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Barcelona continued their unbeaten start to the season last night with win in the Basque region against Athletic Bilbao, after the goings on at a political level what with all things Catalan independence the game last night would have come as a welcome distraction for fans and players alike. Lionel …

Now I’m no political expert, to be honest I’m far from it but the current goings on in Catalonia are certainly interesting on a number of levels. Not only from a geopolitical level but more importantly where I am concerned on a footballing level. To be honest no one really …

Barcelona have lost their one hundred percent record in La Liga last night as they needed Luis Suarez to rescue a point against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano. It looked at one point as if Diego Simeone’s men would cut the gap at the top of La Liga to …

In bars and living rooms around the world, soccer and football fans debate one thing above all else, who is better: Lionel Messi or Christian Ronaldo. The rivalry has continued for the past decade, with both stars proving they share a place alongside football’s royalty. Both players are also the …

Last night saw the first Catalan derby of the season and the bragging rights will go to Barcelona as they ran out emphatic 5-0 winners over Espanyol. Not only have they claimed regional supremacy but they also have built a four point gap over arch rivals Real Madrid. It would …

The transfer window may well have slammed shut in the UK but it is still slightly ajar in Spain therefore it makes sense to squeeze out one last issue of gossip column debunking before we double lock the frames until January, so here is what could still happen and the …

Ernesto Valverde’s second game as the manager of FC Barcelona was far from plain sailing despite Barcelona winning all three points at Mendizorrotza in Vitoria on Saturday night. His side are now two wins for two without conceding a goal while their hosts fall to their second loss on the …

The weekend is just around the corner but before you go out and celebrate with reckless abandon make sure you line your stomach with a hearty serving of transfer gossip Gossip in standard font, my thoughts are in bold Chelsea are confident of signing Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, for …

Time for another bit of data work, this is just an introductory piece for what is to follow throughout the season but where better to start than with Lionel Messi. For many he is the world greatest players not just now but of all time (whether you agree with statement …

There is less than a week left before the transfer window closes and that also means there is not many left in regards to these daily bundles of gossip. Lets see what Thursday’s back pages are telling us this morning Gossip in standard font, my thoughts are in bold Barcelona …