Catalan curse: Barcelona still
haven't won in 'Senyera' strip Gerardo Martino's men have played
four times in their controversial
away kit, registering three draws
and a defeat in those games and
scoring only two goals in the process By Ben Hayward Dec 2, 2013 2:00:00 PM It is supposed to
symbolise
nationalism and
pride, but
Barcelona's controversial 'Senyera' strip is proving
to be something of an unlucky charm
for the Catalan club. In four competitive
games in the red and yellow away kit,
Gerardo Martino's men are yet to win
and have only scored two goals. Barca's 1-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday was the fourth official match played in the strip - which features the
Catalan colours - and the fourth time the
Blaugrana had failed to win with it. The kit was worn by Barca for the first
time in the 2-0 loss against Pep
Guardiola's Bayern Munich in pre-
season, but made its official debut in the
1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid in the
Spanish Supercopa, a positive result that set up an away-goals victory after the
two teams tied in a goalless draw at
Camp Nou in the second leg. That was
also the match in which Neymar netted
his first Barca goal, although it will also
be remembered for the first injury suffered by Lionel Messi in 2013-14. In their second game in the kit, Barca
were held to an uninspiring goalless
draw at Osasuna, the first time the
Catalans had failed to score in 65 league
games. The result also meant the
Blaugrana missed the chance to set a new record for the best-ever start to a
season in La Liga, although the point in
Pamplona did leave them top of the
table as Atletico Madrid went down at
Espanyol. Unlucky charm | Messi was injured at Atletico wearing the kit The third match in the 'Senyera' (the
name of the Catalans' national flag) strip
saw Barca held to a 1-1 draw at AC
Milan, but did feature Messi's only goal in October. Sunday's defeat in Bilbao, meanwhile,
was Barca's first Liga loss since March 2,
when the Catalans went down 2-1 at
Real Madrid. Since then and prior to
Sunday's San Mames defeat, the
champions had won 23 and drawn three of their previous 26 fixtures in the
Primera Division. Germany's green kit was ditched for
bringing bad luck after the 5-1 loss to
England in 2001, before returning at
Euro 2012, while Manchester United
famously changed their infamous grey
strip at half-time in a 3-1 defeat to Southampton in 1996 after Sir Alex
Ferguson complained that his players
couldn't see each other. In their bright red and yellow number,
Barca can hardly make that claim,
although Atletico, Milan and Athletic all
play in kits featuring red stripes, while
Osasuna's is all red, so perhaps it would
be better to opt for a different colour altogether in future. The 'Senyera' strip is a big seller in
Catalunya, but has ostracised many of
the club's non-Catalan fans who feel the
kit is merely a political tool on the part
of president Sandro Rosell. Such is the
dislike for the kit that some supporters of the club from elsewhere in Spain
have even said they are indifferent
about the side's results when Barca play
in the Catalan colours.

really amazing

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Its just mere Coincidence jor...Yall shouldnt over hype this Issue