FC Barcelona closed the season with an inconsequential and nothing meritorious victory in the field of one of the teams that have fallen to Second Division

Between injuries, sanctions and unclarified cases, Frank Rijkaard was not - as in other games of this final season, much to choose where the alignment. And, in truth, alignment seemed more a bachelor party, forgiveness, players could hardly be in the team next season, otherwise. Thus, the starting players had as Pinto, Oleguer, Thuram, Gudjohnsen, Giovani or Eto'o who is not very clear to return to wear this shirt in the official party.

For many, therefore, were a good opportunity to leave a good taste in the mouth. But watched the first 20 minutes, which seemed rather what would be the repitición of recent disasters feature this team. That's because the minute 15, Murcia, which next year will be in Second Division, already won by 1-0, thanks to a goal from Ochoa, head, the salia a corner. And soon, Ivan Alonso had already sent a ball to crossbar and had serious troubles to Pinto. And all this time, Barca could only be highlighting a clear penalty on Puyol at the exit of a corner kick, that the collegiate not pit.

But, fortunately, from minute 20, Murcia saw the Second Division team to a club that, at least, it would be able to win a team eviction. It all began in minute 22 with a nice play by Henry and Messi, with the French centre and auction accurate Eto'o at the bottom of the goal. Three minutes later, Xavi, who was sent a pass in depth, Henry was anticipated at the local goalkeeper in his crazy departure, took the ball with his head door and empty, marked the 1-2. And in one minute 32, Giovani opened her recital culminating a good combination between Gudjohnsen and Eto'o. Three goals in just over ten minutes and decided to rest yet.

The Catalan team began its renewal

After completing his second season without titles, Barcelona will undergo a renovation almost complete.

The first to leave the team will coach Frank Rijkaard, who will be followed by the Brazilian Ronaldinho, in addition to the Mexican Rafael Marquez and Giovanni dos Santos.

Another that could leave the club at the end of the season is the Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o, for whom there are several offers from the Premier League, although the more juicy is that of Tottenham, who leads the Spanish Juande Ramos.

To make matters worse, Deco, Zambrotta and Thuram were also fired, after a poor campaign.

Whoever remains is the French Thierry Henry, but after his performance at Old Trafford yesterday, is almost certain to leave the team, just one year after their arrival.

The Dutch technical Frank Rijkaard quoted Mexican players for the first match against English club in the semifinals of the Champions League. The call is also Thierry Henry and Leonel Messi.

French striker Thierry Henry returned to a call after Barcelona lost the last two games and suffer fever in the week, to face Manchester United in the semi-final of the Champions League.

The attacker Gallo, who this day returned to training after feverish absent for a table, was provided by the Dutch strategist Frank Rijkaard for mourning on Wednesday before the "Red Devils" at the Camp Nou.

For their part, Mexican Rafael Marquez, defense, and Giovani dos Santos striker, were also cited by the technician blaugrana for the first game of the series, where culés season will be played after the failure in the League.

The French defence Liliam Thuram was included in the roster of players, which compete with Marquez by the place in the eleven holder vacant following the sanction of captain Carles Puyol.

Marquez, the Argentine Lionel Messi and the Ivorian Yaya Toure must be careful not to be reprimanded at the meeting this Wednesday, as it deprives a yellow card for disputing the "return" from the Old Trafford stadium.

The defense Brazilian Jose Edmilson caused low because it presents discomfort in the back, so it was not included in the list of 18 summoned.

The call them up: Victor Valdes and Jose Pinto as porters, the Argentine Milito, Marquez, Xavi Hernandez, Touré, the French Eric Abidal and Liliam Thuram and Italian Gianluca Zambrota as defenses.

The Icelandic Ediur Gudjohnsen, Andres Iniesta, the Brazilian Sylvinho, the Portuguese Deco and Messi in the midfield and the Cameroonian Samuel Etoo, French Henry, Giovani and Bojan Krkic, in the lead.

Etoo y Giovani appear only in a fixed front of circumstances.

The consequences of the party on Wednesday to lead Schalke 04 that Frank Rijkaard have to think about a new solution for the line of attack at the meeting tonight in the New Colombino. Bojan, Henry joined yesterday Iniesta in the casualty list, and the technician keeps very few rounds to face a game in which the team plays the few options remain alive in the League.

Samuel Etooy Giovani dos Santos are the only two tips that came in the call that seem to enjoy a permanent position. The Cameroonian is the pichichi team in the championship with 12 goals, while the Mexican has enjoyed minutes in the second part in recent meetings once left behind their discomfort. Your continued participation virtually guarantees them ownership and great doubt lies in knowing who will be the third man to accompany them, as long as Rijkaard maintain its usual pattern of 4-3-3. Ezquerro, Gudjohnsen and young Victor Vazquez are the candidates.

The Dutch coach who is accustomed to respect the hierarchy within the apparel and this would give more options to Santi Ezquerro, especially taking into account that Gudjohnsen is playing this season in the middle of the field. The Riojan only participated in a party garter belts, to Espanyol in Montjuïc in the disputed 19 minutes, and in another European Champions League versus Alcoyano in marking the two goals of the team. A pubalgia he departed several weeks of training, but now fully recovered while waiting for his opportunity. Ezquerro holder is not in the League since February 4, 2007 when the disputed 90 minutes in the Kingdom of Navarro before Osasuna (0-0). Since then they have spent 14 long months in which his contribution has been only witness.

The second alternative would be to put Eidur Gudjohnsen on end. The Icelandic striker played for in his first season at Barça, supplying the injured Samuel Etoo during recovery time from his serious knee injury. However, Rijkaard has opted for him this year as mid - and it seems difficult converted, valuing that Andres Iniesta is low and requires a player to accompany Xavi and Toure. Another alternative would be the most innovative advance of the Ivorian inside, it would Edmílson Marquez or the pivot and then Guddy that it could act in front.

The third way would be to give an opportunity to finally Victor Vazquez. The front subsidiary has much more pace of competition that Ezquerro and his presence would be the least that would move pieces because Gudjohsen could act without problems in the spinal cord. The young player, co-generation Leo Messi, noted for its versatility and technical quality. It can operate in any of the three positions attack-although the center is where most outstanding and is easily to see goal.

Victor Vazquez came for the fourth time in a call, but in the three previous not had the opportunity to jump into the field of play. His fellow subsidiary Victor Sanchez and Pedrito have had better luck and have already been released in official competition with the shirt blaugrana.

In any event, Frank Rijkaard must solve the ballot with a front unpublished. Though the League seems impossible mission, the team could not afford to let escape three additional points as the Villarreal currently occupies the second position for best scoring average, and could re-open gap with a victory in Spain.

The Mexican forward has assumed to be going through the operating room, but now wants to help the team

Giovani Dos Santos is already back. Yesterday he was given the high medical and Mexican may place themselves at the orders of Frank Rijkaard this when he feels like it. The Mexican has gone wrong all this time because of his ankle and is assumed to be going through the operating room when the season ends because what he wants now is to help the team play even if it has to infiltrate. "The coup against Alcoyano I received was very strong and discomfort in my ankle grew. I talked with doctors, the coach and technical secretary and we agreed that I was to infiltrate because 40% of my possibilities, "explained resigned to having to operate by the end of the year. "The decision to infiltrarme is right for me and for the team but by the end of the season I will have to operate yes or yes," unveiled.

About his future, Giovani said that has always been playing in Barça and he did not think that should be in another team where it should continue to grow. "I can not avoid rumours emerging about my future but I live now and now I am here, that is where I would like to continue next year," said sincere.

The Mexican has denied that ill rolls in the apparel and defended a Ronaldinho who is in hours and low layer sword: "I am sure that will again be the first. We clearly prefer that part of apparel and helps a lot because we all know that a footballer first can not always be good. "

Moreover, he noted that the League is still possible and spoke good time Bojan Krkic, who denied having envy. "I only hope that we share together the future in the countryside. Bojan it is the present and I am glad that they leave things so well, "he said Giovani an expectation that the fate put him in the face in the future.

The Aztec drag a fracture in the left foot, but the club considered hasty passing through the operating room

The saying a disservice dog fleas are all seems to fit perfectly into Barça. After the serious injury Messi appeared that the Mexican Giovani Dos Santos again have many options to fill the right band for the attack. Well, this possibility is about to dissolve sugar because as a young player without a fracture displacement drag on her left foot that could force him to go through the operating room. It seems that the Mexico has been almost three months-infiltrating injured last January 2 in a Cup match, but medical services are still considering this treatment as the most appropriate. However, the player is pushing for him to operate immediately. In this case the time would drop about six weeks. If in the end it confirms a real pity because it was learned yesterday which has been convened by Hugo Sanchez for the friendly with Mexico-Ghana Marquez.

Another bad news for Rijkaard is declining Deco for the next game, because "it has become apparent that there is still a risk of injury at the interface of the twin sóleo in his right leg," according to read the medical part. Thus, the Portuguese will not be in Almeria, especially considering that four days after the Barcelona faces one of the most important of the season in Valencia, as it plays the pass to the finals of the Champions League. Yesterday was brought not with the group and was working alone at the Camp Nou next to coach physical Josep Anton Pozanco. Anyone who either trained yesterday with the group nor will be in Almeria will be the Ivorian Yaya Toure, who after being infiltrated last Tuesday of his herniated disc, will front a few days rest in order to arrive in the best possible conditions to match returning from the Cup semifinals. Another is the absence confirmed Rafa Marquez, who still train with the group because of a swelling on the right foot bone, which has left nearly a month in dry dock. Another low over to Almeria, but on this occasion it is not due to injury but because of sanctions, is the Italian Gianluca Zambrotta, with the yellow faced the Villarreal saw completed the cycle of the five tarjetas.Para height, Ronnie was not trained yesterday discomfort in the right adductor and Sylvinho withdrew earlier by a small indisposition.

If Frank Rijkaard have any questions on how to replace Argentine, yesterday found that you have several options

Leo Messi is irreplaceable, but someone should play instead. Frank Rijkaard yesterday prepared a training match in which there was a footballer who stressed above the rest, Giovani dos Santos, who requested cries a place in the team owner Sunday morning before the Villarreal at the Camp Nou.

The Mexican footballer disputed an encounter very complete and collaborated actively in the victory of his team, which was formed by Gabi Milito, Ronaldinho, Deco, Xavi, Sylvinho, Puyol and Thierry Henry, besides him. The team rival with orange bib, formed Edmílson, Gudjohnsen, Bojan Krkic, Thuram, Iniesta, Abidal, Zambrotta and Samuel Etoo. The final result was 3-2 in favour of the team Giovani dos Santos, which, in addition to the Mexican forward, who managed two of the goals, also marked Deco. Bojan and Gudjohnsen were goleadores of their group.

The international Aztec did not stop creating danger for the band right. The Dutch technical placed him in the same position that usually occupy Leo Messi to see if you can count on him for the party Villarreal. Giovani not disappoint him and he made it very clear that it is prepared to meet the challenge. He combined well with Ronaldinho and Deco, which always found support, but mostly notable for its ease to door. The Mexican exercised Messi and did so successfully. Now it is up to Frank Rijkaard make a decision. The party, in that sense, was intense. Deco and Giovanni moved to your computer, but Gudjhonsen and Bojan also very active, the same rate until, once again, appeared for sentencing Aztec grief.

Three days before measured at Villarreal, staffing blaugrana proved to be very plugged in to prevail in the Camp Nou. Despite the absence of Leo Messi, the team can not afford to stumble before castellonenses, regardless of what the Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu today before the Espanyol Valverde.

Giovani Dos Santos, Mexican forward of Barcelona, showed their desire for its technical, Frank Rijkaard, continue "many years" in the club despite the doubts that arouses their continuity from next season.

Dos Santos is the great promise of Barcelona The young player stressed the "full confidence" of apparel in the Dutch coach and recalled that, beyond speculation of the future, "this is that Rijkaard is the coach."

"We," said Giovani referring to the template, "we know that we are bound to win some championships and we shall fight in the three competitions, and hopefully that continues Rijkaard many years with us."

Giovani, which participated alongside his compatriot Rafa Marquez in a promotional event for the airline Aeromexico, explained that the last two matches, Osasuna and Sevilla before, we have to win confidence "after receiving criticism from some of the fans the Camp Nou.

"Not all nights a player can have his best night, but I learned. Whenever I am more comfortable, my colleagues make me feel as if carrying a lot of time here and this confidence is reflected in the field. Hobby is demanding, So I try to improve every day, to become one of the best long-term, "said Giovani dos Santos.

The Mexican reiterated his desire to "win in Barcelona, the best club in the world", and assured that the team azulgrana exist "emblems" could sign a lifetime contract similar to those signed by madridistas Iker Casillas and Raul Gonzalez.

The Mexican also reiterated its confidence in the potential of Barça to reach Madrid in the battle for the League. "We are aware that much remains League, and as we saw recently in Almeria (where Real Madrid lost, 2-0), anything can happen. Will continue fighting for the title and we will not give up," he concluded.

Hugo Sanchez intends to take in the Preolímpico March, but the player knows that the season will be seething azulgrana

It will be an important decision. Giovani Dos Santos must weigh between playing with Barça the final stretch of this season or move preolímpico of CONCACAF that Mexico must play by the middle of next March. The young striker is in a encucijada but does not hide his desire would be with men Frank Rijkaard on dates that can be positively keys to finalize the season in Spain. Their progress in the first team has the wind in its sails and move away from the discipline azulgrana at a conference as important would be very inappropriate.

The tournament will be held from 11 to 16 March in the United States, specifically in Tampa (Florida), Carson (California) and the finals in Nashville (Tennessee). The player should concentrate with their selection few days before it is lost several parties Champions League, League and Champions League depending on when he would like to Hugo Sanchez.

The Mexican has been screening these days in Madrid and is expected to come to Barcelona to try to negotiate its incorporation, but the player remains on the lookout. "The Federation wants it to go but it will be complicated by the timing. I spoke with Hugo Sanchez and would like to be with them but we all know that these dates will be very important to be Barça because they may decide many things. This is the last leg and that will help the team as it is, "says the young man crack.

The Barça have supported that qualifying is not dated by FIFA which is not required to relinquish his footballer if you do not want. What we also want the entity is Catalan clash with the Mexican National team in order to achieve future agreements.

They are the present and future of Barça. The Mexican and the Linyola represent the new batch of players who look forward to the fans culés

In Bojan and Giovani they had fulfilled the wish that this year called on the night of December 31, 2006. Although it was expected a few months, finally became reality in mid-year. Both recall the 2007 as the year in which they became the first professional football team Barça , which came looking for many years since football basis. In January still playing with the Barça B , then coached by Quique Costas , but with the start of the new season, Rijkaard called up .


They have seized their chance and they are hoping to make history with a team that has lived a year to forget at the collective level, but that with these two players, the future is assured. Bojan and Giovani are large and, with them, will grow Barça.

The two have wanted to wish a happy new year 2008 to all readers SPORT, with those who expect to hold as many titles as possible. Despite the fact that the year ended with a defeat to Real Madrid , both are convinced that the team has the capacity to reverse the situation and cut the League in the seven-point difference separating them white Team. In addition, they expect to go ahead in the Champions League, which measured the Celtic Glasgow in the second round, and in the Copa del Rey , which is the first tournament of the year with the second leg of sixteenth before the Alcoyano this Wednesday at 18.00 hours at the Camp Nou. The front Linyola does while playing in the Youth Division of Honor. Indeed, in November 2005 was when I went to Barça B, which did not comply or a season before taking the leap into the Camp Nou. But the speed of burning stages Bojan is vertigo. S iempre has played with older players and he has also shown that it has room in the first template.

The future is theirs. In an era in which fans reflect on whether it had finished a cycle or even computer for a while there, which everybody agrees is that there are players to be quiet. Bojan is only 17 years, while Giovani has 18 , an age at which most players active in youth category, while they already codean with the best athlete on the planet. His precocity has caught by surprise more than one, but it has been blessed by all.

The 2008 should be the year of two players to the responsibility that weighs them not because they are accustomed to being leaders of the teams who have played. Bojan carries a lifetime pulling the cart in football basis . In all categories for which has risen since he came to 9 years has marked decisive goals, which give parties, matches and titles. Now into the first team, and despite the fact that responsibility for the moment, the other must take the Linyola gaining weight gradually and not wasted even one second that he da Frank Rijkaard . Every time he enters the field lía, leaving details available for cracks.

The same happens with Giovani . The Mexican started the season playing many minutes and was alternating with Bojan as one of the first parts in the latter parts. His progression was cut because of the ankle injury he suffered in El Collao, who kept several weeks in dry dock. Giovani was prepared to return to power and did so. Before the Stuttgart in the Champions , scored his first goal with the official jersey blaugrana. In Mestalla was one of the architects of the great victory by 0-3 giving great assistance to Gudjohnsen to close the scoreboard and enjoyed his first classic before the Madrid in which the goal was an equalizer in their boots with an auction touched Pepe and left out by a whisker.

Bojan and Giovani are going to be more and the fresh air, along with Messi and Iniesta , which lifted the morale of culés in some Christmas bitter defeat versus whites . His progression leads us to think that in 2008 can give many joys and be players of the year. Since it joined the first team on the stage of Scotland have not stopped giving giant steps. In just half a year have earned the admiration of fans and respect of his colleagues and opponents. Nobody takes Bojan and Giovani as two simple youth to start their careers, but two major players already Indeed a gap between the best.