Another month where it seems there is little to smile about. However, as usual when the chips are down our very own Captain Marvel, Carles Puyol, raises his game, and he thoroughly deserves to be named April Player of the Month. He was excellent in the quarter final games with Schalke, and stayed at a […]

 
Yes, I know some will say that nobody deserves the award after four defeats in seven games this month, and perhaps I should call it least bad player of the month. While some players were truly awful this month a handful saved themselves with some good performances. Due to the lack of candidates some players […]

All in all it’s been a pretty good month for Barça. Undeafeted in six games with four victories and two draws. The month would have been a lot worse if it hadn’t been for the four goals scored by this month’s winner, Xavi Hernández. Xavi got a late winner at home to Osasuna and followed […]

If there was one constant to January it was the solidness of the defence. Since conceding two against Alcoyano at the start of the month, Barça have only conceded two goals in the last eight matches. Subsequently this month’s top five is dominated by the defence, though Thierry Henry has done well since returning from […]

With the apocalyptic feel surrounding Barça this week it is easy to forget that aside from the not-so-classic Clasico Barça played some good football in December. There were valuable victories over Deportivo, Stuttgart and Valencia, and a half-decent draw with Espanyol, which had given Barça fans some cause for optimism before Madrid came along to spoil […]

If it was difficult to chose in October it has been even tougher this month, mainly because no player has played well throughout the month. If Abidal and Milito were good in Lyon they were both bad against Getafe. Ronaldinho started the month well with goals against Valladolid and Betis but ended the month as a substitute. Valdés […]

The choice was more difficult this month. There were only five games played and it is hard to forget how badly the team played against Villarreal. However, the October award goes to Carles Puyol, mainly for his fine performances in the Champions League at Stuttgart where he scored and at Rangers where he filled in […]

In a new feature I will be awarding the FCBnews Player Of The Month every month from now until the day I die. No surprises about the first winner. Yes, it’s Leo Messi! I will also give my top five players of the month.