We gave it our all against a great team, I can't fault my players for anything. We created chances in the first half, both clear opportunities and dangerous plays in the penalty area,
Once news of Dro's decision became known internally, disappointment spread quickly. The sporting leadership were said to be unhappy with losing a young talent who had shown promise whenever he was given opportunities. But the strongest emotional response came from within the squad itself. Gavi, known for his intense personality and strong loyalty to teammates, felt the club had failed to protect one of its own.
FC Barcelona are already scouring the market for replacements for star striker Robert Lewandowski for the summer. The Poland captain, 37, is in the final few months of his contract and is likely to depart as a free agent at the end of the season. As such, the Blaugrana have stepped up their search for a replacement, with players such as Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) and Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) being lined up as targets.
After having endured a difficult last season at FC Barcelona, Ansu Fati left the club in the summer to join AS Monaco on a year-long loan. Having had a slow start, the La Masia forward burst into form and scored some important goals for the Ligue 1 outfit. But with the managerial change, his standing within the team went down again, stopping him from building on his promising form.
After facing a defeat against Real Sociedad in La Liga, FC Barcelona will be gunning to return to winning ways when they take on Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League later tonight. Ahead of kickoff in Czechia, Hansi Flick has announced the starting lineup that will take the field against the minnows. Roony Bardghji gets a start on the right flank tonight, considering that Lamine Yamal is unavailable due to suspension.
Indeed, the 31-year-old right-back, who has signed on a loan deal from Al Hilal until the end of the season, is not officially registered in the European competition for the league phase. So, he is ineligible to feature against Slavia Prague tomorrow and will also miss next week's home game against FC Copenhagen. However, Cancelo will be able to feature normally for Barcelona in the Champions League from the knockout playoff stages onwards.
By signing Joan Garcia in the summer transfer window of 2025, FC Barcelona have secured the present and the future of their goalkeeping department. Just six months into his tenure at the club, the 24-year-old has already proven his worth with some stunning performances and is going to play an important role in any success the Blaugrana enjoy in the years to come.
Marc Casado has endured a difficult season at FC Barcelona this season, having found minutes extremely hard to come by under Hansi Flick. The 22-year-old starlet enjoyed his breakthrough during the last campaign, but has been reduced to a marginal role this time around. After all, the likes of Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Bernal, and even Eric Garcia are now ahead of him in the pecking order. With Gavi's return from injury imminent, Casado's prospects will likely get even bleaker.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the situation of Guille Fernandez at FC Barcelona has become delicate. His lack of playing time with Barça Atletic has reignited interest from several clubs that have been monitoring him for some time, while the 17-year-old midfielder, frustrated by his situation, is considering his immediate future. So far this season in Segunda RFEF, Guille has featured in 12 matches, starting only four of them,
You can't even talk to him. I don't understand it. I'm the captain and I can talk to the referee, but he looks at me as if he's above you. It's very frustrating. He can't behave like that.
Barcelona's 11-match winning run came to an end as 10-man Real Sociedad clung on to secure a 2-1 win over the LaLiga leaders in a gripping contest at the Reale Arena. Mikel Oyarzabal put Sociedad ahead at the interval after Barca had three goals chalked off and a penalty overturned for offside, but Marcus Rashford for the visitors levelled eight minutes after his introduction from the bench. Sociedad retook the lead less than a minute later through Gonçalo Guedes and not even Carlos Soler's straight red card in the closing stages could prevent them from claiming a hard-fought victory.