Paris Saint Germain (PSG) coach Mauricio Pochettino said that his team is “capable of doing anything” as he praised the players for their “very good” performance after the victory over Barcelona. Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick powered PSG to a 4-1 win against Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie here on Wednesday. “When you win, […]
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‘Lack of respect’: Koeman slams Di Maria for comment on Messi
Barcelona head coach Ronald Koeman has slammed Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) forward Angel Di Maria for suggesting that Lionel Messi could join him in Paris next season. Messi’s contract with Barcelona is set to expire at the end of this ongoing season and as per reports, PSG is keenly looking to sign on the Argentine striker. “It seems to me, a lack […]
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Messi marks return with goal as Barca come from behind to beat Rayo
Lionel Messi marked his return from suspension with a goal in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday as Barcelona survived a scare against Rayo Vallecano to reach the quarter-finals. With Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid already out, another upset looked on the cards when Fran Garcia gave Rayo a surprise […]
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Champions League: Messi fires Barcelona into last 16, late equaliser sees Leipzig through
A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona booked their place in the Champions League knockout stages by crushing a desperate Borussia Dortmund 3-1, while RB Leipzig made the last 16 for the first time with an incredible stoppage time comeback. Lucien Favre’s position as Dortmund coach looks increasingly in peril following the thumping […]
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Griezmann struggles symptomatic of a Barcelona lacking creativity
Barcelona fielded their fabulous four against Leganes on Saturday for the first time this season but it was only after Antoine Griezmann went off that his replacement scored the winner. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Ousmane Dembele and Griezmann all started but Giezmann departed in the 57th minute before Arturo Vidal […]
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Real Madrid would have the chance to overtake the champions after Barcelona’s collapse
Barcelona have occasionally been accused of Messidependencia over the years – reliance on their captain and talisman Lionel Messi – but it now seems truer than ever. Ernesto Valverde’s side, in the coach’s third year in charge, are reliant on the Argentine and appear to have little else up their […]