Coaching
What's the best way to play with a red card?
Playing with a red card is never easy. But can a suboptimal situation be maximised through tactics, training and mentality?
FCB
Review
Barca - Villarreal. Chaos at La Ceràmica
Marcelino had a plan and it almost worked until it didn't. Flick won the battle of the nerves.
Review
Barca vs Girona: Barca win 4-1 to stay top of league
In ninety minutes of football, Hansi Flick didn't just win a derby, he rekindled a spirit
Podcast
Launching Fullback : The BarcaFutbol podcast
Dom and I discuss various topics including the team's current performance, responses to fan questions on players like Romeo and Felix, and the future potential of Balde and Gavi.
Tactics
Xavi's super squad: How will Barcelona's new signings affect their tactics?
Barca have made strategic bets in the transfer market, given their financial woes. Will they pay off for Xavi?
Video
How will Barca fare this season? The Andy West preview
Xavi’s greatest achievement has been implementing a revolution in attitude, with the result that his team have become much harder to play against.
Tactics
Barcelona's Champions League analysis: Tactics of Porto, Shakhtar & Antwerp
Barcelona have struggled in the Champions League. Despite talent and high hopes, they've repeatedly fallen short. So how can they set up to qualify from the group stage?
Profile
João Félix: The missing piece for Xavi's jigsaw?
Everything about Felix is still largely an idea. He is a player with immense potential and a player whose quality is certainly there. But it's also hidden behind ifs and buts
Video
Joao Felix: Redemption season or a mistake in hindsight?
He left Benfica with a mountain of hope and an aura of hype. Four Seasons and a bit later, Joao Felix, finds himself at FC Barcelona
Profile
Joao Cancelo: The solution to Xavi's void of creativity?
How Cancelo adapts to Barcelona's system will largely determine how he fares as Xavi's go-to right-back.
Profile
Iván Fresneda: The right-back jewel Xavi can't allow to slip away
Fresneda is young and raw. Nothing guarantees his success. Undoubtedly, signing him would represent a risk but his talent is such that missing out on him would be a crime
Video
What to expect from FC Barcelona in 2023/24
The 2023/24 LaLiga season is upon us and Barcelona have a crown to defend! But what do we know about Xavi’s tactical identity?