nice to see Barca getting managed in a different way
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thanks


FEBRUARY UPDATE​

F.C. Barcelona 3 - 1 Valencia C.F., S.A.D. (Copa del Rey Semi Final)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Valencia C.F., S.A.D. 3 - 1 at Camp Nou.

Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona the lead with a screamer from the edge of the area in the 17th minute. Midfield playmaker Yoann Gourcuff had a chance to score from the penalty spot for Los Culés on the 28 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. An error from Miguel Ángel Moyà allowed commanding centre-back Gerard Piqué to score a close range header. Then followed controversy as Barcelona were denied claims by enthusiastic midfielder Sergio Busquets for a penalty. Powerful striker Nikola Zigic pulled one back for Valencia after 69 minutes with a powerful header. Gourcuff completed the scoring for Barcelona with a powerful effort on 84 minutes.

F.C. Barcelona 5 - 0 C.D. Tenerife S.A.D. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona fans celebrated an emphatic 5 - 0 win at Camp Nou this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Barcelona's Yoann Gourcuff.

Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona the lead with a curling shot from the edge of the area in the 18th minute. Midfielder Aaron Ramsey doubled Barcelona's lead with a powerful long range strike on 21 minutes. Gourcuff scored with a long range freekick in the 48th minute to extend the lead further. Gourcuff added another with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 73rd minute. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 90 minutes as that man Gourcuff popped up again with a freekick from the edge of the area which was deflected on its way in.

Valencia C.F., S.A.D. 2 - 0 F.C. Barcelona (Copa del Rey Semi Final)​
In a surprise result F.C. Barcelona lost to a plucky Valencia C.F., S.A.D. side 2 - 0 (lost on away goals).
Flamboyant midfielder Pablo Aimar gave Valencia the lead with a screamer from the edge of the area in the 12th minute. Villa had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Puyol conceded a penalty. Things went from bad to worse for Barcelona as attacking full back Daniel Alves earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 80 minutes.

Valencia win the tie on away goals.

Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. 1 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona fans came away from Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán largely in good spirits after their match against Sevilla F.C., S.A.D.

Striker Luís Fabiano gave Sevilla the lead with a powerful close range header in the 12th minute. Tenacious defensive midfielder Yaya Touré then equalised for Barcelona after 58 minutes with a thumping header.

Rangers 0 - 3 F.C. Barcelona (UEFA Champions League 1st Knockout Rnd)​
F.C. Barcelona enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Rangers side at Ibrox Stadium this evening. A brace from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Barcelona to victory.

Tenacious defensive midfielder Yaya Touré gave Barcelona the lead with a screamer from the edge of the area in the 26th minute. Winger DaMarcus Beasley then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Barcelona another goal on 56 minutes. Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubled Barcelona's lead with a placed shot on 75 minutes. Ibrahimovic completed the rout with a well timed close range finish on 86 minutes.

F.C. Barcelona 0 - 1 R. Valladolid C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)​
A gritty performance by R. Valladolid C.F., S.A.D. saw them come away from Camp Nou with a 1 - 0 win.

Valladolid finally took the lead when striker Alberto Bueno scored a close range header on 63 minutes. Barcelona had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

R.C.D. Mallorca S.A.D. 0 - 2 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average R.C.D. Mallorca S.A.D. side at ONO Estadi this evening.

Winger Tuni showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Barcelona a goal on 34 minutes. Barcelona finally took the lead when cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a powerful effort on 47 minutes. Ibrahimovic completed the scoring for Barcelona with a placed shot on 58 minutes. With Mallorca staring at defeat, there was controversy as midfielder Borja Valero then had a penalty shout turned down.

Getting eliminated by Valencia was the low point of this month. Thats one less trophy that we can win this time:'(. Gourcuff is adapting well and has started to put in some really good performances. Ramsey was out for 4 weeks but seems like he works well with Gourcuff. We are no longer scoring 4 or 5 goals a match as regularly as we used to. 1-0 victories have started to become more common.
 
March update

MARCH UPDATE​

F.C. Barcelona 2 - 0 Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. side at Camp Nou this evening.

Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona the lead with a close range header in the 36th minute. An error from Alberto Lopo allowed wonderkid Stevan Jovetic to score a close range header.

F.C. Barcelona 3 - 0 Rangers (UEFA Champions League 1st Knockout Rnd)​
F.C. Barcelona enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Rangers side at Camp Nou this evening.

Wonderkid Stevan Jovetic gave Barcelona the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 19th minute. Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubled Barcelona's lead with a placed shot from close range on 67 minutes. Enthusiastic midfielder Sergio Busquets completed the rout with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 88 minutes.

Xerez C.D., S.A.D. 0 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over Xerez C.D., S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Municipal de Chapín, but they could and should have scored more.

Barcelona finally took the lead when world-class winger Lionel Messi scored a screamer from the edge of the area on 71 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Messi looked delighted. Barcelona had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. 2 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. upset the odds with a surprise victory over F.C. Barcelona.

World-class winger Lionel Messi gave Barcelona the lead with a well timed close range finish in the 18th minute. World-class forward Sergio Agüero then equalised for At. Madrid in the 84th minute with a placed shot. Striker Diego Forlán then clinched a late winner for the home side on 90 minutes with a powerful effort. Forlán's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

CSKA Moscow 1 - 0 F.C. Barcelona (UEFA Champions League Qtr Final)​
A gritty performance by CSKA Moscow saw them come away from Luzhniki with a 1 - 0 win.

Tenacious defensive midfielder Eugeny Aldonin's red card for persistent fouling on 28 minutes put CSKA Moscow's position under question. CSKA Moscow finally took the lead when flamboyant striker Guilherme scored a powerful effort which blasted against the inside of the post before hitting the back of the net on 47 minutes. Barcelona covered a lot of ground but also conceded far too many fouls, meaning their effort was often for nothing.
 
April update

APRIL UPDATE​

Valencia C.F., S.A.D. 0 - 0 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona could count themselves highly unlucky to only draw in their Liga BBVA match at Mestalla.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Valencia were denied claims by Bruno for a penalty. Barcelona had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

F.C. Barcelona 2 - 0 CSKA Moscow (UEFA Champions League Qtr Final)​
F.C. Barcelona enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average CSKA Moscow side at Camp Nou this evening.

Barcelona finally took the lead when cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a well timed close range finish on 70 minutes. Ibrahimovic completed the scoring for Barcelona with a powerful effort on 92 minutes.

Barcelona therefore win 2 - 1 on aggregate.

F.C. Barcelona 4 - 2 Málaga C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Málaga C.F., S.A.D. 4 - 2 at Camp Nou.

Striker Fernando gave Málaga the lead with a freak goal in the 19th minute. Centre-back Dmytro Chygrynskyi then equalised for Barcelona in the 36th minute with a powerful freekick. An error from Jesús Gámez allowed enthusiastic midfielder Sergio Busquets to score a screamer from well outside the area. An error from Valdo allowed forward Siddhartha Tiwari to score a curling shot from the edge of the area. Flamboyant striker Thierry Henry then added to the lead with a placed shot on 80 minutes. Midfielder Valdo managed to grab the consolation for Málaga in the 90th minute with a close range header.

F.C. Barcelona 3 - 1 R.C.D. Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. (La Liga)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre R.C.D. Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. 3 - 1 at Camp Nou.

Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic got Barcelona off to a flyer by scoring a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 5 minutes. Midfielder Aaron Ramsey doubled Barcelona's lead with a screamer from the edge of the area on 11 minutes.
Espanyol captain Raúl Tamudo pulled one back for Espanyol after 32 minutes with a placed shot. Flamboyant striker Thierry Henry completed the scoring for Barcelona with a powerful effort on 68 minutes.

F.C. Barcelona 2 - 1 Athletic Club (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Athletic Club at Camp Nou.

Towering striker Fernando Llorente gave Athletic the lead with a curling shot from the edge of the area in the 14th minute. Enthusiastic midfielder Sergio Busquets then equalised for Barcelona in the 34th minute with a screamer from the edge of the area. The last goal of the game came from experienced centre-back Aitor Ocio whose 47th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment.

F.C. Internazionale 1 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (UEFA Champions League Semi Final)​
F.C. Barcelona could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against F.C. Internazionale in their UEFA Champions League Semi Final game at Giuseppe Meazza.

Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 19th minute. Inter were nearly gifted a goal on 29 minutes through Yaya Touré's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Tireless midfielder Dejan Stankovic equalised for Inter after 41 minutes with a placed shot. Then followed controversy as Inter were denied claims by striker Samuel Eto'o for a penalty.

Probably my toughest game to date. Messi and Jovetic out injured. Gourcuff Ineligible. Coming away with a draw was a great result. The away goal was an added bonus. Valdes put in an amazing performance to keep us in the tie.

F.C. Barcelona 1 - 0 Getafe C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over Getafe C.F., S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Camp Nou, but they could and should have scored more.

When Belenguer gave away a penalty, Ansaldi confidently stepped up to score from the spot. Ansaldi's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Barcelona had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

F.C. Barcelona 3 - 0 F.C. Internazionale (UEFA Champions League Semi Final)​
A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which F.C. Barcelona built their 3 - 0 victory over F.C. Internazionale this evening.

Centre-back Dmytro Chygrynskyi gave Barcelona the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 35th minute. World-class winger Lionel Messi doubled Barcelona's lead with a freekick from the edge of the area on 59 minutes. Things went from bad to worse for Inter as commanding centre-back Lúcio earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 78 minutes. An error from Javier Zanetti allowed cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score a placed shot.

Barcelona therefore win 4 - 1 on aggregate.

Missing only Jovetic and Gourcuff, we were able to field a stronger team than last time. Ramsey replaced Gourcuff as the creative midfielder in the centre and put in an amazing perfromance.
A few bad results by Athletico saw them fall from the top of the table. We go into the last month in second place, 3 points behind Madrid.
 
May Update

MAY UPDATE​

C. At. Osasuna 0 - 3 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
Despite F.C. Barcelona's comfortable 3 - 0 victory over minnows C. At. Osasuna, some pundits were unimpressed with the manner of victory, with the underdogs causing
Barcelona far more problems than had been expected. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

When Calleja gave away a penalty, Ibrahimovic confidently stepped up to score from the spot. Ibrahimovic doubled Barcelona's lead with a placed shot on 57 minutes. An error from Josetxo allowed Ibrahimovic to score a powerful effort.

R. Zaragoza S.A.D. 1 - 2 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona produced a solid performance to beat R. Zaragoza S.A.D. at La Romareda.

Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona the lead with a powerful effort in the 35th minute. Goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo compounded the misery for Zaragoza on 75 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Zaragoza captain Roberto Ayala's 80th minute strike proved the only consolation for Los Blanquillos.

F.C. Barcelona 1 - 0 U.D. Almería S.A.D. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over U.D. Almería S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Camp Nou, but they could and should have scored more.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Barcelona were denied claims by Carles Puyol for a penalty. Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona the lead with a freekick in the 36th minute.Barcelona had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

R. Racing Club S.A.D. 0 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of R. Racing Club S.A.D. at El Sardinero.

Barcelona finally took the lead when cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a powerful effort on 69 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Ibrahimovic looked delighted. Barcelona were often prevented from playing as they wanted to due to the number of fouls committed by their enthusiastic opponents.

R. Madrid win La Liga
R. Madrid have won the Liga BBVA title.
They were amongst the favourites throughout the entire season and Los Merengues fans will celebrate this for some time to come. Manager Manuel Pellegrini has been labelled the mastermind behind the success and is the name on everyone's lips.

R. Madrid trumped second-placed Barcelona to the title, with At. Madrid in third.

Ibrahimovic named Top Goalscorer award winner

F.C. Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has won the LIGA BBVA Top Goalscorer award.
Ibrahimovic has been the top striker in the Liga BBVA this season, scoring 39 goals.
Fernando Llorente of Athletic was the runner-up for the award, whilst Sevilla's Luís Fabiano completed the top three.

With his 39 goals Ibrahimovic broke the record for the most goals by a player in a la liga season.

Barcelona beat R. Madrid in thrilling encounter

F.C. Barcelona 4 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (UEFA Champions League Final)​
Both teams served up a game to remember as F.C. Barcelona came out on top in this 4 - 3 goal-fest.

One pundit commented that this match should be taped and shown to any doubters of the beautiful game.

Striker Gonzalo Higuaín gave R. Madrid the lead with a screamer from the edge of the area in the 21st minute. Striker Karim Benzema doubled R. Madrid's lead with a well timed close range finish on 30 minutes.
Attacking full back Daniel Alves was left red-faced in the 35th minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net. Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic pulled one back for Barcelona after 42 minutes with a thumping header.
Things turned sour for R. Madrid when full-back Álvaro Arbeloa earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 52 minutes. Midfielder Aaron Ramsey pulled one back for Barcelona after 73 minutes with a curling shot from the edge of the area.
At that stage things looked even gloomier for Barcelona as midfielder Seydou Keita earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 77 minutes. Barcelona also saw their 80th minute strike questionably chalked off. Barcelona's equaliser came through Sergio Busquets as he seized on Christoph Metzelder's mistake to score a real poacher's effort.
Wonderkid Stevan Jovetic then clinched a late winner for the home side on 88 minutes with a glorious lob over the keeper. Jovetic's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Ibrahimovic wins Best Player

F.C. Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has won the European Champions Cup Best Player award.

R. Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and R. Madrid's Kaká were left trailing in the wake of Ibrahimovic, coming in second and third respectively.

Ibrahimovic scoops Golden Boot award

F.C. Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has won the European Champions Cup Golden Boot award.
Ibrahimovic has been the top striker in the UEFA Champions League this season, scoring 15 goals.
Olympique Lyonnais' Lisandro López came in second place with Hulk of Porto in third but both were some way off the eventual winner.
 
End Of Season Review

Tommo43 said:
nice work m8 im following
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cheers mate.

SEASON REVIEW

Ligga BBVA :​
Expectation: 1st
Final Position: 2nd
Finishing 2nd even after gathering 93 points just goes to show how well R. Madrid played this time. Though Athletico were leading for quite some time towards the second half of the season, a couple of losses towards the end meant that we entered the last month in 2nd, 3 points behind Madrid. And thats how it ended.
A good result none the less as the selling of players in the winter break meant that the players needed to learn to play with each other and this might have turned a few results against us.

UEFA Champions League​
Expectaion: Finals
Final Position: Winners
An amazing run to the fianls during the later stages of the competition as Gourcuff was ieligible and so we had to do without him. The victory over Inter was memorable as we had to play without a few regular first team players.
The final was one the best matches I have ever played in FM. An amazing comeback to beat Madrid 4-3 at the Bernabaue.

UEFA Super Cup​
Expectation: Winner
Final Position: Winner

Copade Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I​
Expectaion: Not considered important by the board but i had thouhgt of this as my best chance to win a trophy this year.
Final Position: Semi-Finals

KEY PLAYERS​

My inability to get the best out of Messi till late in the season meant that Ibrahimovic had to take up the main goal scoring duties. And he scored them in abundance. 65 goals in 61 appearances, winning the top scorer award in every competition along the way. Also broke the record for most goals in a season.
Henry did not get many first team opportunities due to Jovetic's arrival but came in as a regular substitute and did well enough.
Ramsey also performed really well and stepped up to replace Gourcuff in European ties with really good support from Toure.
Pique, Chygrynskyi and Puyol were solid in defense with Pique often ending the game as our best player on the field. Ansaldi also had a good season and more than took up Abidal's role.


All in all a decent year. Selling off key players made it all that more fun to get to the results we did. With more key players to be sold during the transfer window,next season will be an even greater challenge.
 
World Cup 2010

A small Update on the 2010 World Cup. and guess who won it?

IVORY COAST!!!
I was shocked when i saw this. They beat England, United States, Greece, Russia, Brazil and France en route to the trophy. They actually pipped England to qualify along with Argentina from their group.
 
Ivory Coast oO) LOL... Nice story, I havnt done a Barca game this FM but I'll definately be doing one in the future. Good luck for the next season, Ill be following!
 
TottenhamBoi90 said:
Ivory Coast oO) LOL... Nice story, I havnt done a Barca game this FM but I'll definately be doing one in the future. Good luck for the next season, Ill be following!
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thanks mate. I'm in september in the second season and its turning out to be much more difficult. And thereby much more challenging. Will update the transfers and pre-season tomorrow as i have a couple of papers tomorrow.
 
2010-2011 Pre-Season Update: Transfers

2010-2011 Pre-Season Update​

With a decent 1st season the board gave me a budget of £100M. That gave me quite a lot of freedom to rebuild the squad. Key first team players were sold off and young talent brought in to replace them. The only notable players left were Messi, Ibrahimovic and Valdes. Though Ibra is now 28 years old, his amazing goal scoring form from last season was the best i have seen in any of my FM games and i just couldn't bring myself to sell him. So he stays for another year. I plan to try and bring in Akifeev. As Moscow were not letting go off him cheaply I decided to keep Valdes for another year and replace him next season. Henry was offered for cut throat prices but no one was interested in him, so i guess i have to try again in the winter.
A lot of young players and a couple of good regens were brought in to fill the spots.

TRANSFERS​

IN​

Marco Verratti: Completed his pre arranged transfer.
Moritz Slunecko: The regen defender that I bought last season.
Ahmed Aboul Ela: A regen central midfielder. Highly rated by my scouts.
Lars Bender: Long term replacement for Toure and Kieta. Can play in central midfield as well.
Sebastian Corchia: A right back. Might fill up Alves' place in the long run. If he doesnt turn out that well then will atleast act as a good backup.
Jeremy Helan: A left back. Same expectations as with Corchia.
Jack Rodwell: His versatility will provide more options. Will retrain him as a DM.Will play in Toure's place in the first team.
Domenico Criscito: Will play in LB allowing Ansaldi to shift to his preffered RB position. Can also play as CB so provides options.
Havard Nordveit: I decided to take a gamble on Havard as I have seem him turn out both really good or really bad. Very young but will partner Pique in the defence. Will rotate him with Rodwell.

OUT:​

Seydou Keita: To PSG £11.25M
Carles Puyol: To OM £17.75M
Pedro: To Napoli £2.5M
Yaya Toure: To Arsenal £26.5M
Dmytro Chgrynskyi: To At. Madrid £19.75M
Martin Caceres: To Juventus £9.5M
Daniel Alves: To A.C. Milan £22M
Aliaksandr Hleb: To Villareal £10M

With so many new inexperienced players in the squad, this season will be much harder than last year. The players will have to step up and perform at standards set by their predecessors.

Season Expectations:
The board expects me to Win the Liga BBVA and reach the finals of the Champions League. I dont think that will be easy so will settle for challenging for the league title and try to get as far as I can in europe. Will try my hardest to win all the other trophies up for grabs.
 
Great read and well done on last season. Its interesting to see the changes your making. Tbh I think you will struggle this season but good luck !
 
fozzyliverpool said:
Great read and well done on last season. Its interesting to see the changes your making. Tbh I think you will struggle this season but good luck !
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thanks mate :)
ya i am struggling this season. But I didnt really have very expectations for this season as the team had been completely revamped and most of the players are too young. Have played till november and has been really tough.

FRIENDLIES ​
P: 5 W:4 L:0 D:2

Not a bad pre-season considering the circumstances.

SEPTEMBER UPDATE​

Chelsea 1 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (UEFA Super Cup)​
(Barcelona won 5-3 on penalties)

F.C. Barcelona battled through to a thoroughly deserved 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Chelsea in their UEFA Super Cup game at Stade Louis II this evening.

An error from Gerard Piqué allowed Ghana captain Michael Essien to score a real poacher's effort. Midfield playmaker Yoann Gourcuff then equalised for Barcelona after 37 minutes with a long range curling shot.
In the shootout that followed it was left to full-back Cristian Ansaldi to keep a cool head and smash home the winning penalty for Barcelona.

F.C. Barcelona 4 - 0 Xerez C.D., S.A.D. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Camp Nou this evening.

Midfielder Jack Rodwell gave Barcelona the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 12th minute. Wonderkid Stevan Jovetic doubled Barcelona's lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 21 minutes.
Ibrahimovic scored with a well timed close range finish in the 60th minute to extend the lead further. Midfield playmaker Yoann Gourcuff completed the rout with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 83 minutes.

Getafe C.F., S.A.D. 2 - 0 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
In a surprise result at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, F.C. Barcelona were defeated by underdogs Getafe C.F., S.A.D. in their Liga BBVA encounter.

Things turned sour for Barcelona when centre-back Havard Nordtveit earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 12 minutes. Flamboyant winger Pedro León gave Getafe the lead with a placed shot in the 34th minute. An error from Cristian Ansaldi allowed forward Manu del Moral to score a fine header from point-blank range.

F.C. Barcelona 4 - 1 Olympiakos SF Piraeus (UEFA Champions League Grp B)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Olympiakos SF Piraeus 4 - 1 at Camp Nou. A brace from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Barcelona to victory.

Things did not get off to a good start for Olympiakos as cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic seized on an error by Avraam Papadopoulos to score a well timed close range finish. An error from Pinga allowed centre-back Havard Nordtveit to score a placed shot from close range. Ibrahimovic added another with a screamer from the edge of the area in the 45th minute.
Midfield playmaker Ramón pulled one back for Olympiakos after 46 minutes with a powerful effort from the edge of the area. World-class winger Lionel Messi completed the rout with a screamer from the edge of the area on 49 minutes.

Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. 1 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona fans came away from El Madrigal largely in good spirits after their match against Villarreal C.F., S.A.D.
Winger Andrés Guardado got Villarreal off to a flyer by scoring a powerful effort on 7 minutes. Wonderkid Stevan Jovetic then equalised for Barcelona after 41 minutes with a screamer from the edge of the area.

F.C. Barcelona 0 - 0 Málaga C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona could count themselves highly unlucky to only draw in their Liga BBVA match at Camp Nou.

The match started tentatively for Barcelona with Sergio Fernández nearly handing the opposition the lead on 58 minutes.
Barcelona had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

CSKA Moscow offer Akinfeev​
CSKA Moscow have offered Igor Akinfeev to Barcelona in a deal worth £10,400,000.

Akinfeev, who is valued at £10.25M, currently has 4 years remaining on his £17.5K p/w deal at CSKA-Peschanoye.

Barcelona have made a bid.


Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. 2 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​
A gritty performance by Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. saw them come away from Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán with a 2 - 1 win.

Barcelona finally took the lead when cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a powerful effort on 73 minutes. Winger Adriano then equalised for Sevilla in the 85th minute with a powerful effort.
Better late than never for Sevilla and the fans were clearly delighted with Adriano's impact. An error from Siddhartha Tiwari allowed flamboyant winger Jesús Navas to score a powerful effort which blasted against the inside of the post before hitting the back of the net. Navas' impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Sport Lisboa e Benfica - SAD 2 - 2 F.C. Barcelona (UEFA Champions League Grp B)​
F.C. Barcelona were held to a draw by Sport Lisboa e Benfica - SAD in a close-fought UEFA Champions League Grp B match played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic got Barcelona off to a flyer by scoring a powerful effort on 4 minutes. Midfield playmaker Yoann Gourcuff doubled Barcelona's lead with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 33 minutes. An error from Gerard Piqué allowed winger Angel Di María to score a well timed close range finish.
At that stage things looked even gloomier for Benfica as tireless defensive midfielder Javi García earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 82 minutes. With time rapidly running out however, striker Keirrison then scored a placed shot to equalise for Benfica.
Better late than never for Benfica and the fans were clearly delighted with Keirrison's impact.


A horrendous start to the season. We were sitting at 15th position at the end of the month.
Nordveit's inexperience has lead to an unstable defence and the midfield is not working well. Looking into changing the tactics a bit.
 
October Update

OCTOBER UPDATE​

F.C. Barcelona 3 - 0 U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. side at Camp Nou this evening.

World-class winger Lionel Messi got Barcelona off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 9 minutes. Centre-back Havard Nordtveit doubled Barcelona's lead with a real poacher's effort on 50 minutes.
Midfield playmaker Yoann Gourcuff completed the rout with a screamer from the edge of the area on 79 minutes.

F.C. Barcelona 2 - 1 U.D. Almería S.A.D. (La Liga)​
F.C. Barcelona showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over U.D. Almería S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Camp Nou, but they could and should have scored more.

Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona the lead with a powerful effort in the 12th minute. Winger Juanma Ortiz then equalised for Almería in the 47th minute with a placed shot from close range.
World-class winger Lionel Messi scored what proved to be the winner for the home side on 49 minutes with a placed shot from the edge of the area.

F.C. Barcelona 0 - 0 Toulouse FC (UEFA Champions League Grp B)​

Hércules 1 - 2 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)​

Barakaldo C.F. 0 - 4 F.C. Barcelona (Copa del Rey 4th Rnd)​
Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Lasesarre as F.C. Barcelona ran out 4 - 0 winners over Barakaldo C.F. in their latest Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Fourth Round fixture. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Cultured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona the lead with a powerful effort in the 25th minute. An error from Xabier Eizagirre allowed Ibrahimovic to score a close range header. Messi scored with an effort from the edge of the area in the 63rd minute to extend the lead further.
Ibrahimovic completed the rout with a placed shot on 69 minutes.

F.C. Barcelona 2 - 0 R. Zaragoza S.A.D. (La Liga)​
An efficient performance by F.C. Barcelona's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre R. Zaragoza S.A.D. 2 - 0 at Camp Nou.

Midfield playmaker Yoann Gourcuff gave Barcelona the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 23rd minute. Wonderkid Stevan Jovetic finally rounded off their victory on 90 minutes with a placed shot. It was a superb solo effort and Jovetic looked delighted.

P:6 W:5 L:0 D:1
A string of good results saw us rise up to 6th in the league.
 
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