Ibra: Hasil Lawan Barca, Awal Bagus

Paris - Menghadapi Barcelona di laga ujicoba pramusim, Paris St Germain sempat mampu memaksakan hasil imbang meski akhirnya kalah adu penalti. Untuk Zlatan Ibrahimovic, ini adalah awal bagus untuk PSG yang kini diperkuat sejumlah pemain anyar.

Dalam pertandingan di Parc des Princes tersebut, Minggu (5/8/2012) dinihari WIB, PSG dan Barca berimbang 2-2 sebelum akhirnya laga mesti ditentukan lewat adu penalti, di mana Barca tampil jadi pemenang.

Di laga tersebut, Ibra berhasil menyumbang satu gol untuk PSG yang baru ia bela musim panas ini usai diboyong dari AC Milan. Ia menjebol gawang Barca, yang juga mantan klubnya, pada menit 60.

Ibra sendiri diturunkan sedari menit awal untuk bahu-membahu bersama salah satu pemain baru PSG lainnya, Ezequiel Lavezzi. Sedangkan Barca sendiri langsung menurunkan pemain terbaiknya, Lionel Messi, yang ikut menyumbang satu gol.

"Ini malam yang fantastis, terutama atmosfer para suporter di stadion," komentar Ibra di situs resmi PSG.

"Malam ini kami membuktikan bahwa kami bisa memberikan perlawanan ketat untuk sebuah tim tangguh. Semakin sering kami tampil bersama, kian baik permainan kami. Ini baru sekadar awalnya saja," tegas si penyerang asal Swedia.

 

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Pique relieved after Barca win

koclokindoblog.blogspot.com, 25 maret 2012,

Gerard Pique expressed relief after Barcelona managed to overcome the dismissal of Thiago to record a 2-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday.

Barca took the lead midway through the first half with a free-kick from talismanic forward Lionel Messi, but they lost Thiago to a second booking during the second period.

However, Pep Guardiola's men dug in and sealed victory courtesy of Pique, who fired home with just over 10 minutes remaining to ensure that Barca stayed in touch La Liga leaders Real Madrid, who they trail by six points with nine matches remaining.

"It was very hard to win, especially with 10 men," Pique said. "The three points are very important and we deserved them.

"We tried to control the match; they wanted to equalise, but we played well with 10 players and the most important thing is that our title hopes are still alive.

"All that really matters is winning and we've managed to earn a great victory. Winning matches in La Liga and Champions League reinforces out morale."

Barca face AC Milan at San Siro in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday before welcoming Athletic Bilbao to Camp Nou next weekend.

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"Messi the greatest ever", says Pique

koclokindoblog.blogspot.com, 21 maret 2012,

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has hailed team-mate Lionel Messi as the best player in history.

Messi netted a hat-trick in Tuesday's 5-3 La Liga victory over Granada, becoming the club's all-time leading goalscorer with 234 goals.

Spain international Pique says he feels privileged to play in the same team as the Argentine attacker.

"It's a pleasure to be in the same generation as him (Messi)," Pique said. "I believe he's the best player in the history of the sport."

"I've been lucky enough to be on the same team as him, I consider myself privileged."

"It doesn't matter where he plays, whether it's cold or hot, he always proves that he's the best."

Messi has now struck an incredible 54 goals in 45 games this season.

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