FC Barcelona News: 3 October 2019

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Barça 2-1 Inter Milan: Spirited fightback | FC Barcelona
Despite conceding an early goal and struggling their way through the first half, Barça managed to regroup after the interval and see off an Inter Milan side that had proved very difficult to break down. Two goals from Luis Suárez secured three golden points and put Barça in a strong position in a very tough Champions League group.

Luis Suárez top of the pops at FC Barcelona | FC Barcelona
Luis Suárez was the architect of Barça’s comeback win against Inter Milan at Camp Nou on Wednesday in the Champions League. The Uruguayan’s brace helped the blaugranes to a 2-1 victory over the Serie A side, the first a brilliant volley and the second a striker’s finish after a great run from Leo Messi.

Luis Suarez hails half time intervention in Inter Milan victory | Football Espana
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has praised Ernesto Valverde’s half time team talk as La Blaugrana secured their first Champions League win of the season. Suarez netted twice in the second half, as Valverde’s side overturned a 1-0 deficit at home to inter Milan at the Camp Nou.

Marc Ter Stegen: Winning is easier with Messi in the team | Football Espana
Barcelona goal keeper Marc Ter Stegen has spoken of delight at having Lionel Messi back in the staring eleven. Messi has endured an injury disrupted start to the 2019-20 season, with just one La Liga start this season.

Barcelona scouting Inter trio during clash | Football Espana
Barcelona are to use their clash with Inter on Wednesday night to scout three of the Italian side’s stars, according to reports. Italian media outlet Calciomercato say that Inter’s central defender Milan Skriniar is liked by the Blaugrana club officials, alongside his teammates Stefano Sensi and Lautaro Martinez.

Recovery with an eye on Sevilla | FC Barcelona
Straight back to work at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. After getting the job done against Inter Milan on Wednesday night, Thursday morning saw Ernesto Valverde and his side back on the training ground as attention switches to Sunday’s 9.00pm CET kick-off against Sevilla.

Cardoner: Barcelona are not at war with Pique | Marca
Barcelona vice-president Jordi Cardoner has moved to make clear that the Barcelona board of directors are not at war with Gerard Pique, in the wake of his suspicions that they planted a story in the press which blamed the players for the team’s poor start to the season.

Valverde will turn to this La Masia star to help plug his defence | Sport
This has caused Ernesto Valverde to once again look at the youth team for a solution. In the first training session following the Inter match, Valverde has only called up one defender from the B side: Ronald Araujo. With no full-backs in that session, it suggests Semedo will remain filling in on the left until Junior or Alba is available for selection.

Barça to play charity friendly at FC Cartagena on November 13 | FC Barcelona
The proceeds will be used to support the victims of the serious flooding that hit the Murcia region of eastern Spain from September 12 to 16, and that affected some 30,000 people and caused estimated damages of between 170 and 190 million euros, according to the Insurance Compensation Consortium.

Source: barcablaugranes.com