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He opened in Camp Nou with two goals, prize to their comely culé.

Cristian Tello Basin shares with Cuenca the age (20 years) and residence, Sabadell, even if it's your hometown. In the district of Cifuentes began playing and the CF Unió Can Rull Rómulo excelled as Barca and his team signed him to fry. Shone, was the top scorer in the International Tournament of Maspalomas with 12 years, but stalled on reaching the Juvenil. After a one-year assignment to Damm, Barça gave him low and he signed for Espanyol. There was reactivated on a meteoric rise from the Juvenil B, A and the subsidiary. Offers poured in and the card offered Espanyol's first team for the 2010-11 League Pochettino OK.

But Tello had an outstanding debt: success at Barça. Agreed to return to B in the 2010-11 and Pep him play friendlies in the summer of 2010. Hampered by injuries, things were not so fast. He had patience and debuted at L'Hospitalet in the Cup not scored in the first leg, but on lap bigoleó at its premiere at the Camp Nou. (via MD)

[22 Debutante of PEP]
2008-09
Sergio Busquets
Thiago Alcántara
Xavi Torres (Levante)
Marc Muniesa
Alberto Botía (Sporting)
Abraham González (Alcorcón)

2009-10
Andreu Fontàs
Jonathan dos Santos
Jonathan Soriano
Gai Assulin (Manchester City)
Marc Bartra

2010-11
Oriol Romeu (Chelsea)
Sergi Gómez
Rubén Miño
Nolito (Benfica)
Martín Montoya
Sergi Roberto

2011-12
Isaac Cuenca
Gerard Deulofeu
Rafinha Alcántara
Cristian Tello
Martí Riverola

PINTO 7, PUYOL 7, PIQUÉ 7, FONTÀS 7, SERGIO BUSQUETS 7, XAVI 8, INIESTA 7, CESC 8, CUENCA 9 (MOM), PEDRO 7, THIAGO 8, S. ROBERTO 7, TELLO 9, J. DOS SANTOS 7. (via SPORT)

Athletic Vice President of FC Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, celebrated the team’s good finish to the year, that ended with the qualification for the round of 16 of the King’s Cup and with the Club World Cup victory last Sunday. “It has been a fantastic year. We must celebrate it and hope for a 2012 as successful as this one.” On the overwhelming victory against Hospitalet, Bartomeu said that the team “played very well. It was evident that they were eager. They came back from the World Cup and they played spectacularly.” He was also visibly pleased that the people “enjoyed the match,” especially on a day like today, with the celebration of the Diada del Socio Solidario (Day of Member Solidarity). Lastly, the vice president didn’t have a preference on Barça’s next rival in the Cup. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

The Barça manager highlighted the general attitude displayed by the players after winning the Club World Cup last Sunday, “they came here and strived against Hospitalet”.

“We’ve earned prestige with today’s football demonstration.” Pep Guardiola, who was concerned about how his team would handle tonight’s match against Hospitalet after the Club World Cup in Japan, was visibly satisfied by the general attitude displayed by his players. He not only highlighted the talent of the squad but the “capacity to play the round of 32 in the King’s Cup after being named the best club in the world.” For this reason he said that “the way they behave is admirable.” Guardiola believes that this is the reason that “we are doing things right.”

Guardiola explained that he prepared this game “like any other game. We studied images [of Hospitalet] that we’d usually skip, the players can’t perceive that we don’t do our job and then demand that they do theirs.”

The Barça manager said that matches like tonight’s at the Camp Nou usually “have fewer people. I know that the Club invited social groups. I think it’s a beautiful idea. It’s great that they came and cheered us on. The stadium wasn’t full but we heard the 50,000 people, I’m very thankful.”

The manager had special words of praise for Isaac Cuenca. “He’s been impeccable all year. We hope that with humility, the behaviour of being seen and talking little, that he will be ready and as a player, be at the required level.” (via FCBarcelona.cat)

The Spanish striker confirmed on the pitch that his heel injury is history. For Pedro, scoring so early was key.

Thanks to him Barça opened and closed its scoring tally, on Barça TV’s El Marcador, Pedro explained that he felt like he was returning to former form, before his ankle injury: “I feel better every day, I’m getting more rhythm and confidence. I hope to start next year at 100%.” He also admitted that it’s very difficult to win a starting spot in this Barça team: “There’s a lot of competition, there are players that are doing really well. It’s great for the group.”

He allows Thiago to take the second penalty

On Barça’s thrashing of L’Hospitalet, Pedro said: “We started off intensely, we knew it would be difficult because of how the away game went. The fact that we scored early made it easier, from that point on we were more comfortable.” Without preferences on Barça's next rival in the next round, he said that he let Thiago take the second penalty because he got the first one: “Thiago asked me if he could take it and I let him, like Xavi and Cesc let me take the first one.”

Here are the players’ comments after the match;


Andrés Iniesta (Facebook):

“We’re in the next round, looking forward to tomorrow’s draw. The injury I got today will disappear soon! Merry Christmas! Thank you so much for your concern!”


Víctor Valdés (Facebook):

“I’m off on Christmas vacation! Happy holidays everyone, I’ll post some photos! A big hug! Enjoy being with your families!”


Sergi Roberto:

“After winning the Club World Cup they came out as if it was another final and they demonstrated that they are the best.”

“I really enjoyed playing with the team, the game and the victory.”

“We’ve shown that we never let our guard down, but we always respect our opponent.”


Cristian Tello:

“I was really eager, it was my debut at the Camp Nou and I’m really happy because we won and because of my personal performance.”

“I can’t believe it, I’m very excited and content. However, I know my place in the reserve side.”

“We didn’t expect so many people to show up. It was a prize for us.”


Cesc Fàbregas:

“I have a knock on my knee. It hurts a bit, and I’ll be OK.”

“We hope that the good play and titles continue in 2012.”

“I didn’t score, but I had three or four assists and I’m happy with that.”


Andreu Fontàs:

“I’m really happy with how we closed out the year, I’ll continue to work just as hard next year.”

“The way to have more playing time is to work and take advantage of opportunities.”(via FCBarcelona.cat)

The first team will enjoy a week off of work and return to training on Thursday, December 29th.

Barça will go on vacation with the qualification for the last-16 round of the Copa del Rey in the bag after beating Hospitalet tonight at the Camp Nou. The manager, Josep Guardiola, gave his players a week off so they can spend the holiday season with their families. Save a last minute change of plans, the team will return to training on Thursday, December 29th, at the Ciutat Esportiva. Without knowing who their next opponent will be in the Copa del Rey, Guardiola will start to prepare for the match, which is scheduled for the first week of January.

All the first team players are due back in Barcelona on the 29th of December, including the players that started their vacation on Monday (Mascherano, Messi, Alexis, Keita, Abidal, Adriano, Alves and Maxwell). (via FCBarcelona.cat)

Pedro, Iniesta, Thiago (2), Xavi, Tello (2) and Cuenca (2), racked up nine goals – five before the break- as Barça charged into the last 16 of the Spanish Cup in the last game of 2011 at the Camp Nou tonight.

FC Barcelona secured their place in the next round of the Spanish Cup with a tremendous 9-0 rout of Hospitalet, with Pedro opening the scoring on 10 minutes and Iniesta, Thiago (2), Xavi, Tello (2) and Cuenca getting the rest. The victory, added to the 0-1 win at Hospitalet was only overshadowed by an injury to Iniesta, who will now be out for the next 15 days.

Guardiola's team go into the next round, alongside Valencia, Mallorca, Espanyol, Seville, Madrid, Malaga, Llevant, Osasuna, Real Sociedad, Racing, Athletic Club, Albacete, Alcorcón, Mirandés and Cordoba.

Guardiola fielded 10 home grown players, only Pinto had not come up through the academy system, and the team showed how serious they were about the game from the off, going 3-0 up within the first 22 minutes: the first was a Pedro penalty, the next an Iniesta effort after Xavi had brilliantly put Cesc through and the third a lovely goal from Thiago after he won back a ball in midfield and shimmied through the visitors'' defence.

By half time it was five, but also by then Iniesta had had to call for a substitution after he'd knocked into the Hospitalet keeper and tests later revealed he'd be out for up to 15 days. He was replaced by Sergi Roberto, who came close to making it four almost immediately, but in the end it was Xavi who did just that, rounding off a lovely reverse pass from Cesc. And that was that for the Catalan midfielder who soon after his goal was replaced by Tello, who then went on to make it five, charging through from the midfield just a couple of minutes after coming on.

The 56.480 fans who had turned up at the Camp Nou were no doubt wondering just how many goals their team were going to end up putting past Hospitalet and soon after the break, Cuenca made it a half dozen, finishing off some great work from Tello out on the left. Curiously enough the Barça attack was made up of three conventional wingers now -Tello, Pedro and Cuenca.

However, the team weren't prepared to settle for six! Thiago was brought down by Viale and again handed penalty taking duties to Pedro , whilst Tello scored his second soon after to make it 8-0. Could Barça now beat their 8-0 win over Osasuna? Well yes, of course - Cuenca got his second latching on to yet another great ball form Cesc and the players wrapped up a great night and an even greater 2011 with a stunning nine goal haul – here's to a Happy New Year! (via FCBarcelona.cat)


[Technical Data]
Barcelona: Pinto; Puyol, Piqué, Fontàs; Busquets (Dos Santos, m. 66), Thiago, Xavi (Tello, m. 38), Cesc, Iniesta (Sergi Roberto, m. 30); Cuenca and Pedro.

L'Hospitalet: Craviotto; Ivan Hammouch, Mousa (Haro, m. 63), Castaño, Lucas Viale; Rubén, Pitu (Manel, m. 65), Corominas, Ángel Sánchez, Aday; and David Prats (Pedraza, m. 46).

Goals: 1-0: Pedro (p), min. 12. 2-0: Iniesta, min. 18. 3-0: Thiago, min. 22. 4-0: Cesc, min. 36. 5-0: Tello, min. 42. 6-0: Cuenca, m. 48. 7-0: Thiago, m. 64. 8-0: Tello, m. 64. 9-0: Cuenca, m. 80.

Referee: González González (College Castilian Leonese). He showed yellow card to the visitor Viale (m. 64).

Incidents: Game of the turn of the sixteenth of final of the Copa del Rey, disputed in Camp Nou before 56.480 spectators.

The president of L'Hospitalet, Miguel Garcia, said the Brazilians came to Barcelona in a very profitable operation for Barca.

CE L'Hospitalet President, Miguel Garcia, a few clarifying statements made yesterday in which he pointed out that the future of Brazilian Santos, Neymar is in Barcelona. García made such a statement after the dinner among the directive of FC Barcelona and the club of Baix Llobregat, in which could converse with the president of the club azulgrana, Sandro Rosell. Garcia made the remarks at the ONA FM radio station in which he said without hesitation that the Brazilian star "is one of the future cracks of Barcelona, ​​and bought at a great price."

With this statement, Miguel Garcia has confirmed all the rumors and reports that have emerged in recent weeks in the media around the world in which they were placed at the front of the "canarinha" in the Catalan capital.

Furthermore, on the game facing his team tonight against the current world champion, the president of "L'Hospi" reiterated that "in football you never know. Say what you will still earn no muss. Our team will make a decent game and plays to take the opportunity provided to us playing in a field such as the Camp Nou. " (via SPORT)

Cuenca will start but Rafinha and Tello can play.

Isaac Cuenca is shaping up as a starter in a front that could complement Pedro Rodriguez and Cesc Fàbregas in a game against L'Hospitalet to serve as a testbed for the future, after the serious injury to David Villa . The end, already installed in the first team since Ibrahim Afellay was 'broke' in October, will return to the starting lineup after performing in the second half of the Club World Cup semi-final against Al-Sadd.

Cristian Tello , another specialist in the Dodge, and Rafinha, alternating the position of false '9 'with the interior, may also have his minutes tonight. Both debuted as the highest in the first leg of the November 9 copera.

All of them exercised yesterday in the second session since the return of Japan along with four kids over subsidiary the defenders Martin Montoya , who was congratulated by Pep Guardiola after yesterday renewed until 2014, and Marc Muniesa and midfielders Jonathan dos Santos and Sergi Roberto. The first three numbers occupying the four places for players with tab B. Dani Alves , he will not play, returned to work with the group although it could go on holiday on Monday afternoon with Messi, Mascherano, Adriano, Maxwell and Keita. Abidal joined them on Tuesday. (via MD)

Barca wants to win the final go round pulling the value of the future safer, the cantera.

Barca has committed to José Manuel Pinto and a host of homegrown players to try to close the year 2011 as best as possible, confirming their place in the knockout stages of the Copa del Rey against L'Hospitalet. The team arrives at the Camp Nou river to enjoy the game as a historical event, but also with the effrontery of those who managed a decent 0-1 in the first leg. Jordi Vinyals football players want to give the pleasure of playing in the Nou Camp and, if the giant falls asleep, give the bell.

It seems unlikely that there will be a radical lowering of tension in the Barca ranks. To begin with, because Josep Guardiola is always careful to keep their players with feet on the ground. Yesterday, without going any further, he reminded them that have never been able to now how long did win the first match after the Club World Cup.

Second, because the players who actually make the first team have always shown a professionalism to the test of any rival. Last of the subsidiary because the kids face the duel with the hope of demonstrating that one day may follow the path of Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta and Messi.

In any case, it is difficult to hazard a lineup that for sure will be a combination of first team players that have not been excused by Pep Guardiola and young talents.

Guardiola has called for a final training session this morning at 12.30 with 11 first team players and seven of the subsidiary, which will discard two. Missing Brazilians, Argentines, Seydou Keita and Eric Abidal, it's time for Fontàs, Montoya, Muniesa or Cuenca. All showed as they can rely on your ability and tonight will be able to help Barça is in the hype when they decide Friday morning pairings of eighths, quarters and semifinals of the Cup, the only title he could not conquer in 2011. (via SPORT)

The Barça manager told the Camp Nou faithful to not worry about his future at FC Barcelona. Before Hospitalet’s visit to the Camp Nou, Guardiola warned his team about the dangers of the match.



Even though Pep Guardiola didn’t reveal anything specific about his contract renewal with the Club, he did mention during today’s press conference that “people need to be calm, I know what I’m doing. I know when I have to do it and how it needs to be done.” He admitted that constant questioning on the subject didn’t bother him. The manager said that once he makes his decision he will inform the President Rosell, but he clarified that winning titles “has nothing to do with my decision.”

The manager also spoke about tomorrow’s Cup tie against Hospitalet. He understands that it might be difficult to focus on the King’s Cup match after winning the Club World Cup but cautions, “we’re playing to not be eliminated from one of the remaining competitions.” Guardiola went on to urge his players to be “attentive” seeing that “it’s a very dangerous match.”

The manager also congratulated the Club for its efforts to fill the Camp Nou up on Thursady through its Day of Member Solidarity. Furthermore, for Guardiola, coming to the Camp Nou is a good excuse to “see our football.”

Guardiola took the opertunity to play down Mourinho's comments: “Madrid’s manager wanted to congratulate us, and we thank him. Everything he says is given too much importance, there are no problems.” He added, “he has every liberty to opine. He said the Champions League is more important and he’s right.”

“Villa is very encouraged, lively”

Pep Guardiola visited with David Villa and said the striker is “very encouraged, lively.” The manager believes that this “will make Villa stronger and prolong his career. He’ll realize how lucky he is and he’ll take everything in with much more desire.” The manager also confirmed that if there aren’t any setbacks, Isaac Cuenca will stay with the team: “Because we lost of Villa I’m sure he’ll be with us until the end of the season.” (via FCBarcelona.cat)

Penultimate training session before the match against Hospitalet, Guardiola worked with 19 footballers; 12 from the first team and 7 from Barça B. Valdés returned to training after he received the Best Athlete of 2011 award at the Festa de l'Esport Català gala. Alves, who trained with his teammates, will begin his vacation this Thursday and will not feature against. Hospitalet in the Copa del rey tie.

The first team continues to prepare for the last game of the year: the return leg of the Copa del rey against Hospitalet. The game will be played this Thursday at 22.00 hrs at the Camp Nou. This afternoon, Pep Guardiola led 19 players in the penultimate training session before the match. 12 of the players that took part in the training session were first-teamers, counting Dani Alves. It's worth nothing that all of the South American players, plus Abidal and Keita, are on holiday, the Brazilian trained with his teammates voluntarily. Regardless, Dani Alves will not play in tomorrow's game, therefore, Guardiola will have 11 first team players at his disposal on Thursday. Víctor Valdés also trained this afternoon after not attending yesterday’s session because the keeper participated in the Festa de l'Esport Català.

The same seven Barça B footballers that participated in Tuesday’s training session trained with the first team today as well - Cuenca, Montoya, Sergi Roberto, Tello, Dos Santos and Rafinha- the only absentee was Oier.

The team will train one last time, tomorrow at 12.30 hrs, before the match against Hospitalet. The closed-door session will take at the Camp Nou. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

After the game against Madrid and the two in Japan, the team returned to training this Tuesday a the Ciutat Esportiva. Eight Barça B players and Alves, despite being on holiday, took part in the training session led by Pep Guardiola.

It has been many days since the Ciutat Esportiva hosted the FC Barcelona players. This Tuesday, after the win at the Bernabéu (1-3) and the Club World Cup, Josep Guardiola directed a training session at Sant Joan Despí. Eight Barça B players participated in the session: Oier, Montoya, Dos Santos, Cuenca, Sergi Roberto, Muniesa, Tello and Rafinha.

Dani Alves, one of the players that is on holiday until the 29th, was also present at the training session. The Brazilian voluntarily trained with his teammates. Éric Abidal, who was given time off until next week Thursday, didn’t train. Víctor Valdés, with permission from the Club to attend the 15th edition of the Festa de l'Esport Català, was also absent.

The first team will train again on Wednesday, at 19.00 hrs, in a session that will be held at the Ciutat Esportiva. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

Barça have never won their first match after the former Intercontinental Cup or the current Club World Cup. They drew with Villarreal (09/10), Atlético Madrid (06/07) and Rayo Vallecano (92/93).

The new world champion has a new challenge to overcome, both against L'Hospitalet in the cup on Thursday and at Espanyol in the first league game of 2012. They have never lost their first game after the Intercontinental or Club World Cups, but have never won either.

FCB v Villarreal (1-1) 2/1/10

In 2009, Barça became the first club to win six major trophies in a calendar year. And they were able to celebrate the feat in front of their own fans at home to Villarreal. The game got off to a great start with Pedro's 7th minute goal, but Fuster equalised after 50 minutes. Those were the only points FCB dropped at the Camp Nou all season.

FCB v Atlético Madrid (1-1) 21/12/06

Rijkaard's side returned to the Camp Nou after the disappointment of defeat to Inter of Porto Alegre, to face Atlético Madrid, a real nemesis for the team in those times. With Eto'o and Messi both injured, Ronaldinho opened the scoring with a pearl of a free kick, but Agüero levelled in the second half. Barça were still three points adrift of Sevilla in the table, with a game in hand.

Rayo Vallecano v FCB (3-3). 20/12/93

Shortly after losing to São Paulo, it was off to the Nuevo Vallecas (where several top teams had already lost), where Barça got a heroic point despite both Stoichkov (min 6) and Koeman (min 69) being sent off and the home side going 3-1 up. Salinas sneaked a late point for Johan Cruyff's side, who were second in the table behind Deportivo, who Barça would eventually pip to the title on the very last day. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

Without the injured Villa and Afellay, and Alves, Adriano, Maxwell, Mascherano, Keita, Alexis and Messi already on holiday, Pep turns to B for the Cup.

Pep Guardiola has called for the first training post-Club World Cup Tuesday at seven o'clock in the afternoon behind closed doors, three team players who have faced many numbers on Thursday at the Camp Nou to Hospitalet (22 h) in the the knockout round of the Copa del Rey. Those cited by the Barca coach for this session are the full-back Montoya , centre-backc Muniesa , interiors Sergi Roberto and Rafinha , which can also act as false '9 'to Messi, and the winger Tello .

Without the injured Villa and Afellay , and the seven players who have already started your holiday, Alves , Adriano , Maxwell , Mascherano , Keita , Alexis and Messi , Guardiola has only fourteen players: Pinto , Valdes , Puyol , Piqué , Fontàs , Abidal , Busquets , Jonathan dos Santos , Xavi , Iniesta , Thiago , Cesc , Pedro and Cuenca . Pep will work well with 19 players, three of which (in dress Cup 16) will drop from the final list.

Tello and Rafinha two of the players in the form of Barça B, were released precisely with the first team in the first leg against 'Hospi' played in the Feixa Llarga, the end of the holder and brother Thiago in minutes the end. His fellow Barça B and are on vacation and will not return to work until January 2. (via MD)

South American players of the group led by Josep Guardiola, in addition to the Malian Keita, the Club have the permission to start their Christmas vacation They all come back to Barcelona on December 29 evening.

With the title of World Club champions in Japan and in the pocket, the players of first team football with more distant countries of origin have the permission of the Club to start your period of Christmas holidays and, thus, able to travel and reunite with their families at this time so special.

This is the case of the Argentine Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano , the Brazilian Dani Alves , Adriano Correia and Maxwell , the Chilean Alexis Sanchez and Malian Seydou Keita . Thus, these seven players Barca will have days off to enjoy the end of 2011. A vacation that will end on December 29 evening, when it is scheduled to return.

Josep Guardiola , therefore, will be without these players facing the game in the round of the knockout phase of the Copa del Rey to be held this Thursday, December 22, from 22 hours before the Hospitalet in the Camp Nou.

Arrival of equipment

It is expected that the world champions Barcelona to land in 18 hours. Once in Catalonia, the template will be a group photograph with the trophy that accredits and World Club champions on the same runway for then go directly to the Camp Nou. Therefore, fans are asked not to attend the airport to greet the team. (via FCBarcelona.cat)