La Liga round 3: Barcelona - Atl.Madrid ( 5 - 2 )

Line up:

1. Victor Valdes
2. Dani Alves
3. Gerard Pique (sub 4. Marquez 75')
21. Dmytro Chygrynskiy
19. Maxwell
16. Sergio Busquets
15. Seydou Keita
6. Xavi (sub 8. A.iniesta 65')
10. Lionel Messi
9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (sub 17.Pedro 85')
14. Thierry Henry

Goals:

Ibrahimovic(2')
Messi(16',93')
D.Alves(30')
Keita(41')

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La Liga round 3: Barcelona - Atl.Madrid ( 5 - 2 )

Before round third La Liga: hard time for Los Rojiblancos

Real Madrid are in high debt

Abel Resino: Atletico can defeat Barcelona

Pre-match Chat : Barcelona - Atletico Madrid

Guardiola warns that Atletico Madrid is more dangerous "for being wounded

Chygrynskiy shows "waiting" at his debut at the Camp Nou

Guardiola subtraction significance to the anger of Henry and passes page

Spanish Inquisition: Are Barcelona Getting Value For Money With Messi?

Comments on Henry and Ibrahimovic performances against Inter Milan

Player Rating: Inter Milan- FC Barcelona (0-0)

CL Group Stage: Inter Milan- FC Barcelona (0-0)

CL Group Stage: Inter Milan - FC Barcelona

Toure:”Win at Getafe gave us confidence”

Player rating: Getafe - FC Barcelona ( 0-2 )

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Ibrahimovic: Playing With Barcelona's Great Squad Is Easy

Report : Barcelona Considering Bayern Munich's Toni

La liga round 2: Getafe - FC Barcelona ( 0-2 )

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Before round third La Liga: hard time for Los Rojiblancos

Being immersed in the crisis on a large scale as achievements on the field of flat bowl, threaded internal disorders, fans turned their back ... Atletico needed a victory more than ever to alleviate pain. But this week they have to marched to the Nou Camp met Barca ...

Besides the classic battle between the super-Barcelona-Real Madrid, the fight between Barcelona-Atletico is another highlights of the La Liga because it represents a power struggle between the center's largest soccer gaur origin of Catalan and Madrid. The confrontation Azulgrana and Los Rojiblancos always very interesting and dramatic results for the relatively balanced (Barcelona won 3, Atletico won five times in the two most recent meeting).

But the story of the past ... by the current position and force the two parties have a difference of quite large. Barcelona is a perfect tool to pa in La Liga with two victories (3-0 and 2-0) do not conceding goals and they both have marched trip to Italy, though not defeated by Inter, but still accounts for the upper room. In contrast, Abel Resino army is proved quite weak with sorrow at the start of La Liga with shock on opening (Malaga lost 3-0) and continued to be Racing on 1-1. On the European arena is not quite over, Atletico have to rivals from unknown to ... Cyprus, APOEL Nicosia resilience to win a point on the Vicente Calderon Stadium. Not only bet on the style of the bowl, Atletico also met many disadvantages when coach Abel Resino only right 17 players for the trip to the Catalan army.

Than a year ago, Atletico had fallen to 1-6 when facing Barcelona in the Nou Camp in a similar situation. More likely this scenario will be repeated ...

Real Madrid are in high debt

Real has more than 300 million euro zone to buy players during the summer period with the giant contract as Ronaldo, Kaka, Xabi Alonso or Benzema. Resulting in debt they are high.

As revealed by El Pediorico sheets, president Florentino Perez has secretly present members BLD Blanco Club on the financial situation of the club is quite dramatic. Accordingly, the total debt of the team had reached the royal children of 580.579 million euros. Of which short-term debt is owed 168 million euro bank is 175.9 million euro.

Earlier in the summer, Florentino Perez in his prestige to convince the two banks Banco Santader Cajamadrid loan amount and the content for shopping. Earlier, former President Calderon also revealed that he had left more than 100 million euros before the exit thereby predecessor Perez can hand shopping areas are the same.

Although the 397 th richest man in the world but Perez can not real like Abramovich bought Chelsea was ever made by the operation mechanism of the type of football club members in Spain are completely with Britain.

So much debt but Florentino Perez proved quite calm because he believes that the activities of commercial and television rights will soon help real repayment.

Abel Resino: Atletico can defeat Barcelona

Atleti boss do not see any reason that they can not win at the Nou Camp.

Abel Resino believes Atletico Madrid can terminate chain poor achievement by winning in Barcelona Nou Camp tomorrow night.

Since winning the right to win for Champions League with impressive 5-2 victory before Panathinaikos, Atleti receives the results disappointing. They were beating Malaga 3-0 on the opening day of La Liga and with Racing Santander, APOEL on peace in the Vicente Calderon Stadium.

Last week, opponents of Resino and students is the reigning La Liga Barcelona eg, team beat them with the score 6-1 at the Nou Camp last season. However, Resino has proved quite confident.

"Why we can not win first Barcelona? We can!" - Resino claims with AS.

"Barcelona are very strong, but we also finished fourth place in La Liga last season. We have excellent personal and football can not say something before"

Season, although defeated in carpet Nou Camp, the players Atletico won 4-3 while Barca to welcome in their home market.

Pre-match Chat : Barcelona - Atletico Madrid

Back Liga match series after the first Champions League, two teams bring different places faith. While people may be happy Catalan is overcast skies are covered with the red half of Madrid.

The same has been playing a point from the continent but the mood of the team is completely different. While Barca are proud to be a first leg match on home DKVD Serie A, Inter Milan Atletico will not find happiness with a draw no different baby is lost before the representatives of the island of Cyprus, APOEL. See more from the Champions match plus the first two weekly auction of Liga room is visible of the two teams are two completely contradictory extremes.

After eating three greatest single season, Barca are the bad guys make dumb mouth to hold the competition with a thirst for victory flaming fire. Made Catalan team is on the way to protect the title was won by the spirit of the war and the victory in every match. Not only maintain attacking play as waterfalls rushing down, still closed azulgrana first concrete goal is not to Valdes after conceding one goal in five matches that recently.

First previous two victories helped Getafe Gijon and Pep Guardiola's team steadfastness on the table before the throne of the great stick chasing rival Real Madrid. And Atletico will be the first major challenge for Barca in Liga, but it would be difficult for Los Colchoneros can do something to help the team with the city. Besides style of going down, everything in the Vicente Calderon is messing up the puppet blind end.

So guests can storm trip to Nou Camp will be set up to push the crisis in the team Expansion Abel Resino culminated. The injury and ... VDTG U20 award was robbed of Atletico to several elite to face now in the hands Resino only 17 players for months on extremely difficult immediate (after Barca are Almeria, Valencia and Porto) .

The midfielder Raul Garcia, Camacho, defender Mariano Pernia and the No. 1 player Sergio Asenjo will not be the team to Catalan reasons above. And this is the CDV of the team are empty white shirt red rage over BLD because there was a little quiet summer im free on the craft. Atletico were great last season in the 1-6 defeat to the Nou Camp and will be very difficult for the team can claim the debt, but do not want to say is likely to bring basketball to the right Now ball.

While the other side the front line, Pep Left welcomes all good news before the war: Iniesta and Messi has returned recently to extend the contract. Certainly coach from Santpedor will continue to perform the rotation to maintain physical rewind to the players. Holy Andres Henry will replace the stone corridor, while at the bottom left, midfielder Ukrainians, Chygrynskiy will pair with stone stone instead Alves Puyol Pique to. Natural time, local interests, both on the side of peace and Barca Nou Camp will open party?

Score prediction: Barcelona - Atletico Madrid : 3-1

Line up prediction:

Barca (4-3-3): Valdes – Puyol, Chygrynskiy, Pique, Abidal – Xavi, Toure, Keita – Messi, Ibrahimovic, Iniesta.

Atletico (4-4-2): Roberto – Ujfalusi, Ibanez, Juanito, Antonio Lopez – Jurado, Assuncao, Maxi Rodriguez, Simao – Aguero, Forlan.

Guardiola warns that Atletico Madrid is more dangerous "for being wounded"

Barca coach Pep Guardiola has released a warning to his players to beware of the situation that is Atletico Madrid at the bottom of the standings, and stressed that in these circumstances the Madrid team is more dangerous. "

"Atletico is great. We do not start well last year. I would rather it arrived in better spirits. If there is a dangerous team in these circumstances it is Atletico Madrid," reasoned the Barca coach to reporters in the City Sports.

He insisted that he preferred a confrontation with the mattress on the team that the rival was much more "optimistic" about how it is now, with a failed startup in the Champions League and relegation group after two days of the start of the League . Guardiola claims his side is "not perfect" and that the fact of being in the early stages of the League, Barca still has room for improvement, but stressed that he was "satisfied" the time of the Blaugrana.

"There is only one comparison in which we will win, for all those made last year: we have started it better. But other comparisons we are going to lose: in goals, in records that broke last year, and so on. "added Guardiola, which led him to talk about the comparisons that registered between Samuel Eto'o and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. "Comparisons with Ibrahimovic Eto'o will lose them all, but I do not care. We are here to help. Zlatan again played extremely well at Getafe and Milan. He moved well and I am more than happy with it," he said.

Entiende el enfado de Henry He understands the anger of Henry

In another of his attackers, Frenchman Thierry Henry, who complained at being substituted in Milan when he thought he could make more, Barcelona's coach acknowledged his error in part in change, and gave the Frenchman every right to complain. "I understand their reaction. He felt strong. But I do not give more importance," appreciated.

For tomorrow's match against Atletico Madrid (22:00 pm Camp Nou), Guardiola did not disclose what plans with Iniesta and Marquez for the meeting, but noted that the first "can not fail," referring to suffer a relapse after overcoming the injury, while the Mexican said he had "like that between" on your computer. "More than I want the fans have not seen play Andres Iniesta. But we have to measure the minutes you have to play," he said.

Chygrynskiy shows "waiting" at his debut at the Camp Nou

"I do not have to prepare for this moment too. I am excited, although I must be calm," says 'Chygry'

Duel with Kun and Forlan: "We have to concentrate on personal rivals because we attack and defend all"

Dmytro Chygrynskiy is ready to debut at the Camp Nou after it with the team in Getafe in a duel in which also was part of what it can bring. For will be "special time" living with a period of "calm" but always "waiting" to hear what it's like stepping on the feud Barca FC Barcelona as a player. "I do not have to prepare for this moment too. I am excited, but I must be calm," he said.

In exclusive statements to the media club 'Chygry' said more than possible on their debut at home to the many minutes that add up Piqué, touched, and Puyol, who is a special moment for any player who comes to Barca because is when you meet the Catalans, Barca fans and everyone who has worked for me here. The truth is that I am looking forward and looking forward to this game. "

Peligro Kun y Forlán Danger Kun and Forlan

The central new Barca, who could not be in the Champions League having already played the competition with Shakhtar, also explained that I was in the Nou Camp as a fan twice, the last course in the game against Valencia and against Sporting - when it closed its signing - the other day, and the atmosphere was incredible, "something that gives a rough idea of" what it must feel to walk on grass, so I look forward to this moment. "

Atleti Aguero and Forlan will be a good test to gauge their security defenses. Chygrynskiy expects "big game" since before "there will be a difficult opponent.The Ukrainian sets aside private duels that may arise at a posh front: "What matters is how you play the team because if we dominate the game as usual. We do not have to concentrate on personal rivals for attacking and defending all ".

Guardiola subtraction significance to the anger of Henry and passes page

Thierry Henry passed Pep Guardiola's side and not his hand. He sat on the bench and began to gesture visibly angry. He had just been replaced by Andres Iniesta in the 77th minute of Wednesday's match against Inter Milan, but also just be a possible penalty by Samuel. So the more generous interpretation would see in a monumental gestures of French pissed with the match referee reviewed the play. However, the suspicion that the reason for his angry reaction was another hung in the air.And he confirmed once 'Titi' appeared before reporters in the mixed area of San Siro. The striker admitted that "yes I was angry because he wanted out. I was feeling very well and Maicon's eyes I was dead. I saw that could do harm.That yes, Henry wanted the matter be settled there and said that neither had asked or would ask your technical explanation. These are things of the moment," he said. Also Mr.'ll let the thing go no further. Guardiola subtraction significance to the anger of Gallic because it is a gesture that has seen many times during his football career and I can understand. I also apologize because it assumes it is true that replaced him when he was better, but it was a change that had already decided and believed that Iniesta could give greater depth to the team.

The coach also believes that the reaction comes from the French due to anxiety to please and help Barça win the game. 'Titi' played with heart, with the intention of being someone important in a big game, but put his head Guardiola.As the meeting was being developed, with the boat overturned in the interest and the area close to reaching goal, Barca team needed a change in offensive trident to decide the clash.And the man pointed out several reasons for leaving the pitch was Henry.Primero, because although he felt stronger than the reality showed that Maicon had a hard time overflowing with sufficiency for her band, second because both Ibrahimovic and Messi were showing far more dangerous than him (the Swede finished with 4 shots on goal for 6 of the Argentine, while 'Titi' stayed in one) and third, because I had seen a yellow card for entering the pitch without permission and this action, coupled with the possible penalty of Samuel, he had the blood boiling. La expulsión rondaba. The expulsion was around.

The positive case was observed how the Frenchman continues to maintain that spirit ambitious despite his 32 years as it has won everything with both the selection and with the clubs in which you have been. the 'Titi' last season is now being targeted towards the next games, starting with the coach, and for that episodes like Wednesday to be analyzed with the ease with which the technician makes

Spanish Inquisition: Are Barcelona Getting Value For Money With Messi?

As Argentina’s finest wins a new and lucrative contract with the Blaugrana, Goal.com’s Anthony Wright wonders if it really is all about the money.

At 22 years of age, Lionel Messi is already one of the world’s top earners, European conquistador, Spanish champion, UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, Olympic hero… the list is endless. Just how much better can he get?

Last year, Messi contributed 38 goals and 18 assists in all competitions, but the mercurial Argentine still has more to give Barcelona. His new contract, worth an estimated €12 million per season for a further seven years, makes him one of the biggest earners in world football. Of course, his status as the club’s top earner had been taken by Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the summer, thereby necessitating a new deal for Messi.

His minimum fee release clause was barely needed. The elite football clubs currently operate in a financial galaxy of their own, far apart from the world’s recession, but even Real Madrid president Florentino Perez or the Middle Eastern owners at Manchester City would struggle to cobble together €250m for one player.

However, Joan Laporta’s club are about to pay out €84m over the course of seven years to keep Messi at the club. Although he is arguably the world’s best player and deserving of the tag of ‘highest earner’ at his club, is this also a publicity stunt by Laporta?

The World's Top Earners - Value For Money?

More than anything else, Florentino Perez craves attention for his club. Lavish barely describes his fanatical spending spree this summer – Perez spent almost as much in transfer fees as it costs to launch a space shuttle – but it succeeded in bringing the armchair fans rushing back to buy Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka replica shirts.

Whether it succeeds in bringing trophies is another matter. Ronaldo’s transfer fee of €96m eclipsed even the world record transfer, albeit a brief one, of Kaka at €65m, while the Portuguese is on an annual salary similar to Messi. By comparison, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Barcelona’s marquee signing, is on a paltry €9.5m every year after signing for €46m plus Samuel Eto’o.

With all this in mind, and Messi’s declaration that he wants to stay at Barcelona for life anyway, was his lucrative new deal ultimately necessary? Would the Blaugrana be doing themselves a favour if they had given him €10m, still making him the club’s highest earner, and saved themselves €14m in the process? Or has football reached the stage where such a sum is an adequate price to pay for a little more publicity.

Comments on Henry and Ibrahimovic performances against Inter Milan

What do you think about Henry and Ibrahimovic Performances?

Player Rating: Inter Milan- FC Barcelona (0-0)

Valdes: 7.5/10. Had some very good saves, was always alert, and spread the ball well. A bit slow on one of the backpasses which nearly gave me a heart attack, but a good game.

Alves: 8/10. Kept at it for the whole game. Was able to do very well defensively, and was in pretty much all of our moves going forward. Good set-up to Keita as well.

Puyol: 7/10. Caught a couple of times for speed, but did very well in terms of positioning.

Pique: 8/10. Same as Puyol. Was caught for speed a couple of times, but his hard running, solid in defence, looks confident as usual, and his good passing going forward were great.

Abidal: 7/10. Defensively very good, especially when Millito was pretty much clear on goal. Also had alot of the ball going forward, nice distribution, and acted as a good release valve.

Yaya: 6.5/10. Great on the ball, but his positioning during Inters counter attacks was very off tonight. Also not his best game going forward either.

Keita: 6/10. Really should have scored the one Dani Alves gave him. Passed well, but he never gave a killer pass or got in position for one either. Wasted a couple of shots too.

Xavi: 8.5/10. I can't remember a single mis-placed pass from him. Was fantastic on the ball, was fantastic attacking the Inter defence, and tracked back well.

Henry: 5.5/10. Dissapointting first half to say the least, but he picked up a little in the second half. Was off the pace for most of the game, although he did have a 10-15 minute pass when he played fantastic, not much else though.

Ibra: 6.5/10. Did well with the ball at his feet, made some very good runs where Xavi almost got him, connected well with Messi, but he did miss a very getable chance in the first half.

Messi: 8.5/10. Kept running, kept attacking, and kept making chances. A couple of great chances as well from outside the area, he was our most dangerous attacking option.

SUBS:

Iniesta: 6.5/10. Didn't do too much, still off the pace, but he did make a couple of good runs. Can't wait till his back to full speed.

CL Group Stage: Inter Milan- FC Barcelona (0-0)

1. Victor Valdes
2. Dani Alves
3. Gerard Pique
5. Carles Puyol
22. Eric Abidal
15. Seydou Keita
24. Yaya Toure
6. Xavi
10. Lionel Messi
9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
14. Thierry Henry (sub: Iniesta 76')

CL Group Stage: Inter Milan - FC Barcelona

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WHO WILL WIN ?

Line up and score prediction and pre-match comments, PLZZZZZZZZZZZ

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Toure:”Win at Getafe gave us confidence”

FC Barcelona midfielder, Yaya Touré played down the importance of being leaders in the League after only two rounds and concluded that the victory in Getafe gave Barca more confidence for the upcoming matches, particularly for the Wednesdays Champions League clash vs. Inter Milan.

Inter and Getafe

Toure , who has appeared on Sunday`s news conference, explained that for a club like FC Barcelona it`s normal to have a busy schedule: “Barcelona are a great team and we have many players that can jump in and relieve the players that are fatigued. And as for the Inter match, we have 2-3 days to rest and prepare and I`m sure that we`ll all be in the better shape than we were prior to Getafe match.”

When asked again how does the team feel after the victory at Getafe, Toure played down the importance of being first on the table: “The important thing now is to get confidence.”

On Messi and Iniesta

Meanwhile, the Ivory Coast midfielder has also spoken about Messi and Iniesta, two players who came in the second half against Getafe and contributed to Barca victory: “They’re two great players. Both Messi and Iniesta are very important players for FC Barcelona and everybody saw it yesterday.” In addition, Toure, was pleased with Iniesta`s return and has not hesitated to assert that “after Messi, the second Golden Ball should be Iniesta.”

Duel Ibra-Eto’o

Wednesday`s Champions League clash between Inter and FC Barcelona will also be a match-up of two strikers, now former players of Barca or Inter. Ibrahimovic will return to Milan, while Eto’o will be reunited with his former teammates. Yaya Toure refused to compare them because “they are two very different players with great quality. The Ivorian international was also clear that his team won`t deploy special tactics for Inter: “Barça is a team that cannot sit back. We are not used to play any different than possession and attacking football”.

Player rating: Getafe - FC Barcelona ( 0-2 )

Barcelona team (4-3-3)

Victor Valdes : 6 - have some work at first half but not much on second half.

Puyol : 6.5 - Did alright job.

Chygrinskiy : 7.5 - After a slow start began to assert himself, and even chipped in with some great attacking play.

Pique : 7.5 - Another near-faultless performance from the centre-back, who seldom looked troubled.

Abidal: 7.5 - Put a leash on Pedro Leon after a while and looked good on the wing as well. Much improved on last season already.

Xavi : 7.5 - A poor first half and an excellent second, Xavi tested Ustari and also was dangerous in the pass.

Yaya Toure : 7 - A very much acceptable performance from the Ivorian, although he could have been better in the tackle.

Keita : 7 - Excellent physically, but his long-range shooting wasn't up to its usual standard.

Pedro: 5.5 - although his positioning and first touch are good but still lack experiences.

Ibrahimovic : 7.5 - A joke of a first half followed up with an excellent showing in the second. A goal and an assist, does he get better?

Jeffren : 6- same with Pedro, need to get more match minutes to know how to trouble the opponent defence. However, he showed some promises but need to improve on final decision.

Substitutes:

L.Messi: 8 - Just what the doctor ordered. On came the little Argentine to completely change the game, and score a goal .

Iniesta: 7.5 - Somewhat quieter than Messi but still a positive influence.

D.Alves: 6.5- ok game as Puyol replacement in second half

Chygrynskiy Delighted With Barcelona Debut

Barca's newest recruit is feeling right at home.

After making his debut for Barcelona, Dmytro Chygrynskiy has offered his first thoughts on the experience.

The Ukrainian center-back was thrown straight into the starting line-up against Getafe, and he put in a commanding performance. Speaking to Sport after the game, he said, "I want to thank my team-mates and coaches, because they gave me confidence, which is very important for a player."

"I am very pleased."

Chygrynskiy then revealed that he had been involved in extensive discussions with Guardiola, continuing, "I have spoken a lot with him, and we practiced a lot of things in training, to prepare me for this."

Finally, he expressed his desire to learn Spanish as soon as possible, stating, "Everyone speaks Spanish, and I expect that I will be able to learn it."

"It is difficult now, but it is a question of time."

"For now, Pique and Toure speak to me in English, but I want to learn Spanish."

Ibrahimovic: Playing With Barcelona's Great Squad Is Easy

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored in both of Barca's league games, and he credits his team-mates for his success.

'Ibra' opened the scoring against Getafe, before setting up Lionel Messi for the second. Speaking to Sport after the match, he said, "I am very pleased to have scored two goals, but the most important thing is to reach the rhythm."

"I am not at a hundred percent yet, but I am getting there."

The Swedish striker then acknowledged the impact of Messi and Andres Iniesta, continuing, "They make it easy for you."

"They open spaces up and defenses do not know which one to mark."

Finally, Ibrahimovic looked forward to his impending return to Inter Milan, stating, "It will be a very special and difficult game for me, because I spent three years there and have great memories."

"I am very pleased to be returning with another team."

Report : Barcelona Considering Bayern Munich's Toni

The giant Italian could be on his way to the Camp Nou in January.

Despite Zlatan Ibrahimovic's great start to his Barca career, Pep Guardiola could still be in the market for another striker.

'Ibra' has netted in both his league games thus far, but there is not much experience in the back-up options for the forward.

Therefore, according to Tuttosport, the Blaugrana are considering a move for Luca Toni in January. The Italian is currently out of favour with Louis Van Gaal, and would jump at the chance to move to the Camp Nou.

Pep Guardiola believes that Toni could play a similar role to that of Henrik Larsson a few years ago, namely an experienced striker who could come off the bench to devastating effect.

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Line up:
1. Victor Valdes
3. Gerard Pique
21. Dmytro Chygrynskiy
5. Carles Puyol (D.Alves 67')
22. Eric Abidal
24. Yaya Toure
15. Seydou Keita
6. Xavi
9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
17. Pedro ( A.Iniesta 58')
35. Jeffren ( L.Messi 58')

Goal: Z. Ibrahimovic (65'), L. Messi (79').

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Barca beats Getafe (0-2) with an exhibition of Ibra

Barca's imposed Getafe (0-2) at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez with a great display of Ibrahimovic once again set and has left many details of his tremendous abilities. Messi, head, head has ruled the party taking advantage of a great Swedish center.

Guardiola has surprised Chygrynskiy alignment on defense and an attack with Jeffren, Pedro and Ibrahimovic. Henry, Iniesta, Messi, Alves and have formed a bench Busquets luxury and Puyol has been on the right side. Controlling the vessel left the game while Getafe, leading up to this Saturday has pushed strongly for the champion with lightning quick surprise cons.Piqué A slip has taken the first shock of the goal but Valdes has left Barca quickly anticipating Albin (min.8).

The Uruguayan was unable to open the scoring with a tremendous left-footed shot that has been in the squad of Valdes' goal but the ball did not enter (min.11). Pedro Leon has tested the reflexes of goalkeeper Catalan with another shot from the edge but the goal has been very attentive (min.18). Barca have not found the pace of play and gradually the Azulones have been growing over the lack of bite Barca. Exchanges between Jeffren band and Peter and the long pass to Ibrahimovic have failed initially.The Swede, a double shot after a corner (min.27), but was able to set the pace with Michel has avoided the Barca striker's shot.

Soldier, of Chile, sent the ball again with the stick of Valdes' goal which saw Piqué prevented a second auction of front marbled (min.30). Xavi, placed a distant shot has been bailed Ustari (min.39). Ibrahimovic se ha quedado solo ante Ibrahimovic was left alone to Ustari but the referee was wrong to whistle a nonexistent outside game (min. 41). Then the Swede has done a lot of control in the area between two defenders but the Argentine goal has guessed the intentions of the Barca striker and he stopped his low shot (min.43) in Barca's best chance in the first half.

In the second half, not much has changed things start. A kick in the front Pedro Leon pulled by the barrier has been the clearest chance in the opening minutes Getafe (min.53). Before, a good cross from Peter Belenguer has rightly taken to avoid the auction of Jeffren (min.48). Guardiola has decided to Messi and Iniesta by Jeffren and Pedro (min.57). Another has whiplash from Xavi to shine Ustari that he got the ball for a corner (min.59).

Barca have improved dramatically with the influx of gamers and has begun to tighten the Azulones until Ibrahimovic finally broke the local mesh. It was after an excellent cross from the Swedish Abidal has only had to skim to catch Ustari (0-1, min.67) and overtake the Pep. An error of Toure uses almost Manu del Moral but Valdes has addressed the shot from midfielder (min.73).

A great play of the Barca attack could involve Barca's second goal. Ibrahimovic, intractable in the second half, took a pass from death to the Manchego Iniesta has missed too lazy to finish off the ball (min.76). Messi however, has not wasted the measured Swedish center had received from Alves, and in the countryside, and had nodded off the ball angrily sealed the win for Barça (0-2, min.81) and forget for a few minutes go wrong in Argentina. A heel of Ibra Iniesta has risen once again to the Barca fans who have witnessed the tremendous quality of the new 9 Barca.

Gamers have continued to make mischief but Ibra in uncomfortable position and Keita could not sign the third. Barca get the provisional lead with a comfortable win, with shining and Ibra goal to zero again.

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Guardiola: "With Iniesta will be a little stronger"

"My renewal is not a priority. The day I feel like I do, we do so as discreetly as possible and fast," says

Barcelona coach, Josep Guardiola, described as "great news" the return of Andres Iniesta in the second match of the league, and said that he would be "a little stronger."

In fact, Guardiola believes that the muscle injury that has had at the Fuentealbilla three and half month low, "has done more man, although no player," because that is almost impossible. The de Iniesta could be one of the great innovations of the eleventh Barca against Getafe, a team that gets all sorts of praise from the coach Catalan.

We're going to field leader. We could say that have only one match of the league and that is a coincidence, but it is not a game, has played eleven since the start of the preseason and has not lost any," he notes. To win at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Guardiola believes his men will "scratch to a great height, and therefore may have to resort to Leo Messi, who you want to play with Barca and forget about the two parties has lost this week for Argentina against Brazil and Paraguay and complicating the classification of the Albiceleste for the next World Cup.

A Messi called because I have become physically fit, a little sad, but okay. He loves his country very much, and want to play the World Cup with Argentina. The tragedy would not affect him, but the best feature of Leo is his mental strength. Football always gives other opportunities and see how tomorrow is to play, "he says.

Barcelona coach has also called for his latest signing, the Ukrainian central Chygrynskiy Dymtro, "which is on the list and, therefore, has the same chance of playing than the other seventeen" he says.

In another central Argentina's Gabriel Milito, who has been nearly a year and a half away from the pitch by a serious knee injury, Guardiola prefers to go forgetting for the moment. "I do not expect to recover within a specified period. A Gabi have to leave it alone, to get well. His return would be the news of the year. To me, almost better than winning a title, to say one day in there (in the costumes): 'Gabi Milito played today,' "he said.

Pep Guardiola reviewed other aspects of the present Barca, with the notice of the young Bojan Krkic to dispute with Spain Under-20 World Cup. "It's something that upsets the plans, but here are few things we can do. The Federation has provided the strength and reason, because the law says so," he said.

On the second contract, Tito Vilanova, still paid the same when I was assistant in the subsidiary Guardiola, Sant Pedor coach said that "the club will do everything and more to be happy."

Barcelona coach also spoke of his renewal, but warned he would never do. "I have one year contract and much work to do. My renewal is not a priority. The day I feel like I do, we do so as discreetly as possible and quickly," he explained.

That yes, it was clear when asked if he would condition the continuity of the current board, since the end of this season are elections."I am delighted with this board and, if I will be delighted with another board, because it will be the partner you have chosen," he said.

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Pep Guardiola will have to pick his best team available to face bogey side, Getafe. Goal.com invites you to pick your Barcelona starting XI…

Dymtro Chygrynskiy, Barcelona (Marca)

Teams

Much has been made about Barcelona’s squad depth and their substitutes' bench made up mostly of youngsters from their cantera, and the size of their dressing room will be put to the test over the next week as Pep Guardiola prepares his side for the trip to Getafe, just four days before travelling to Milan to face Inter in the Champions League opener.

The good news for ‘El Tricampeon’ is that Andres Iniesta is finally back to full match fitness and ready for action, although it has been confirmed that he will not be starting the game at Geta’s Coliseum Alfonso Perez and will instead be gradually re-introduce to competitive football.

Defender, Rafa Marquez is also back from his pre-season lay-off but he has been omitted for technical reasons, according to the club’s official website. But a player who could be thrown into action on Saturday is new arrival, centre-back Dmytro Chygrynskiy.

Those who could be given a rest include South Americans, Dani Alves and Lionel Messi, both of whom returned late to the squad following World Cup qualifying commitments. The Argentine forward, however, could still feature prominently in this game after young Bojan Krkick was left out due to an injury he picked up while on duty with Spain’s U-21 side in midweek. As such, Guardiola has been left with the 18-man convoy below:

Goalkeepers: Victor Valdes, Pinto

Defenders: Dani Alves, Puyol, Pique, Chygrynskiy, Abidal, Maxwell

Midfielders: Yaya Toure, Busquets, Keita, Jeffren, Xavi, Iniesta

Forwards: Pedro, Ibrahimovic, Messi, Henry

We ask you to leave your choices in the comments feature below using hyphens to separate positions, working from left to right. For example, here is the side that could line up in a 4-3-3 formation:

Valdes – Puyol, Chygrynskiy, Pique, Abidal – Xavi, Busquets, Keita – Pedro, Ibrahimovic, Henry

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Txiki: "It's difficult for Barça to sell players"

Speaking at a press conference, Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain looked back at the summer transfer window.




The squad
"Having a shorter squad is not a risk. You can have a larger squad but then you have the problem of managing all that and that carries some risks too. I don't see a problem compared with next season.

The exit of Jorquera won't have an effect because we just return to the situation of having two goalkeepers at the first team. Chygrynskiy will have more minutes than Cáceres. The minutes of Hleb will be for Pedro. And both Jonathan and Tiago could take advantage of the sale of Gudjohnsen. Maxwell will probably play more than Sylvinho and Ibrahimovic replaces Eto'o. And the club also hopes that Milito will have recovered soon.

It's true that Pep has said that the squad is rather short but he has also said that he has a lot of confidence in the youth players, who adapt easily to the way of playing. We have played with a lot of home-grown players in last season's Champions League final, we ended the Super Cup in Monaco with eight home-grown players on the pitch and during the pre-season we have seen that there are talented youth players coming through. We are starting the season with a good and secure feeling, and we are very satified with the current squad."

The winter tranfer window
"Although we don't really like the winter market, we will be monitoring things over the coming months since we haven't been able to do everything we wanted this summer because of the very high and actually shocking prices."

Robinho
"We have a great relationship with Manchester City and during the talks the name of Robinho came up. We didn't make a concrete bid because every time we talked about it, they made clear that he was not for sale."

Selling players
"It's difficult for Barça to get money for the players we sell. We basically sell because we don't want the player anymore. We don't need them anymore and the other teams of course know that too. The salary is one of the other problems when selling players. In any case, we don't want to be the best sellers. Our first objective is to buy players and to improve what we already have."

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Barcelona Coach Guardiola Set To Rest Messi Against Getafe

Two defeats in a week is an unusual experience for Barca's star forward.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is set to rest Argentinian forward Lionel Messi for Saturday's Primera Division game against in-form Getafe.

Messi is due to return from Argentina this morning after suffering two defeats in five days with the Albicelestes as World Cup qualification hopes begin to slip away.

A 3-1 defeat at the hands of Brazil in Messi's home town of Rosario was followed by a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay in Asuncion, both opponents qualifying as a result, as an out of sorts Argentina drop to fifth in their qualifying group.

And Argentina's demise could mean a further Messi absence for Barca. If Argentina finish in fifth place in the South American qualifying group Messi will be expected to play in the World Cup play-off against the fourth place CONCACAF side in mid November.

Guardiola is expected to rest his star player this weekend, according to AS, but it isn't yet known if he will travel to Madrid.

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