Articles tagged with "lineups"
Copa del Rey Preview: Cultural Leonesa vs FC Barcelona
By Ade C. | October 28th, 2009Today is the day in which we embark in yet another competition. F.C. Barcelona enters the Copa del Rey race with a thrilling match against ...
Ligue 1: Matchday 7
By Thomas | September 26th, 2009Since this blog has only recently restarted, and many of you may not have followed Ligue 1 in its absence, I'll start this post with ...
Champions League Pregame 1 (Eto'o's Return..kinda)
By Iggy | September 15th, 2009First off, sorry about the lack of activity, I've had exams (thank you Kxevin for the support). Now to Business. It's our first Champions League game ...
Barca v Deportivo match comments thread
By Kevin | May 30th, 2009Yes, we've won the treble. But business must go on. Starting XI: Pinto, Caceres, Pique, The Yaya, Sylvinho, Keita, Gudjohnsen, Xavi, Hleb, Eto'o, Krkic. Have at ...
Pick United's poison, a.k.a. "What's the lineup and strategy?"
By Kevin | May 25th, 2009Okay. It's time. It's Tuesday (well not in Chicago, but in many parts of the world, including Barcelona. Speculation is rife, and Isaiah is going ...
Mallorca 2, Barca 1, a.k.a. "Give the young'uns some."
By Kevin | May 17th, 2009This one won't take long. It was a meaningless match that was mostly played like one. Guardiola took the opportunity to rest every potential Champions ...
Preview: Barca v Mallorca, noon CT, GolTV; a.k.a. "It's rest tiiiime," a.k.a. "Two down, one to go."
By Kevin | May 16th, 2009So. Isaiah is in Chicago, probably still at roller derby, where I left him for some much-needed beauty sleep. And then it occurred to me: ...
Preview: Valladolid - Barça, Saturday 2pmEST, GolTV (maybe)
By Isaiah | April 3rd, 2009La Liga is back, suckas. And you know what that means: another preview! Holy cow it's going to be a fun one, too. Well, fun ...
Preview: Barça - Numancia; Saturday 4pmEST, GolTV
By Isaiah | January 23rd, 2009Venganza. That's the word for this match. Revenge, vengeance, getting even, retribution, or whatever else you want to call it (thanks, Thesaurus.com!), that's what we're ...
El Clásico: Saturday 4pm, GolTV
By Isaiah | December 12th, 2008It's upon us once again. El Clásico. A match that stirs our deepest emotions, both the good and the bad. The silliness which has taken ...
CL Preview: Barça - Shakhtar, Tuesday 2:45pmEST, ESPN Deportes
By Isaiah | December 8th, 2008So we beat Valencia on Saturday to move 6 points clear of 2nd-placed Villarreal (35pts-29pts), pushed our goals scored to 44 in 14 games (3.14 ...
CL Preview: Sporting CP - Barça; Wednesday 2:45pmEST, ESPN Deportes
By Isaiah | November 25th, 2008It's the Champions League again, this time on Matchday 5 against Sporting CP. I get out of work early, so I'll be planted on the ...
Barcelona - Getafe: 1pmEST GolTV
By Isaiah | November 23rd, 2008Hey folks, this is your official Barcelona vs Getafe comment thread. Let's make it a good one, as per usual. I'll be heading off to ...
Preview: Recreativo Huelva - Barça; Sunday 3pmEST GolTV
By Isaiah | November 15th, 2008It's a return to the oldest club in Spain, to the roots of Spanish football, I suppose, and a return to the Nuevo Colombino. Now ...
Copa Preview: Barça - Benidorm, Wednesday 3pmEST [Updated]
By Isaiah | November 11th, 2008[Updated Version] It's back to the Copa del Rey once again, this time in the second leg of our draw against Benidorm. My first leg ...
Preview: Barça - Basel, Tuesday 2:45pm EST (ESPN Deportes)
By Isaiah | November 4th, 2008After our mudfest this weekend, it's back to the greener pastures of the Champions League and the Camp Nou to face Basel. The last time ...
Copa Preview: Benidorm - Barça, Tuesday 3pm EST
By Isaiah | October 27th, 2008UpdatedSo now we're back with our third real competition (Copa Catalunya doesn't count) of the year: the Copa del Rey. We start out in 4th ...
Preview: Athletic - Barcelona, Sunday 1pm EST, GolTV
By Isaiah | October 18th, 2008Well, I'm back, so my previews are also back. Yay. Just remember, my record is 100% in terms of predictions,* so you can trust me ...
The business of business is business, a.k.a. "What's the deal, Eto'o and Yaya?"
By Kevin | October 10th, 2008Didn't Joan Laporta lose a briefcase? Now, we aren't saying this is it....but if it was, what do you suppose it might contain? Plans for ...
Barca v Atletico Madrid, 3 p.m. CT, GolTV, a.k.a. "More than Messi v Aguero"
By Kevin | October 3rd, 2008Update with squad list (below) Hmmmm, is what Pep Guardiola seems to be saying here. And it's about his squad for the Atletico Match. He won't ...
Shakhtar 1-Barca 2, a.k.a. "Augggg...um...yaaaaaay!"
By Kevin | October 1st, 2008Okay, the last time I wrote "Are you kidding me?" I'm just not sure what to write this time as our lads have done it ...
Barca v Shakhtar, a.k.a. "A win makes it easy." 1:30 p.m. CT, ESPN Deportes, 4 p.m., CT, ESPN Classic
By Kevin | September 30th, 2008And what are you dreaming of, little Xavi? Perhaps a win, which would almost certainly grease the skids for the advance into the knockout rounds, ...
Bayern vs. Lyon Lineups, Viewing Options
By Inara | September 30th, 2008Allez Lyon!!! Lyon: Lloris Reveillere - Cris - Bodmer - Mensah Juninho - Toulalan - Makoun Govou - Fred - Benzema Bench: Vercoutre, Boumsong, Kallstrom, Ederson, Piquionne, Mounier, Keita Bayern: Rensing Oddo ...
Barca 3-Betis 2, a.k.a. "Not as close as it seemed."
By Kevin | September 24th, 2008Okay. This was a redemption match of sorts for two players who were on the outs (only one with me, it must be said): Eric ...
Preview: Barca v Real Betis, a.k.a. "Avoiding the goose egg." Wednesday@1 p.m. CT, GolTV
By Kevin | September 23rd, 2008(Edit: Odonkor will not be back for this match. Baby Kxevin regrets the error.) This one, boys and girls, moms and dads, is a complex one. ...
Preview: Sporting Gijon - Barça, Sunday 3pmEST
By Isaiah | September 20th, 2008So the next game is nearly upon us and it's another Sporting, this time Sporting Gijon of Asturias. The lineup will, as always, look different ...
Week Five of the EPL preview - Its all kicking off.
By Rob | September 19th, 2008The EPL just seems to be getting better and better eh? After the excitement of last week, the fixtures computer follows it with a big ...
Champions League: Barça - Sporting CP, Tuesday 2:45pmEST
By Isaiah | September 15th, 2008The Champions League group stage is back! There is always a different feel to the Champions League games and this one is no different. It's ...
Preview: Barcelona - Racing Santander: Saturday 2pmEST
By Isaiah | September 12th, 2008La Liga returns with a serious test for Barça in week 2. It may sound over-dramatic to say that second match of a season is ...
The curtain rises....what will we see? Barca v Numancia, Sunday at noon CT, GolTV
By Kevin | August 30th, 2008Numancia is the first lamb to the slaughter. This season is an odd one. Many Blaugrana are saying that the league wants to guarantee another ...
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