A day later than usual, the LFP have announced the kick off times for next weekend’s games. Barça will play hosts to Osasuna on Sunday and the game will kick off at 7pm. Remember that the return game with Villarreal in the Copa Del Rey is on Thursday 31st January and kicks off at 10pm.

Barça travel to Bilbao without Rafa Marquez but Eric Abidal returns to the squad after missing Thursday’s Copa Del Rey match at Villarreal. Marquez has not recovered from a knock he received in that game but Valdés, Sylvinho, Deco, Milito and Xavi who missed training on Friday have all recovered in time. Carles Puyol is […]

With the usual lack of regard for the fans, the LFP have now agreed to Barça’s request to switch next weekend’s league game to Sunday 27th January with the kick off time set for 7pm local time. The problem arose thanks to the RFEF decision to set the date for the Copa Del Rey match […]

There is a return to the squad for Leo Messi and Oleguer Presas, while new signing Jose Manuel Pinto will start his first match on the bench as Victor Valdés’s understudy. Frank Rijkaard has stated that Messi is not ready to play 90 minutes so the Argentinian will most likely start as a substitute.

The Spanish League have been kind enough to announce that next weekend’s game against Athletic Bilbao will take place on Saturday 26th kick off 10pm local time. The game will be shown live in Spain on La Sexta, and on TV3 in Catalunya. So, you just have time to rearrange that party you were organizing. […]

Frank Rijkaard has only 17 players fit for tomorrow evening’s match against Murcia in Camp Nou (kick off 8pm local time). Leo Messi is not expected back for another week, and Deco and Ronaldinho are still suffering from niggling injuries. With Toure Yaya preparing for the African Cup of Nations and Jose Edmilson injured again, […]

According to the club webpage, next weekend’s league game with Racing Santander will take place on Sunday 20th with the kick off at 9pm local time. The game will be shown live in Spain on Canal+. The match corresponds to the first game of the second half of the season, Barça drew 0-0 with Racing in […]

The first leg of the last 16 cup tie with Sevilla will take place this Wednesday 9th January, kick off at 10pm local time. In Catalunya the game will be shown live on TV3.

Frank Rijkaard has surprised everyone by leaving Thierry Heny and Deco on the bench for tonight’s game in Mallorca. The starting XI is as follows: Valdés, Puyol, Marquez, Milito, Abidal; Xavi, Toure, Gudjohnsen; Giovani, Eto’o, Iniesta. Right, I’m off now to get my place in the bar.

Just a quick one to let you know the LFP have announced next weekend’s game with Murcia will take place on Saturday, kick off time 8pm local time. I’m sure some of you have lives to arrange when you’re not watching football. I’ve tried to find confirmation of the times for the cup games with Sevilla […]