Dupa doi ani la FC Barcelona, Dani Alves poate disputa astazi jocul cu numarul 100 in tricoul blaugrana, avand un bilant de 73 de victorii si 8 infrangeri!

Daca va fi titular in aceasta seara cu Tenerife, Dani Alves va bifa jocul oficial cu numarul 100 in tricoul Barcelonei. Fundasul lateral brazilian a debutat pe 13 august 2008 in meciul cu Wisla Cracovia din preliminariile Ligii Campionilor (4-0) si de atunci s-a aflat in teren la 99 din jocurile echipei catalane. Bilantantul sau este de 73 de victorii, 18 remize si 8 infrangeri, incununat deocamdata prin castigarea a sase trofee (campionatul, Liga Campionilor, Copa del Rey, Supercupa Europei, Supercupa Spaniei si Campionatul Mondial al Cluburilor) la care s-ar putea adauga inca un titlu in Primera in urmatoarele doua saptamani.

Dintre cele 99 de meciuri jucate pana acum pentru FC Barcelona, Dani Alves a fost titular in 96 si a bifat 8703 minute dintr-un total posibil de 8970, adica 97%, ceea ce l-a facut pe Pep Guardiola sa afirme ca “nu oboseste niciodata, intotdeauna vrea sa joace”. Dovada ca antrenorul formatiei blaugrana are dreptate este faptul ca Alves a fost de regula folosit si in meciurile ce au urmat convocarilor la echipa nationala, chiar si dupa ce a trebuit sa suporte lungile deplasari in America de Sud.

De-a lungul celor doi ani de la transferul de la FC Sevilla, Dani Alves a ratat doar 19 meciuri ale echipei catalane: 10 din cauza accidentarilor, 4 ca urmare a suspendarilor, 4 in care nu a fost convocat si unul in care a ramas timp de 90 de minute pe banca de rezerve. In cele 99 de meciuri disputate pana in prezent a marcat 8 goluri.

Barça Atlètic termina campionatul pe locul 2 si va participa la barajul de promovare in Segunda Division A, a doua divizie a campionatului spaniol

Cu o etapa ramasa de disputat, echipa secunda a clubului FC Barcelona, Barça Atlètic, este sigura de ocuparea locului doi la finalul campionatului si de participarea in playoff-ul de promovare in Segunda Division A. Elevii lui Luis Enrique au castigat cu 2-1 meciul din ultima etapa disputat pe propriul teren in fata Valenciei Mestalla (goluri Jonathan Soriano si Montoya) si au pus o distanta de cinci puncte fata de ocupanta locului trei, Ontinyent, care a pierdut la Denia cu scorul de 1-0.

Tot cinci puncte ii separa pe tinerii catalani si de prima pozitie ocupata de Sant Andreu, astfel ca meciul din ultima etapa de la Orihuela nu va mai putea afecta pozitia in clasament trupei lui Enrique la finalul campionatului.

Antrenorul Luis Enrique a declarat in legatura cu meciurile din playoff ca “vom evolua asa cum o facem intotdeauna, incercand sa etalam un joc spectaculos bazat pe ofensiva. In acest mod vom incerca sa speculam punctele slabe ale adversarului si sa le ascundem cat mai bine pe ale noastre”. Tragerea la sorti a partidelor din playoff va avea loc luni, 10 mai.

Echipa Barcelonei Athletic in victoria cu 2-1 in fata Valenciei Mestalla: Masip, Montoya, Plana, Ivan Benítez (Jonathan Soriano min 45), Sergi Gómez, Ilie, Edu Oriol, Víctor Vázquez, Elvis, Sergi Roberto (Espinosa min 58), Gai (Nolito min 63).

The French international appears to be on his way out of Barcelona...

Experienced attacker Thierry Henry could be on his way out of reigning Spanish champions Barcelona as the club's president, Joan Laporta, has revealed that the French international will be allowed to move on.

Henry joined Barcelona from Arsenal in the summer of 2007, but the 32-year-old has never really been able to reproduce his Arsenal form with the Catalans. He has even lost his spot in the starting XI this term.

"He still has a one-year contract with us, but after a disappointing year I do not know what he will do," Laporta was quoted as saying in an interview with Sport.

"In Barcelona we respect contracts, but he probably has not done as well as he wanted. Therefore, I say that he may go away in the summer transfer window if that's what he wants."

The attacker is continually being linked with a move to the USA, with New York Red Bulls supposedly sitting in pole position to secure the services of Henry this summer.

The Spaniard is angry over the club's transfer policy...

Liverpool are set to fight off some of the world’s biggest clubs to keep striker Fernando Torres, who has cast doubt over his future with the Reds.

The Spanish international has been unhappy with Liverpool officials for not opening their wallets and bringing new stars to Anfield, and with ownership problems compounding, Torres could leave the club this summer, according to The Mirror.

Barcelona will be keeping an eye on the Liverpool hitman and will be ready to make a gigantic bid to bring the Spaniard back to his home country.

Manchester City and Chelsea are also said to be interested in making a big move for the Spaniard this summer.

Torres’ relationship with manager Rafael Benitez has reportedly soured and the 26-year-old could choose to stick around for another season if the Liverpool boss leaves this summer.

If the Reds want to keep Torres they will have to splash some cash and bring some proven stars to help the team significantly improve.

Liverpool will miss out on the Champions League this season, currently sitting in seventh place with just one game remaining, five points behind fourth place Tottenham in the Premier League standings.