Every player faces some kind of pressure ahead of a big game but there are few players who enjoy playing under pressure perhaps their performance is even better when they are supposed to deliver. This is the quality of big players who have earned this repo for their persisting on-demand performances and Messi is of course one of those players who are eager to crush the opponents when it matters the most. This is something which is also felt by the Barcelona manager Luis Enrique who says Messi always delivers when we need it the most. He said this after Argentinean helped Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Wednesday after Messi scoring Barca's second goal in a 2-1 win. He could have added another goal to his name but a super save from Miguel Angel Moya prevented him adding the one via a free kick, before he beat three men only for Neymar to miss from close range. Luis Suarez opened the tally for the visitors but this joy was short lived … [Read more...]
No question of doubting Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar: Luis Enrique
Barcelona has ever been one of the toughest sides to overcome in Europe and it is also true that this club has always had the best mix of finest soccer talent. Right now, they are enjoying the services of one of the most lethal trio in contemporary soccer comprising Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar. These three players have proved in almost every match why they can never be deceived by opponents thanks to the fine tuning they enjoy inside the field. Having a dependence on few concentrated players also has a drawback that is if somehow they fail to deliver in any crucial game, they are put in the air and lambasted for not creating opportunities for other players. This season when Barca looks not to be in its best form, fans are pointing their eyebrows over the trio silently questioning why their side is not on the top of the table. Club manager Luis Enrique is the first one to defend his players and refuses to blame the trio for not taking the top leaderboard spot. Recently, … [Read more...]
It’s now turn of Luis Suarez to extend his Barcelona contract until 2021
Barcelona never misses a chance to keep its star players with it for longer than ever and in their current effort to extend the contracts of key players they have extended the term for Luis Suarez until 2021. This is second player of Barca forward line to have such an extension after Neymar who agreed a deal until 2021 earlier this year. Nonetheless, while the deal is being underway, everyone wants to know the status of Messi contract and why his extension is being delayed by the club bosses or if Messi is really willing to enlarge his stay at Camp Nou. If we rely over the rumors Argentine is about to sign a deal of this effect early next year and senior Messi is in the city to discuss the matter with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Anyways, let us talk about Suarez extension whose current contract was until 2019 but he had hinted over several occasions that talks are underway to further his Barca stay. Sharing his pleasure on enlarging his stay with Barca giant he said, “I … [Read more...]
Enrique feels satisfied to get a fair treatment from Celtic fans despite jeers towards Neymar
The growing intolerance among the fans has recently been a great cause of concern for every side playing at foreign soils and if there has been some kind of bitterness among the players, it is assumed such a game would have to be taken strictly by the ground security personnel to avoid any unwanted situation and last Barcelona vs Celtic game at Celtic Park was supposed to be one such game and after Neymar is accused for getting Scott Brown sent off when they met three years ago, everyone expected it to get worsen with each passing boo in the ground and during the game when there happens to be an ongoing battle with Celtic right-back Mikael Lustig, security staff at the ground got their fire arms ready to face any situation but thankfully all the boos for the Brazil star reached deafening levels when he was withdrawn in the second half. But Barca manager Luis Enrique seemed to be grossly satisfied with fans behavior during the game, in fact, he called it European football's ‘greatest … [Read more...]
Neymar was more willing to join Real Madrid than Barcelona: Neymar Sr.
It’s unfeasible now to think Neymar can ever play for any other side than Barcelona but there was a time when this Brazilian player was keen to play for Real Madrid - not Barca - this shocking discloser has been made by the his father just recently. Had it been any other, no one would have trusted him but since Sr. Neymar is supposed to be the best one to talk about his son, it has to be trustable. Recently there have been reports in Spanish media talking about the sides who were keen to bring 24-year-old into their den and prominent of them were Real Madrid of course along with Barca's Clasico rivals, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. Although, none of these reports has any feasibility now since former Santos player has signed another extension for the Blaugrana that will tie him with the side until 2021 disheartening all the aspiring sides willing to take him into their army. Anyways, it is obvious there would have been several sides willing to sign the sensational … [Read more...]
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