Barcelona sold off club assets in the summer of 2022 to get some much needed cash to sign striker Robert Lewandowski, Brazilian forward Raphinha and versatile defender Jules Koundé.
Barcelona are back in action against Valencia this weekend, looking for their first La Liga win of the year. The Blaugrana have just one win in their last eight league matches and have lost ground to both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.
FC Barcelona’s winning run was halted over the weekend when the team drew 1-1 with Getafe. But the result could have been very different if the referee had given a penalty to the Catalans for an
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde admits he enjoyed their Supercopa final victory against Real Madrid. Barca hammered Real Madrid 5-2 in Jeddah on Sunday night, this despite goalkeeper Wojciech Szczensy being sent off on 55 minutes.
You almost need a magnifying glass to see whether Jules Koundé's goal for Barcelona against Real Betis on Wednesday night was offside. The still images barely don't really help to decipher the most marginal of calls but the player himself doesn't seem too worried.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has slammed the "scandalous" decision not to award Jules Koundé a penalty in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Getafe.
Barcelona's risky strategy of selling future assets has paid off with major players like Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha improving the team's performance. Raphinha, once sidelined, is now a key scorer and leader under coach Hansi Flick.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta launched a furious attack on the match officials on Monday. Laporta was still fuming after Saturday's 1-1 draw at Getafe, insisting Barca were robbed of a crucial penalty on the night.
Barcelona has followed up its rout of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final with a comfortable 5-1 win over Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has made no effort to hide his frustration with La Liga officiating this week, backing up his president’s comments on a penalty that the Blaugrana were not given
Barcelona could only muster a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Saturday in La Liga as they were unable to recover ground on the top two in the Spanish title race.
France star Jules Kounde provided a perfect assist for Raphinha’s first goal of the night – and Barcelona’s third – and the defender believes this could be the start of a special run in.