Hi, I'm alive:P

ok there were no posts for more than a week, it's a long time, and there were so many interesting things, including 3 games, but let me explain that silence on blog. First of all, I was in Barcelona:P Well not all that time, but last 6 days. So I have no time for posting things here. I think there is no sense to post everything, just a little summary. And than I will post everyday like before my trip.

26th Oct
-Six Barça players up for world’s best player award (click to get to know more)

-training: Pep Guardiola left various high profile names out of his squad for the trip south to play in the Copa del Rey first leg encounter and so Víctor Valdés, Dani Alves, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Lionel Messi and David Villa all trained as normal.



-FC Barcelona’s squad landed in Ceuta after their unique trip by helicopter and they were met by around 200 people while another large group then welcomed them as they arrived at their hotel ahead of the Copa del Rey encounter. (read more here)



-Jeffren Suárez has been ruled out for four weeks after tests revealed the extent of the shoulder injury that he sustained in the Copa del Rey tie against Ceuta on Tuesday.

-Maxwell will always have fond memories of the Copa del Rey encounter with Ceuta after he scored his first official goal for FC Barcelona in the 0-2 triumph on Tuesday evening. Maxwell not only scored a goal against Ceuta he also set up the other as he provided the assist for Pedro.

-Bojan Krkic wore the captain’s armband in an official match for the first time against Ceuta, but this was just one of the interesting bits of trivia associated to last night’s Copa del Rey opener.

- Pep after game: “We lacked a third goal” (more comments)

-Players reactions after game (click)


27th Oct

- The seven first team players that did not travel to Ceuta had training in the morning at the Ciutat Esportiva. Guardiola also called upon 14 reserve team players.



28th Oct
-After a few days working apart from the rest of the squad, aiming to get over their respective injuries, Xavi and Milito rejoined the group for training at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.

-Speaking after training session, Víctor Valdés admitted:“the team have had a few blips, but it’s nothing more than that”, whilst assuring the media:“I can see no reason to doubt the team.We are even doing some things better this season".

29th Oct
-The focus was on the visit of Sevilla as 18 FC Barcelona players were joined by Thiago Alcántara for Friday's training session at the club's Ciutat Esportiva training complex.

-Pep met with media after training (read more)

- José Manuel Pinto has been suspended for two Champions League matches by UEFA for an incident in the match against FC Copenhagen and Barça are now planning to appeal to the Control and Disciplinary Committee.

-Gerard Piqué revealed his feelings on a range of subjects from life at FC Barcelona and his time at Manchester United in an interview with Estació Camp Nou for Barça TV. (read more)

30th Oct- Matchday
- The players reported to the Stadium at 11.30 and were out on the pitch training at midday in preparation for the clash with Manzano’s Seville which kicked off at 22.00.



-WHAT A GAME! 5-0! Two goals by Messi and Villa, one for Alves, I was there at Camp Nou and can enjoy that wonderful game. PURE JOY.

- Villa after game: “the goals were for all the Nou Camp fans and for all the people from my home town who’d come to see me. They travelled a long way and I’m very grateful to them. I hope that they take advantage of the holiday weekend to visit the city – I’m sure they’ll love it”.

- game facts Seville only had three shots during the game, with just one on target, whilst Barça had eighteen, with eight on target. Barça made twenty five crosses to Seville’s seven and a total of 723 passes to the visitor’s 283: another stat that shows Barça’s total domination.

31st Oct
-Messi: “It’s been a good week” (read more)

-The players who featured in last night’s win over Seville had a gentle training session in the morning, as the focus switched from La Liga to Champions League action and the trip to Copenhagen on Monday for Tuesday’s game.

-Xavi: “I felt nearly 100%”(more here)

1st Nov
-FC Barcelona, accompanied by President Sandro Rosell, landed at 13.50 at Copenhagen airport ahead of Champions League clash.

-Pep Guardiola has called up 19 players for the game, 17 from the first team squad plus Thiago and Miño from Barça B. A further 40 fans travelled with the players to watch the game.

-Speaking before Tuesday’s game in Copenhagen, Dani Alves believes the team are “gradually improving with every game and there’ll be no going back - we are heading for the highest level”.(more here)

-Guardiola: “we’ll have to put in a very good performance” (more)

Barça trained at the Parken Stadium in the evening ahead of game in the midst of great media excitement.+click for more information and photos


2nd Nov matchday
-Barça were not alone on a cold night in Copenhagen. Some 2,000 FC Barcelona fans and members were in the Parken Stadium to see them draw on Danish soil. Barça fans from Poland, Hungary, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany and Belgium, and not forgetting Catalans and Spaniards, were in the Danish capital to cheer on Guardiola and his men. In total, there were some 2,000 Barça supporters in the stands. The largest community was almost certainly from Poland, whose Penya Polska alone sent some 100 fans.

-Game result 1-1

-There’s just no stopping Leo Messi. In Copenhagen, the Argentinian scored yet again and now has 100 in the Josep Guardiola era. Messi has also overtaken Rivaldo as the club’s highest scorer in international competitions.

-Plazers reactions after game (click to read more)

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Guardiola after game (click for more)


-Barça enjoyed 67 per cent of the possession, in both the first half and the second too.

-Copenhagen had more crosses into the area, 35-12, but were nowhere near their guests in passes made, 252-611.

-Lionel Messi has scored 11 of his 15 goals this season in the first half of games.

Just one photo...

2-0 in Zaragoza!

The win in Zaragoza was the fourth on the run and marked the team’s best ever start to a season on the road. There have been five seasons when the team won their first three away games, but never before, their first four.

Game was really nice, Messi scored twice, NO INJURIES, Iniesta recieved standing ovation, players traveled by train:P and much more;)







and one more photo from train, posted by Pique: "From Zaragoza, on the train... with my Brother Puyi!!!"

Pique:"For sure, many asked which music Puyi was listening to on his Ipod... I asked and he told me that it was Shuarma!"

And game:


























After game:
Pep at meeting with press:“it wasn’t easy to play such a serious game so soon after Wednesday’s Champions League game”. (click to read more)


Facebook Pique (23:40): "Hi, I'm home already! Very happy with the win. Zaragoza away is always difficult and today the team was very solid"

Facebook Iniesta (10pm): "We keep doing well, another 3 points. Many thanks to the Zaragoza fans for their applauses. Now the cup. Big hug!"

The squad has arrived in Barcelona about 11pm. The team bus brough them to the Camp Nou where their cars were parked.

Other news
Barcelona B lost their first points at home today: 0-1 loss against Huesca.

Luis Enrique (22:05): "This wasn't our day although I think a draw would have been more just. Congratulations to Huesca. Up to the next."

More photos from Wednesday

Just found some great photos from yesterday, so enjoy:)

Wednesday training and some other cool news

Our Spanish boys are back! Yay! That means: photos! But wait, first some notes:P


David Villa should be able to play for FC Barcelona against Valencia at the weekend it was revealed by the club's medical services team after a series of tests on his injured knee on Wednesday! That's good news:)


Before training Adriano met with media and said "We can not commit more errors at home"! Good point:)

All of FC Barcelona’s international stars returned to the Ciutat Esportiva on Wednesday as the focus turned immediately to the visit of Valencia in the next league outing. After seeing the Argentinian trio of Lionel Messi, Gaby Milito and Javier Mascherano return on Monday, the rest made it back after playing for their various countries. Spain’s six players were back along with the Brazilians after their exploits in Glasgow in midweek and Japan at the weekend respectively.

Injuried players: Xavi Hernández trained away from his team-mates yet again as he continued his recuperation from the ankle injury. Gaby Milito was also not part of the main squad’s session as the central defender required some recovery work after pulling out of training on Tuesday. Pedro worked with the ball as he also looks to shake off a knock.

Víctor Vázquez was called up from the B team and Javi Espinosa and Carlos Castarnado were promoted from the Juvenil side to train along with the first-team squad.

And now it's my fav part, photos:D











And surprise of the day: Eto'o in Barcelona! Samuel Eto’o returned to FC Barcelona on Wednesday as he visited the Ciutat Esportiva training complex to see his former team-mates and meet with Andoni Zubizarreta and the youth team staff to talk about his charity work.
Quick video

And photos







And some total random stuff from past few days:

Villa act in commercial with cute kids:




Bojan and Abidal in world of fashion:)




Son of Guardiola again;) As MD reports Little Marius came to watch training session of first team, but Pep didn't agree and kid left training after couple of minutes, poor kid, but rules are RULES;P Just a note: Marious plays football in FCBEscola. Do you know that in FCBEscola teams are named after players and coaches of first team? There is team "Victor Valdes, "Puyol" "Xavi" "Tito Villanova" and so! And in team "Xavi" there is boy Xavi Hernandez:D How cute!