Month: December 2017

(FromL, up) Barcelona's German goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Barcelona's Brazilian midfielder Paulinho, Barcelona's Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic, Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets, Barcelona's Spanish defender Gerard Pique and Barcelona's Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen, (down) Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi, Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Sergi Roberto, Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta, Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez and Barcelona's Spanish defender Jordi Alba pose before the Spanish League 'Clasico' football match Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on December 23, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / CURTO DE LA TORRE (Photo credit should read CURTO DE LA TORRE/AFP/Getty Images)

Barcelona : Ernesto Valverde needs to return to tiki-taka

Barcelona supporters finish at 32nd on Fandom 250

3 things we learned: Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona 2017/18 La Liga

Sergio Busquets continues to be the invisible genius

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - NOVEMBER 22: David Luiz of Chelsea in action during the UEFA Champions League group C match between Qarabag FK and Chelsea FC at Baki Olimpiya Stadionu on November 22, 2017 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

FC Barcelona transfer rumour update – David Luiz and Stefan de Vrij

BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 17: Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona (L) celebrates his goal with teammates during the La Liga 2017-18 match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo La Coruna at Camp Nou Stadium on 17 December 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images)

Barcelona player ratings vs Real Madrid

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 23: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid competes for the ball with Sergi Roberto of FC Barcelona during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on December 23, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images)

Barcelona : Sergi Roberto steals the show in the El Clásico

(L-R) Barcelona's Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic, Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi, Barcelona's French forward Ousmane Dembele, and Barcelona's French defender Lucas Digne take part in a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on December 22, 2017 on the eve of the Spanish League 'Clasico' football match Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona. / AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

How will Barcelona line-up against Real Madrid?

CASTELLON, SPAIN - DECEMBER 10: coach Ernesto Valverde of FC Barcelona during the Spanish Primera Division match between Villarreal v FC Barcelona at the Estadio de la Ceramica on December 10, 2017 in Castellon Spain (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Ernesto Valverde wants a strong start against Real Madrid

29th November 2017, Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain; Copa Del Rey, Barcelona versus Real Murcia; Jose Arnaiz celebrating his first goal with FC Barcelona (Photo by Pedro Salado/Action Plus via Getty Images)

FC Barcelona transfer rumour update – Sergi Roberto and José Arnaiz

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 18: Sergi Roberto of Barcelona in action during the UEFA Champions League group D match between FC Barcelona and Olympiakos Piraeus at Camp Nou on October 18, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

Sergi Roberto waiting on contract renewal

VILLARREAL, SPAIN - DECEMBER 10: Lionel Andres Messi (R) of FC Barcelona competes for the ball with Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante, Rodri, of Villarreal CF during the La Liga 2017-18 match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio de la Ceramica on 10 December 2017 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images)

FC Barcelona transfer rumour update – Rodri and Alfonso Pedraza

Photo Credit: Fanatics

FC Barcelona Christmas Gift Guide: 10 Barcelona presents

Barcelona's Coach, Ernesto Valverde during the spanih league match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Photo by Miquel Llop/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Ernesto Valverde Talks About Champions League Draw

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 21: Javier Alejandro Mascherano of FC Barcelona in action during the La Liga 2017-18 match between FC Barcelona and Malaga CF at Camp Nou on 21 October 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images)

FC Barcelona transfer rumour update – Javier Mascherano and Antoine Griezmann

VILLARREAL, SPAIN - DECEMBER 10: Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona at Estadio La Ceramica on December 10, 2017 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Fotopress/Getty Images)

Messi equals Gerd Müller in historic goal record

Barcelona's Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano reacts as he sits on the pitch during the Spanish league football match Sevilla FC vs FC Barcelona at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Sevilla on November 6, 2016. / AFP / JORGE GUERRERO (Photo credit should read JORGE GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images)

Ernesto Valverde deflects questions on Mascherano’s future

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 06: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Liverpool FC and Spartak Moskva at Anfield on December 6, 2017 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Top 5 midfield targets for Barcelona

Lyon's French midfielder Houssem Aouar celebrates after scoring a goal during the Europa League (C3) football match Olympique Lyonnais (OL) versus Everton FC on November 2, 2017 at the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu, central-eastern France. / AFP PHOTO / JEFF PACHOUD (Photo credit should read JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images)

FC Barcelona transfer rumour update – Houssem Aouar and Danny Rose

Barcelona's Coach, Ernesto Valverde during the spanih league match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Photo by Miquel Llop/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Ernesto Valverde Should Rest Stars Against Sporting

PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 22: Arthur of Gremio controls for the ball during a first leg match between Gremio and Lanus as part of Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2017 Final at Arena do Gremio on November 22, 2017 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

FC Barcelona transfer rumour update – Arthur and Yerry Mina

BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 02: Luis Suarez of Barcelona reacts during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Celta de Vigo at Camp Nou on December 2, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Barcelona : Top 5 players who can succeed Luis Suárez

Kasper Dolberg of Ajax during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax Amsterdam and Roda JC at the Amsterdam Arena on November 26, 2017 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)

FC Barcelona transfer rumour update – Kasper Dolberg and Kalidou Koulibaly

LANUS, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 29: Arthur of Gremio drives the ball during the second leg match between Lanus and Gremio as part of Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2017 Final at Ciudad de Lanus Stadium on November 29, 2017 in Lanus, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

FC Barcelona transfer rumour update – Arthur and Iker San Vicente

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 21: Samuel Umtiti of FC Barcelona in action during the La Liga 2017-18 match between FC Barcelona and Malaga CF at Camp Nou on 21 October 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images)

Barcelona : Samuel Umtiti ruled out for the rest of the year

Gerard Deulofeu during the Copa del Rey match between FC Barcelona v Real Murcia CF,i n Barcelona, on November 29, 2017. (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Barcelona : Gerard Deulofeu needs to work on his finishing