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Sergio Busquets: “We have a final on Tuesday”

Anna Segura

The team knows that much of their Champions League survival hopes hang on Tuesday’s game with Inter. Sergio Busquets has called for the Camp Nou to fill for the game, which he has compared to a final.

“We’ll get through this” said Sergio Busquets who doesn’t want the fans to worry about all the absences in the squad just when they have such an important week ahead, with games against Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

Important game

The Barça squad knows how much depends on a good result on Tuesday at the Camp Nou. In fact, failure to win would seriously endanger their chances of going into the second round of the Champions League. Sergio said in his post-training press conferences that “We have a final on Tuesday. A duel against one of the best teams in Europe”.

Call for support

2009-11-22_TRANS_22.JPGThe fans have never faltered in their loyalty to the players, but Sergio Busquets knows that they will needed more than ever for this crucial encounter “We have no other option than winning. And we hope the fans respond. He has promised that the players will be giving it 200%, and knows that with the fans behind them, they will be stronger still.

Messi injury

Busquets also spoke about the injury to Messi, although it is still not clear just how serious it really is. “Whoever is available to play will be looking to get through this with all the enthusiasm we have.” He did admit that Messi would be an important loss, but felt they will be able to cover for his absence.

Champions League and clásico coming up

www.fcbarcelona.cat

The games against Inter Milan on Tuesday and Real Madrid on Sunday will determine the schedule for FC Barcelona’s week.

There are two huge games to end November at the Camp Nou. Inter Milan and Real Madrid are coming. First up is José Mourinho’s side at 20.45 on Tuesday, a game on which much of FC Barcelona’s Champions League hopes hinge.

Champions Monday

Inter Milan are in Barcelona from Sunday night, and will train on Monday at the Camp Nou. That will be at 17.30, when Samuel Eto’o will read the turf for the first time since he left for Italy. At 17.00, José Mourinho, another former FCB employee, will be giving a press conference in the Camp Nou pressroom.

Barça next

2009-09-15_ENTRENO_WEB_28.JPGAfter Inter have trained, Barça will be doing likewise. First, at 18.15, FC Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola and a first team player will be speaking to the press, and the session itself begins in the stadium at 19.00.

As for all home Champions League games, the squad will be staying at Hotel La Florida, Tibidabo. They will also train on the day of the match at 12.00.

Wednesday off and then Madrid

2009-10-27_ENTRENO_32.JPGIn such an intense week, the players will be getting a break on Wednesday, but then it will be back to work to start thinking about the visit of Real Madrid on Sunday at 19.00. The players will train on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper each day at 11.00

Márquez does not have influenza A

www.fcbarcelona.cat

After an examination on Sunday it has been discerned that the Mexican does not have Influenza A, and depending on his progress, he may be able to play on Tuesday.

Abidal and Touré do indeed have Influenza, but the suggestion that Rafa Márquez has also caught the illness has been cast aside as a false alarm. The FC Barcelona Medical Services will be studying the player’s progress, and he may he fine to play against Inter. It will be a busy time for them, for they are also closely monitoring the progress of Leo Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Important for defence

If Rafa Márquez is indeed able to play on Tuesday, that will be comforting news for Josep Guardiola, as he already has three players, Abidal and Touré (flu) and Chygrynskiy (cup tied) that he cannot pick.

Messi not counted out for Inter

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Messi has a 1st degree injury in the adductor of his left thigh. But he may still be fit to play on Tuesday.

Extensive examinations were made of the player this morning, including various echographies and magnetic resonance. There are still further evaluations to be made before making a decision as to his availability for the game against Inter, as announced today by the Club Medical Services.

Ibrahimovic improving

An echography on the player has shown that his recovery from an ischiotibial injury is progressing well. Further evaluations will be made of the player over the next two days, and there is a strong possibility that he could even be ready in time for the match with Inter.

Touré, almost certainly out

The Medical Services have revealed that the player is still feeling very ill and is highly unlikely to be able to play on Tuesday.

guys wats up.
no need of panicking, even if all first team players are injured, the youth team can still do it for us.

I love FCB for better for worse.
Real must go down next week
still laugh in spanish kiikikikiikiiki, ikikkkk

chai gunner wetin dey hapen nowwwwwwwwwwwww

ogazi007:
my subscription is over and i don't want to go outside to watch it.
Honerico!u be ajehbutter o!u dont like doing it the street way?
if i watch barcelona at home alone i might develope high blood pressure.
i enjoy the crowd with  plenty liquor to calm my nerves down.
try nice viewing center,u go like the experience.

khanye, notin dey happen,messi and inesta can win it for us.
swine flu no dey disturb black bois now,yaya should jump up to start tonite game b4 i vex.

seconded

K[b]rkic to break appearance record
[/b]
Roger Bogunyà

Bojan Krkic could become the youngest player to make 100 first team appearances for FC Barcelona if he appears against Athletic Club de Bilbao on Saturday evening.

On September 16, 2007 the striker made his debut for Barça against Osasuna in Reyno de Navarra and has now played 99 times for the Catalan outfit and can write his name in the club's record books by make it a century at the age of 19 years, two months and 24 days.

Goals galore

In his first 99 games for the team Krkic has scored 26 goals with 13 coming in the league, eight in the Copa del Rey, four in the Champions League and one in the Spanish Super Cup. That figure is made even more impressive when one considers that he only started in 42 of those matches as the other 57 as substituted.

Other records

WEB_12.JPGIn his first game in the starting line-up Krkic scored against Villarreal and became the youngest player to ever score a league for FC Barcelona. In the Champions League his first goal came against Schalke 04 in Germany and saw him become the second youngest player to ever score in the competition with only Oforiquaye ahead of him.

Rijkaard debut

_M3_9256.JPGFrank Rijkaard gave Krkic his debut at the highest level and in his first season, 2007-08, he scored ten goals. The following year he helped Pep Guardiola's team win the treble and played almost as many games, scoring five times.

Welcome my Guy.

yeee today is a new day for FCB, lets continue our job. Athletic go hear wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

galatico:
We've won matches without CR9, with him in the squad, our attack would sparkle more, Realmadrid has never and would never be a one man squad .

so why over alarming about CR7, well that was my prayer since, so that when FCB will trash Real on on 29 Nov there will be no excuse about left out of their key player.
so lets wait and see.

FCB 4ever

Krayola:
haha. Na sorry Ireland go chop? Abeg make dem go jump inside river. shit happens

chai u wicked oh, why u go suggest that kind thing. i here by with authority vested upon me by Pep Gaudiola as a full member of barca fan banned u out of this barca thread with no fine.

Court!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! execute him,

ogazi007:
I am happy for Millito,i hope he rediscovers his form ASAP.
Marques needs to take a long  break.
Ath.bilbao are our wife,we knw how to handle them.
Inter is the match of the season b4 El classico,i know we will qualify to the KO stage.

man how far now, u dey scarce oh wetin dey paaaaa 4 ur side

slimshay:
Ok what the f**k. Ya'll shldnt take this the wrong way, but how does henry do something wrong, and arsenal thread is full of vermins talking arrant nonsense and not one single post about it here.

Dont get me wrong, im not trying to bring it here, ya'll can kill it as im startin it right now. but this is totally effed up!!!

hahahhaha henry why ojoro now, be warned all na football oh

Henry calls for France-Ireland replay

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Thierry Henry has issued a statement in response to claims he 'cheated' to earn France a World Cup final place at the expense of the Republic of Ireland.

The striker handled the ball twice in the build-up to creating William Gallas' goal in extra-time on Wednesday night which earned France a 2-1 aggregate success.

Ireland's players were left enraged by the incident, leading to accusations that Henry is a 'cheat' and that the game should be replayed.

Fifa has confirmed the match will not be allowed to take place again and, while Henry feels a replay would be the fairest solution, he is adamant he did not deliberately cheat.

Here is Henry's statement in full:

"I have said at the time and I will say again that yes I handled the ball.

"I am not a cheat and never have been. It was an instinctive reaction to a ball that was coming extremely fast in a crowded penalty area.

"As a footballer you do not have the luxury of the television to slow the pace of the ball down 100 times to be able to make a conscious decision.

"People are viewing a slow motion version of what happened and not what I or any other footballer faces in the game.

"If people look at it in full speed you will see that it was an instinctive reaction. It is impossible to be anything other than that.

"I have never denied that the ball was controlled with my hand. I told the Irish players, the referee and the media this after the game.

"Naturally I feel embarrassed at the way that we won and feel extremely sorry for the Irish who definitely deserve to be in South Africa.

"Of course the fairest solution would be to replay the game, but it is not in my control.

"There is little more I can do apart from admit that the ball had contact with my hand leading up to our equalising goal and I feel very sorry for the Irish."

Abidal and Touré catch flu

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Éric Abidal and Yaya Touré have both been diagnosed with the [b]H1N1 flu virus [/b]after reporting back to the club stating that they felt and unwell and had fevers.

2009-07-25_TOURE_01.jpgAfter having tests at the club’s training complex in Sant Joan Despí by the club’s medical services, both players were told that they had the virus. Abidal was already out of the weekend game against Athletic Club with a knock and now Touré has been told he cannot play.

The club’s medical services have implemented all the recommended protocols for the prevention and treatment of the virus.

hahah i am laughing in spanish

Guardiola: "We'll come through this"

Jordi Clos

Pep Guardiola has reflected on the effects of flu and injuries on his squad this week ahead of Barça's visit to Athletic Club de Bilbao at the weekend and does not want anything used as an excuse.

Éric Abidal and Yaya Touré have both picked up the H1N1 virus and have been told that they cannot play in San Mamés this weekend, although the French defender was already ruled out with a known. "We cannot do say any more," Guardiola explained. "It could happen and it has happened. We know that many people have had it and now it has reached us and we have to ensure that it does not spread and that we can isolate it. It is always bad when things like this happen. We have some important games coming up, but we know that the other players will give everything."

No excuses

2009-11-20_ENTRENO_49.JPGZlatan Ibrahimovi suffered a thigh injury and will also not play this weekend. "I do not think it is serious but we will se how things go. I hope that next week things will improve. If he is not ready I do not want any excuses being made. Bojan [Krkic] is always ready. He is 19 years old and has a marvellous future ahead of him. His growth is a continuous process and not does not depend upon one game in Bilbao. Tomorrow [Saturday] Jonathan [Dos Santos] is in the squad and if more were needed then more youngsters would come. I have faith in the youth team."

Athletic Club

2009-11-20_ENTRENO_54.JPG"What worries me most is Athletic. San Mamés is San Mamés," he continued when asked about the atmosphere. "We have to pretend that Inter do not exist and only Athletic Club do." Barça have won their last five meetings against Los Leones, but Guardiola is paying no heed. "I see them wanting to avenge that and they have qualities I admire. The act that we have won the last few matches though means nothing and we will show them the utmost respect in this match."

Inter and Madrid

2009-11-20_ENTRENO_48.JPGNext week Barça take on Inter and then Real Madrid. "I do not give any importance to us going into the match [against Madrid] as leaders. It would be good because it would mean that we have won in Bilbao, but the league will not be decided until nearer the end of the season." Asked about Cristiano Ronaldo's participation in el Clásico the Barça coach added: "I would be delighted if he came. He is a great player and good for football."

notin dey paaaaaaaaaaaa, we remain Barca

khanye:
hey guyz, tommorow is my b-day and i will be having a b-day bash in IB
but i wont miss our match for anything

happy birth day my guy, i hope ur birth day will bring a winning to FCB 2morow or, hmmmmmmmmm. till then

walakolobo:
doesnt the camera come with its own software? Even what you are describing can be done in Word, Paint and many more.

thanks man for your concern.
the camera only came with camera software driver, using paint word etc is not possible because the size may differ from the paper size am using, i have done it in corel draw but it dose not recognize the paper.

thanks ones more

Still waiting for help. oh

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please i will be grateful if any one can assist me by given me any link that i will download the software or even the name of the software that can do that for me.

thanks all

Thank God he is back
FCB on the way

Abidal out for three weekswww.fcbarcelona.cat



Scans carried out on Monday have confirmed the original diagnosis of the French FA. Abidal has damaged his left thigh muscle and may be out for up to three weeks.


However, Club doctors will be working flat out to try and have the French defender fit in time for the match against Real Madrid.

Abidal played the full 90 minutes of France’s first leg 1

We’ll play the World Club Cup as if it were the Champions League”.Sandra Sarmiento



Three years on from the disappointment of losing the FIFA World Club Cup in Japan, Márquez told us that the team is determined to win the title this time round in the UAE.


The pause in the league programme prompted by international matches will now give way to a hectic schedule of league, Champions League and World Club Cup matches. Eight matches in the space of a month with San Mamés and the visits of Inter Milan and Madrid coming up next. Speaking in the second part of his interview with www.fcbarcelona.cat, Rafa assured the fans that the team is going well and is excited about the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi.

Now that we’re well into the season, do you think the team is playing better or worse than last year?

“The opponents have a lot to say in that. They know us pretty well and they plan out the matches better. But the team is going well and playing good football. And there’s the same mentality as last year. Every day the boss drums it into us”.

It’s the World Club Cup in December, something Barça has never won. Are the players as motivated as for the Champions League?

“It’s an important tournament. On a personal level winning the World Club Cup looks pretty good on your CV and it’s something that some of us are lacking. This tournament is important and we’ll play it as if it were the Champions League. Because that’s what the Club and the manager demand of us”.

After the international break, there’s an important week coming up with the match in San Mamés and the visits of Inter Milan and Real Madrid. Bearing in mind the situation in the CL group stage is the Champions League now the priority?

“The Bilbao game is going to be difficult, especially as it’s away and we have to go for the three points. It’s true that the Champions League has turned a bit tricky. We haven’t got the results and the group is tight. So we have to take advantage of playing at home and try and get the three points. They’re going to be very important for deciding who goes through to the next stage”.

How do you think Inter Milan will play in the Camp Nou?

“It’ll be the same as in San Siro - they’ll defend. In fact every team that comes to the Camp Nou does the same, without exception. It’s going to be complicated. They’ve got some fast, quality people up front. We already know about Samuel and Milito. It’s not going to be at all easy”.

How do you think the Barça fans will receive Eto’o?

“Just for what he is, a great footballer who has given a lot to this Club. And apart from being a great player he’s a great person. He deserves to be received with affection”.

Then comes Real Madrid. Could this be a turning point in the league?

“It’s still early days but the bigger the lead we have at the beginning the better. You have to take your chances and try and maintain the advantage. On 29th we’re playing at home and we don’t want to drop any points here at home”.

Right now is Barça a step ahead of Real Madrid?

“Since last year we’ve had a concept of how to play, of what the coach wants. And we’ve assimilated it pretty well. We play as a team and our rival hasn’t found that”.

galatico:
Thank God CR9 is back next weekend we are gonna see the Current World Football back in action barring any set back, just pray he comes back to his best and destroy Barcelona at Camp Nou .

hahahaha so CR7 is one man squad for Madrid, mnh shame to Real, so without CR7 u guys can not win a match hahahahahah i laugh in spanish

Up FCB 4 ever

adebayo201:
u make me vex

hahahaah bro how i take make u vex now

[quote author=paddy_lo link=topic=351176.msg4934622#msg4934622 date=1258364072]why are u guys castigating the dude,perhaps he is about 40-50yrs old so it will take a long time to tell his tale,

me i have been outta naija for 4yrs and i sure cant narrate all i seen in one page,so chill let the gentleman continue his story[/quote]but why must he bring his story of power falire bra bra bra as well, cant he go straight to the point, this thred is wack.

on credit,hahahaaaaa
ROTFLMAO

guys do we have any game 2morow i just read this now.

Nine in for trainingSandra Sarmiento / Vanessa Forns



Pep Guardiola again had only a handful of players for training on Friday with seven first-team stars and two youngsters from the Juvenil A being promoted to join them.


For the second time this week FC Barcelona trained with so few players as the international games have seen so many regulars jet off to play in World Cup qualifiers or friendly games. Those absentees have left just Víctor Valdés, José Manuel Pinto, Gaby Milito, Rafael Márquez, Pedro, Bojan Krkic and Maxwell to train.

Jeffren recovers

Jeffren Suarez worked on the edges of the pitch with his coach as he looks to shake off a knock. The forward stretched a muscle in his leg during the game against Cultural Leonesa on Tuesday and was told he would bbe out of action for a week.

Two youngsters

Along with the seven first-team players Rafa Alcántara and Gustavo Ledes were promoted from the Juvenil A team to work under the guidance of Guardiola for the morning. The two Brazilians both have European passports and both play in the same left-sided position.

Match preparations

One key difference in training from Thursday was that there were not Barça Atlètic players available as they prepared for the game against Alicante at 18:30 on Sunday (Barça TV

My Braca Guys Congratulations to you all our SE had finaly made it.
we are their SA 2010

Up SE
BWT
hmmmmm

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Martins man of the match

thank God mozambique Goal

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OMG i am fainted

chai chai