Manchester United's summer 2022 transfer choice may now catch up with them. Former manager Erik ten Hag encouraged the club to sign Antony over Barcelona's in-form Raphinha.
Second only to Liverpool's front three in terms of their productivity, Barca's frontline are rightly receiving plenty of praise
Brazil winger Raphinha is possibly the best player in La Liga this season, so what’s holding the Barcelona forward back from eminence?
United went to great lengths to sign Antony from Ajax in 2022. Two and a half years later, a loan move to Spain encapsulates his struggles
Flick became the second-fastest Barcelona coach to reach 100 goals on Sunday after the 7-1 rout of Valencia. The club has 101 goals in 32 games in all competitions under the German coach. Helenio Herrera reached the mark in 31 matches in the late 1950s. Luis Enrique and Tito Vilanova each needed 34 games, three quicker than Pep Guardiola at 37.
Barcelona got back on track in the Spanish league by overwhelming Valencia on Sunday with four different players scoring in the first 24 minutes of a 7-1 rout. Frenkie de Jong opened the scoring in the third minute,
Ferran Torres has been one of the more criticised Barcelona players over the past year, primarily because of his inconsistency in the attack. His finishing, after all, has not always been at the
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.
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Spanish La Liga leading scorers after the weekend's matches: 8: Ayoze Perez (Villarreal), Kike (Alaves), Sorloth (Atletico Madrid), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Barcelona's last visit to face Benfica ended in a heavy thumping on the way to Champions League group stage elimination in 2021, but with young starlet Lamine Yamal propelling a team on the rise, hopes are far higher for the Catalans this time around.
With Dani Olmo unavailable due to a muscular problem, Gavi is likely to operate as the attacking midfielder and Pedri will be key once again. Lamine Yamal should be providing his services from the right side of the pitch with Raphinha running down the other flank.