FC Barcelona News: 4 March 2019

Agreement for the cancellation of Sergi Samper’s contract | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona and Sergi Samper have reached an agreement for the cancellation of the player’s contract with the Club. The player will appear in a final press conference Tuesday, 5 March at 1.00pm CET at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.

Barcelona faced an impossible week, including two Clasicos, but were perfect. Here’s how they did it | ESPN
To come into this week-long football inquisition on pretty stale form and beat not only Sevilla but the European champions --twice -- in a week is exceptional. But to do it on an 8-2 aggregate across three away matches is just sensational. Particularly as neither of the two clubs who constitute the 90+ years of the Clasico rivalry had ever even played twice at their rival’s headquarters twice in three days, let alone won twice away from home in the space of 72 hours!

12 wins for Messi at the Bernabéu | FC Barcelona
Winning against Real Madrid is always special and, in recent years, Barça haven’t grown tired of doing so at the Bernabéu. In fact, since the famous 2-6 in the 2008/09 season, 11 victories have been achieved: 8 in the League, 2 in the Cup and 1 in the Champions League. And, in most of these matches there is a common denominator; Leo Messi.

Pique is on fire for Barcelona | Marca
If one player has come through this week of Clasicos with their head higher than anyone else it is Gerard Pique, who was a phenomenon for Barcelona in these past few days, showing arguably the best form of his career. Now settled at the back after a shaky start to the season, Pique has matured on the pitch this term and developed even further.

Barcelona recover Arthur and Arturo just in time | Marca
Now is the time that titles are decided and Ernesto Valverde can be grateful that he has a number of personnel to choose from at Barcelona, be it in LaLiga Santander, the Copa del Rey or the Champions League. With this crucial point considered, Arturo Vidal and Arthur Melo’s respective recoveries come as excellent news for the Catalans.

The dilemma surrounding Rakitic: do Barça sell him in the summer? | Sport
Some would say it’s a great problem to have whereas others would claim it’s creating a huge distraction. What is clear is that Ivan Rakitic’s season is one you could laminate, take to a photograph shop and frame it for the world to see. The Croatian’s performance in El Clasico was sensational and it’s been a common theme throughout his time at the Camp Nou.

Source: barcablaugranes.com