How Barça Femenà Can Cope With Squad Constraints
How can Barça Femenà compete with a short roster? Analysis of a 4-2-3-1 switch, set-piece improvements, and why team depth must be managed to avoid burnout.
FCB Femeni
Unfamiliar territory, same aim
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. With regards to Barcelona FemenĂ and Arsenal Women, who will be facing off in the 2025 edition of the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final on May 24th, history is hard to rememberâŠ
We 4-1 will take that result
The mission is simple; Do the exact same thing as the year prior. Perhaps not to replicate the equivalent scoreline of 2-1, which was a very close result, nor recreate the stress of having a penalty shot determine the tie-breaker…âŠ
All Roads Lead To Lisbon
With just 60 days to go till the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final in Lisbon, the top teams in Europe are fighting for a place in the prestigious showdown. Eight teams remain in the competition, all battling to compete forâŠ
Sydney Schertenleib; Superstar in the making
Oh to be young again, and scoring goals for the biggest football club in the world. At 18 years old, Swiss born Sydney Schertenleib, standing at 1.78 metres tall, or 5 feet 10 inches, has an arguably pretty decent viewâŠ
FC Barcelona FemenĂ to possibly be featured in international seven-a-side tournament held before UEFA Women’s Champions League Final
In the spirit of spring, the international club football season is quickly coming to the end of the road for most leagues, teams and tournaments. FC Barcelona FemenĂ still remain atop Liga F in Spain, with one loss on theirâŠ
Star Crossed Losers; Spain suffer against the roar of England’s Lionesses
La Roja shined bright in their red and yellow kits at Wembley Stadium in front of an astounding crowd of 45,000+ spectators, although couldn’t find their spark during UEFA Women’s Nations League Group A match day. In the game ofâŠ
FC Barcelona take a tumble
To be the best means surviving the rest. And with a 6 year winning streak, including remaining undefeated at their new home the Estadi Johan Cruyff, Barcelona FemenĂ finally came crumbling down in textbook fashion against 15th ranked Levante inâŠ
Let the good times roll
Studies show that New Years Resolutions tend to be broken within a few weeks of the year. Fortunately, for Barcelona FemenĂ, at the end of January, the prospect of going unbeaten has kept the winners flag flying high. After aâŠ
DELIRIO DE GRANDEZA
El ClĂĄsico. Hardly to be considered a rivalry when your opponent has won 17/17 meetings. For Barcelona FemenĂ, the win rate against Real Madrid is 100%. 4-0, 3-0, 4-0. Three different score lines, three different games; all within one year.âŠ
“With the club and the apparatus surrounding it, how much does it control your life?” Annika Momrak asking the important questions
Change out of the kit, put the boots away, step off the grass, walk past the trophy cabinet that doesn’t speak or acknowledge, forget practice or even a press conference for once. Take the sport away in a day andâŠ
The wining streak continues: Barça Femenà 4, SD Eibar 0
In their first game back from international break, Barcelona FemenĂ continued in their winning ways, dominating Basque side SD Eibar. The Blaugrana were warmly welcomed back home at the Estadi Johan Cruyff, where they faced off against Yerai Martin’s side.âŠ
Ballon D’Barcelona, a clean Catalan sweep
The English, famously coined for saying “It’s coming home” in reference to the FIFA World Cup won in 1966 and in the hopes of winning one again, have historical grounds to claim that the beautiful game was officially borne onâŠ
Cut short by Canada; International friendlies for FemenĂ
Work stressful? School overwhelming? Life confusing? The solution is simple, take a break. Although for Barcelona FemenĂ’s professional footballers, players called up for international duty have about a split second to prepare, pack their bags and head off to theâŠ
Celebrating 100 before, cheers to 100 more
30 years old. Two Olympic medals. Two FIFA World Cup appearances. Two Women’s Champions League trophies with Barcelona. Three Spanish league titles. During the summer of 2021, Barcelona FemenĂ announced the signing of Swedish international Fridolina Rolfö from prestigious GermanâŠ
Bringing back bold; FC Barcelona Femeni prepare for a Champions League rendezvous with Manchester City
Itâs been a long time coming, but after an accelerating summer Olympics campaign and flash-bang start of the domestic Liga F season, Barcelona FemeniÌ are on a roll. Having played four matches against the likes of Granada, Real Sociedad, Sevilla,âŠ
Out-bronzed by Germany
The bigger they are the harder they fall, even in a game of kicking a ball. Spain’s women’s national football team fail to medal in Paris 2024. After a year of domination, from winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup inâŠ
Down goes the dream
Ninety minutes. Six goals. Two teams. One advancing spot. Nothing to lose. Everything to win. Brazil did the impossible to stun reigning world champions Spain out of gold medal contention at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Yes, even the best canâŠ
Never say never Nigeria
In the spirit of the Olympics, references from other, lesser known sports often become relatable to the normal observer’s eye. For example, a bullseye in archery is considered a job exceptionally well done while falling off your foil in windâŠ
Jousting with Japan
On a quiet, cloudy Thursday night in Nantes, France, the Spanish national women’s football team made history once again. In an inaugural Olympics appearance, the infamous bright red and yellow challenged a well-structured and disciplined Japan team to a duelâŠ
Going for Gold; Spain and the world prepare for Paris 2024
Four days to go. The countdown is on. Similar to the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European championships, professional footballers from various national teams and passport identities are presented an opportunity every four years to seal their fate into medallicâŠ
ÂĄVamos a MĂ©xico!
Live fast, travel often. Not exactly how the quote goes, but for Barcelona FemenĂ the tail end of a domestic season in Spain and capping off European competition as champions means more time for training and less thinking for games. In this case, "l'equip" (the team) are heading across oceans and over borders to arrive 9,425 km away, or 5,856 miles away. Barcelona will be facing Mexican powerhouses Chivas Femenil in an international friendly at Estadio Akron near Guadalajara. And the people of Mexico are ready.
BonmatĂ, Batlle out with battle scars
Similar to the excitement of Santa Claus coming to town once every year with a sack of presents to deliver down the chimney, one burst of excitement, or rather burst of emotion far from excitement for Barcelona Femeni fans is đđąđ đšđĄđđđđ§ đ đÌđđđ.
Symbols of Champions, and change
So it came to pass, and then it went. On Saturday, May 25th, Barcelona Femeni proved the fan "theory of three" to be true, and took home their third European title. And all in style.
Lonely at the top; UEFA Women’s Champions League Preview
Ajax. Barcelona. Benfica. Brann. Chelsea. HĂ€cken. Olympique Lyonnais. Paris Saint Germain. Europe's elite have entered the quarterfinals.
Don’t bet on Betis
Barcelona breeze by in league play, Champions League preparation before Benfica
Golden Girl: A night of Aitana
Yes, you can have it all. Dream car. Dream house. Dream spouse. For some, wishing upon a star is enough. For others, hard work and dedication don't bluff. In the case of FC Barcelona Femeni player Aitana BonmatĂ, a golden ball was the reward for her record-breaking and ridiculous 2022/2023 season as a footballer.
FC Barcelona fly atop Liga F, Alexia Putellas soars to 182 goals
Football is a game of numbers. Players wearing numbers, number of goals scored (or not scored), number of goals conceded (or not conceded), number of players on the pitch, number of defenders in a formation, to name a few. And no Pythagorean theorem, rather components of statistics and data. If we were to get into detail of people's jobs in the football industry using numbers that would not limit but include scouts and analysts, coaching staff and management, physiotherapists and dietitians. In the case of FC Barcelona Femeni, who have rushed like a bull in a china shop this season with five victories in five matches played, numbers are meant to be built up and then break down records.
UEFA Women’s Nations League: An Inaugural Invitation
With the 2023/24 Liga F club season having kicked off in Spain, FC Barcelona Femeni players sealed one victory against Madrid CFF and then immediately packed their international bags to represent their respective European countries for the first ever UEFA Women's Nations League competition.
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting like a Penalty
Swedenâs Sweet Success vs the USA, Fridolina Rolföâs Impact. Nice guys finish last, or at least thatâs how the saying goes. But in the case of your national football team making it to penalties in a World Cup knockout stage, nobody wants to be the nice guy taking a penalty last. And that was exactly Swedenâs situation.
Asisat Oshoala: A Super Soaring Falcon
Barcelona FemenĂ icon and five-time African Women's Player of the Year has the world at her feet⊠literally. After a stunning display in Nigeriaâs 3-2 victory over co-hosts Australia, Asisat Oshoala is ready to re-introduce herself.
Aitana Goodmorning, Spain’s World Cup Wake Up Call
64 matches. 32 teams. 736 players. 3 special Catalans. 2 host countries. 1 month long. 1 trophy. Benvinguts al FIFA Womenâs World Cup.