[ad_1] One of the key aspects in Barcelona’s win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in midweek was the performance of Jules Kounde, who was the primary defender against Kylian Mbappé for most of the night and had a fantastic outing facing his international teammate. Kounde’s showing on Wednesday was perhaps the best in … Read more
[ad_1] Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Paris Saint-Germain remain favourites to win the teams’ Champions League quarterfinal tie, despite his side winning Wednesday’s first leg 3-2 in the French capital. Raphinha scored twice and substitute Andreas Christensen headed the winner the 77th minute at the Parc des Princes to give Barcelona the edge heading back … Read more
[ad_1] Julien Laurens, CorrespondentApr 10, 2024, 07:55 PM ET PARIS — In a week that has seen some of the best clubs in world football facing each other and offering some superb games, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona did not disappoint at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night. Without reaching the height in intensity and … Read more
[ad_1] Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 9, 2024, 06:19 PM Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said he embodies Barcelona’s style of football better than counterpart Xavi Hernández ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal against his former team. Luis Enrique, 53, spent eight years at Barça as a player and another three as manager — leading … Read more
[ad_1] Barcelona’s decision-makers are preparing to hire a new manager next summer after Xavi Hernández’s announcement of his plan to step down as first team head coach at the end of the season, but the improvement in form and results in the last two months has created some hope within the board that the legendary … Read more
[ad_1] Inevitably, as soon as Barcelona started winning a few games, Xavi’s decision to depart the club would be called into question. Was it premature? Could he still be the man to lead the team forward? Let’s not forget the circumstances that prompted the Barcelona legend to make the announcement in the first place. January … Read more