Valdés breaks Miguel Reina’s record

In Prague, the goalkeeper has broken the club record for going unbeaten that dated back to the 1972/73 season, 824 minutes. Pep Guardiola, Leo Messi and Alexis Sánchez were also protagonists tonight.

Víctor Valdés is now the FC Barcelona goalkeeper who has gone the most games without conceding a goal. Following nine clean sheets, he has now gone unbeaten for 877 minutes, more than the 824 minutes established by Miguel Reina in the 1972/73 season. As the game ended 4-0, Valdés can still extend his incredible record. 

Monumental save 

He had to work to earn that record though. In the 16th minute Viktoria’s Petrzela was through on goal and Valdés came out better in a one-on-one situation. That save could have changed the course of the match, for shortly after Cisovsky was sent off for a penalty offence. 

Not since Pablo Hernández scored against him at Mestalla in the 23rd minute of the Valencia v Barça match has Valdés been beaten, and he has since kept clean sheets against all of Atlético Madrid, Sporting, Racing, Sevilla, Granada and Mallorca in the League and BATE and Viktoria (twice) in the Champions League. 

Guardiola and Messi make 200, and Alexis back 

Other names involved in the win in Prague were Pep Guardiola, Leo Messi and Alexis Sánchez. The coach was in charge for his 200th match, where he was able to enjoy the 144th win and 500th goal. The Argentinian scored goals 200, 201 and 202 of his Barça career in his second consecutive hat-trick. And the Chilean was back in action after an absence of a month and a half through injury.

Josep Guardiola gets to 200 games

Tonight the FC Barcelona manager has been on the bench for the 200th time since arriving at the club. He has won 72% of the games and seen his players score 500 goals.

Josep Guardiola will manage the team for the 200th time in Prague tonight, only the fifth time a Barça manager has reached that figure. But none have such an extraordinary win rate as he does – in fact, his statistics are quite simply stunning, as we show here: 


► 72% wins: Of the last 200 matches, Barça have won 143, drawn 39 and only lost 17. That 72% is somewhat better than the achievement of the second man in the list, Helenio Herrera, who managed a 70.6% win rate in 143 games. Next comes Ferdinand Daucik (60.7% wins in 150 games), Frank Rijkaard (58.6% wins in 273 games) and Johan Cruyff (58.1% wins in 430 games). 


► Only 17 losses: Of these 200 games, Guardiola and his players have only lost 17, two of which came at the end of the 2008/09 season when the league title was already in the bag. This season, the team has not lost any of its 17 official matches. 


► 500 goals for: There has been plenty of action in these games. The team has almost scored half a thousand goals, 500 to be precise. That’s an average of 2.50 goals a game. Leo Messi, with 160, is the highest goalscorer under Guardiola. 


► Nearly 100 goals in Europe: Of these, about a fifth have been in European matches. Barça have scored 99 goals in 44 Champions League matches, the most productive season being 2008/09 (36 goals in 15 matches). 


► 143 goals against: The Barça defence has also been fantastic, leaking just 143 goals (0.71 per game), and in the Liga (84 goals conceded), this has been enough to ensure Víctor Valdés won three consecutive Zamora Trophies. 


► 306 points in Liga: When it comes to points won in the league, Barça are clearly record breakers under Guardiola. In 124 matches, the side has collected 306 points. Guardiola finished his first three seasons at the club with 87, 99 and 96 points respectively, which was always enough to win the title. This season, they already have 24 points. 


► 12 titles out of 15: The 200 games have involved Guardiola’s side winning 12 titles out of the 15 that were at stake. These were 2 Ligas, 3 Spanish Supercups, 2 Champions Leagues, 2 European Supercups, one Clubs World Cup and one Copa del Rey” - Barca have won three ligas.




TERBAIKK LA GUARDIOLA....

Leo Messi, player of the year in Europe

Messi, yang mendahului carta menjaringkan gol dalam edisi terakhir Liga Juara-Juara telah mengalahkan Cristiano Ronaldo danXavi untuk memenangi anugerah. 

53 wartawan dari media dan negara-negara yang berlainan telah memutuskan bahawa Leo Messi adalah pemain terbaik dalam Champions league UEFA tahun lepas, dan dia  pemenang pertama anugerah itu. Pengumuman itu dibuat sejurus selepas cabutan Liga Juara-Juara, denganpemenang pipping rakan sepasukannya Xavi Hernández dan Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid . Iniesta dan pique datang keempat dan kesembilan masing-masing.

Bercakap selepas mengumpul anugerah itu, Messi berkata"Saya mahu berkongsi dengan rakan-rakan saya ini kerana ia adalah tanda terima kasih kepada mereka yang saya menang ini piala... Saya amat bernasib baik kerana mempunyai pemain yang baik di sebelah saya dan mereka yang memberikan saya peluang untuk menjaringkan gol yang begitu banyak.  "Beliau menambah bahawa teruja untuk menang di kalangan skuad Barca adalah salah satu sebab-sebab bagi kejayaan mereka berterusan.

Sebelum pemenang diumumkan, Xavi menunjukkan kemurahan hati biasa apabila mengatakan bahawa "Messi adalah pemain bola sepak terbaik di dunia pada masa ini", sesuatu yang dia telah berkata selama bertahun-tahun. Beliau juga merasakan bahawa FC Barcelona sedang mengalami "salah satu prestasi terbaik dalam sejarah".

Ini adalah yang terbaru banyak anugerah yang telah dimenangi oleh Leo Messi. Beliau telah memenangi FIFA World Player(2009) dan dua Ballons d'Or (2009 dan 2010), yang terakhir selepas dua anugerah telah disatukan. Beliau juga telah goalscorer  di Sepanyol dan Eropah pada 2009/10. "Saya mempunyai semua trofi saya di rumah, kedua-dua individu dan pasukan yang" katanya..... 

terbaik la messi....

Champions League draw result...

 adohhh..... wa tgk smue team2 champion league kali nie gempak2 beb... harap2 final nnt best ar beb... ok tgk la  group yg bru shja di undi......

Group A

Bayern Munich

Villarreal

Manchester City

Napoli

Group B

Inter

CSKA Moscow

Lille

Trabzonspor

Group C

Manchester United

Benfica

FC Basel

Otelul Galati

Group D

Real Madrid

Lyon

Ajax

Dinamo Zagreb

Group E

Chelsea

Valencia

Bayer Leverkusen

KRC Genk

Group F

Arsenal

Marseille

Olympiakos

Dortmund

Group G

Porto

Shakhtar Donetsk

Zenit St Petersburg

APOEL Nicosia

Group H

Barcelona

AC Milan

BATE Borisov

Viktoria Plzen

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/draws/round=2000263/index.html

2 je wat mse nie.... beb terbaik.... barca go barca...opss

carles puyol

Something about THe Best DEfender...

Carles Puyol is the “enfant- du-pays” dream come true. The Catalan defender began his career with La Pobla de Segur as a goalkeeper when he was a kid, but he was soon forced to switch his position to become a striker. FC Barcelona called him in 1995, when he joined the Blaugrana’s youth team. In 1999, first team Louis van Gaal made him debut in La Liga championship. During his first years, he was considered most of all a right back. But when Frank Rijkaard came in, he found a new dimension as centre back. And he becomes one of the best in the world (Best European centre back in 2005, 2006, 2008 and UEFA Club Best Defender in 2006). 

At the end of the 2003-04 season he became FC Barcelona captain, after Luis Enrique’s retirement and on 16 September 2008 he made his 400th appearance in all competitions for the Spanish giants. Now he is the third player with more official matches with more than 500, surpassing legend Carles Rexach. The time is passing, but Puyol is always a regular for new manager Pep Guardiola. Even if sometimes is forced to play on the left flank. As an International player, he won his first cap on 15 November 2000 against Netherlands and he is still a regular. His highest moment seemed to be Euro 2008 triumph, when he was named in the Team of the Tournament. But in the 2010 World Cup he played even better, also scoring the decisive goal in the semi-final won against Germany. He announced he will play for la Roja until 2012 Euro Cup. 

In 2006, Puyol said that when not working, he leads "a very quiet life... I've not been to a nightclub in Barcelona for years either. When I go out, I stay in a restaurant with my friends." He practices yoga and Pilates, and according to a friend, Thubten Wangchen, is highly interested in Tibetan Buddhism and culture. Puyol met the Dalai Lama in 2007.

His father, Josep Puyol, died in a farming accident in 2006 while Carles was on his way to play a match against Deportivo de La Coruña. He was informed by coach Frank Rijkaard upon landing". He has said that this combined with an injury led to a dark period. Spanish National Team physio, Raúl Martínez, came to Barcelona and in Carles' words "gave me a great telling off. He made me react, and I began to try to be more cheerful, and not overwhelmed by it all." 

In 2009, Puyol told Goal.com: "I do not like to go out much, although it is good to disconnect and I like to read." His musical tastes include the band Napalm Death. In the TV show 'crackovia', Puyol has a sheep called Queca. The animal they gave him is a sheep because of his long curly hair.

Puyol's long shaggy hair has been a distinctive feature throughout his career. Louis van Gaal, who at the time was the FC Barcelona coach, suggested he get it cut when Puyol was 19, Van Gaal had already made clear his feelings about Puyol when, after his first training session with the senior players, he called the defender, then 19, into his office. "What's your problem, can't you afford the money for a haircut?" Van Gaal asked him. "I said nothing," Puyol remembered, "and to this day have kept my hair as it is.".

He's been in a relationship with Spanish model Malena Costa since September 2010. They were first seen together in an Alejandro Sanz concert in Barcelona, a month later Puyol confirmed the relationship on October 16, 2010 at Camp Nou dedicating his winning header against Valencia CF (2-1), by making a heart symbol with both hands. “I dedicate the goal to my girlfriend,” said Puyol after the game. On November 5 they made their first public appearance at the Cirque du Soleil’s show ‘Varekai’ in Barcelona. They have been rumored to have planned a wedding but Puyol immediately denied such stories.

Did you know?
- He made his first team debut in 1999 under Louis Van Gaal, when visiting FC Barcelona beat Valladolid 2- 0.
- Apart 3 appearances with Catalunya, since his professional debut (1999) he only played for FC Barcelona and Spain.
- When he was promoted from FC Barcelona “B team” is position was right back.

Gracias puyol

From thrashing Real Madrid 5-0 to putting eight past Almeria - the game-by-game guide to Barcelona's title win

Barcelona are the champions of Spain for the third consecutive season after picking up the point they needed against Levante to secure the crown with two matches still to play. Catalunya will be a cacophony of noise as the locals celebrate their superiority over the rest of Spain once again.

The title is the 21st in the club's history, and while Real Madrid remained in hot pursuit for much of the season, there seemed little doubt that Pep Guardiola's band of exceptional talents would eventually get their hands on the coveted trophy.

The benchmark was set in the now-infamous 5-0 annihilation of Madrid in November, a match which will forever be remembered as a defining moment in a season that brushed with perfection.

The likes of Xavi and Andres Iniesta were able to maintain the consistency that had helped clinch the World Cup in South Africa, and were pivotal in the team's success. But the incomparable, irreplaceable Lionel Messi reached new echelons of brilliance in 2010-11, blasting past the 50-goal barrier in all competitions, while producing numerous assists for attacking comrades David Villa and Pedro Rodriguez.

Below we take you through Barcelona's season round-by-round, highlighting their noticeable peaks and occasional troughs in a memorable campaign.

AUGUST

JORNADA 1 - August 29 - RACING (a) Won 3-0 Messi opened the scoring with a fine finish, Iniesta struck one of the goals of the season with a 40-yard lob, then Villa opened his account for his new club, in what was a routine win. Messi 4, Iniesta 33, Villa 62

SEPTEMBER

	JORNADA 2 - Sep 11 - HERCULES (h) Lost 0-2 One of the seismic shocks of the season arrived when promoted Hercules came to Camp Nou and outplayed their illustrious hosts to take the points. A double from Paraguayan Nelson Valdez earned the points and shocked the world.
	JORNADA 3 - Sep 19 - ATLETICO MADRID (a) Won 2-1 The Catalan giants had been defeated in their previous two league trips to the Vicente Calderon, but first-half goals from Messi and Gerard Pique won the points, although the result was marred by a wild challenge on the Argentine by Tomas Ujfalusi, who saw red for his actions. Messi 13, Pique 32
	JORNADA 4 - Sep 22 - SPORTING GIJON (h) Won 1-0 Barca toiled to break down a regimented Gijon back line, and in the end were forced to settle for a slim win, as Villa notched against his former club four minutes into the second half. Villa 49
	JORNADA 5 - Sep 25 - ATHLETIC BILBAO (a) Won 3-1 Pep Guardiola's side overcame the hostile atmosphere in San Mames to leave with the points, in a match where both Villa and Fernando Amorebieta saw red. Keita 55, Xavi 74, Busquets 90

LA LIGA - September 30
			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1		Villarreal	5	4	0	1	10	4	12
2		Barcelona	5	4	0	1	9	4	12

OCTOBER

JORNADA 6 - Oct 3 - MALLORCA (h) Drew 1-1 Messi returned from injury to open the scoring, but Barca struggled to find any kind of rhythm, and the Islanders deservedly earned a point thanks to Emilio Nsue's thumping header. Messi 21
JORNADA 7 - Oct 16 - VALENCIA (h) Won 2-1 For 45 minutes of this contest, Valencia more than matched the home side, and led at the break through Pablo Hernandez. A well-taken goal from Iniesta and a bullet Puyol header turned the tide, however, in a rousing comeback. Iniesta 47, Puyol 63
JORNADA 8 - Oct 23 - ZARAGOZA (a) Won 2-0 Messi netted on the stroke of the interval then drilled home a sweet left-foot volley in the second half as the Romareda side put up little resistance. Messi 42, 66
JORNADA 9 - Oct 30 - SEVILLA (h) Won 5-0 Sevilla had already been humbled at Camp Nou in the Super Copa, and once again had no answer to the blistering attacking play of Messi and Villa, who both bagged doubles. Messi 4, 64, Villa 24, 90, Alves 53

LA LIGA - October 31
			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1		Real Madrid	9	7	2	0	25	5	23
2		Barcelona	9	7	1	1	19	6	22

NOVEMBER

	JORNADA 10 - Nov 7 - GETAFE (a) Won 3-1 Barca negotiated their trip to the capital with aplomb as Messi once again inspired, scoring one and laying on goals for Villa and Pedro. Messi 23, Villa 35, Pedro 65
	JORNADA 11 - Nov 13 - VILLARREAL (h) Won 3-1 In one of the most thrilling matches of the campaign, the Yellow Submarine's offensive approach led to an open contest, but two marvellous Messi goals crushed their resolve. Villa 22, Messi, 58, 83
	JORNADA 12 - Nov 20 - ALMERIA (a) Won 8-0 Barca racked up a record-equalling away win in La Liga by utterly dismantling the woeful hosts, who dismissed coach Juanma Lillo immediately after this no-contest. Messi, 18, 37, 67, Iniesta 17, Acasiete (og) 27, Pedro 36, Bojan 62, 73
	JORNADA 13 - Nov 29 - REAL MADRID (h) Won 5-0 In one of the all-time great performances, Guardiola's side produced perfection to trounce their bitter rivals in a scintillating display of attacking football, with Villa's well-taken double particular highlights. Xavi 10, Pedro 18, Villa 55, 58, Jeffren 90

LA LIGA - November 30
			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1		Barcelona	13	11	1	1	38	8	34
2		Real Madrid	13	10	2	1	33	11	32

DECEMBER

JORNADA 14 - Dec 4 - OSASUNA (a) Won 3-0 Barca maintained their Clasico form in the trip to Pamplona. Pedro got the ball rolling before Messi burst clear of the defence to thump home the second. A late penalty gave the Argentine another brace. Pedro 26, Messi 64, 83
JORNADA 15 - Dec 12 - REAL SOCIEDAD (h) Won 5-0 Sociedad arrived at Camp Nou in decent form but were effortlessly swept aside, with Messi scoring a goal that involved three consecutive one-twos with Dani Alves before sweeping into the net. Villa 9, Iniesta 33, Messi 47, 87, Bojan 90
JORNADA 16 - Dec 18 - ESPANYOL (a) Won 5-1 Their city rivals had only lost one home match in five months, but their defensive inefficiencies were laid bare as Barca passed them into submission, with Pedro and Villa maintaining their excellent runs in front of goal. Pedro 19, 60 Xavi 30, Villa 76, 84

LA LIGA - December 31
			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1		Barcelona	16	14	1	1	51	9	43
2		Real Madrid	16	13	2	1	39	12	41

JANUARY

	JORNADA 17 - Jan 2 - LEVANTE (h) Won 2-1 Liga action returned after the Christmas break to find the champions securing another win, albeit in sluggish fashion, relying on a double from Pedro to grab the points. Pedro 47, 59
	JORNADA 18 - Jan 8 - DEPORTIVO (a) Won 4-0 Villa somewhat fortuitously gave his side the lead, then Messi curled home a marvellous free-kick. Iniesta and Pedro made the win all the more emphatic. Villa 26, Messi 52, Iniesta 80, Pedro 81
	JORNADA 19 - Jan 16 - MALAGA (h) Won 4-1 Barca cruised to another comfortable triumph against a Malaga team that conceded early and were unable to recover to provide the Catalans with any kind of challenge. Iniesta 8, Villa 17, 74, Pedro 36
	JORNADA 20 - Jan 22 - RACING (h) Won 3-0 Pedro netted yet again after just 90 seconds of the contest, and similar to Malaga, Racing were resigned to defeat. The hosts remained clear in the table thanks to an easy three points. Pedro 2, Messi 33, Iniesta 56
	JORNADA 21 - Jan 29 - HERCULES (a) Won 3-0 Pedro took his goal total to eight in eight matches with a thumping finish, and Barca toyed with the Alicante side before Messi added polish with a late double. Pedro 43, Messi 87, 89

LA LIGA - January 31
			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1		Barcelona	21	19	1	1	67	12	58
2		Real Madrid	21	16	3	2	48	18	51

FEBRUARY

JORNADA 22 - Feb 5 - ATLETICO MADRID Won 3-0 Messi's genius continued to leave the remainder of La Liga trailing in his wake. This time Atletico Madrid succumbed to his abilities, as the 23-year-old netted a clinical hat-trick. Messi 17, 28, 79
JORNADA 23 - Feb 12 - SPORTING (a) Drew 1-1 Barca's run of 15 consecutive league victories came to an end at El Molinon, as Sporting stunned Guardiola's side by taking the lead through David Barral. Villa's neat chip in the closing stages snatched a point. Villa 80
JORNADA 24 - Feb 20 - ATHLETIC BILBAO (h) Won 2-1 Villa scored early but the Basque visitors fought back and deservedly levelled from the penalty spot. Messi, however, rescued his side with a well-taken winner. Villa 4, Messi 78
JORNADA 25 - Feb 26 - MALLORCA (a) Won 3-0 Messi's lovely finish helped settle the Camp Nou club in the early stages, and further goals from Villa and Pedro ensured another comfortable league win for the champions. Messi 38, Villa 57, Pedro 66

LA LIGA - February 28
			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1		Barcelona	25	22	2	1	76	14	68
2		Real Madrid	25	19	4	2	55	19	61

MARCH

	JORNADA 26  - Mar 2 - VALENCIA (a) Won 1-0 Barca emerged from the Mestalla with a deserved victory thanks to an instinctive shot from Messi, in a match that they had dominated from the start. Messi 77
	JORNADA 27  - Mar 5 - ZARAGOZA (h) Won 1-0 Messi's majestic run helped lay on a simple chance for Keita to slot home, but it was far from a convincing performance, with an eye on a crucial Champions League meeting with Arsenal four days later. Keita 43
	JORNADA 28 - Mar 13 - SEVILLA (a) Drew 1-1 Pedro limped off early with a hamstring problem but his replacement, Bojan, opened the scoring from close range. Sevilla rallied in the second half through Jesus Navas, and could have won it late on, but Negredo missed a glorious chance to become a hero. Bojan 30
	JORNADA 29 - Mar 19 - GETAFE (h) Won 2-1 Dani Alves and Bojan gave Barca a 2-0 lead, but in the last quarter Getafe responded, grabbing an equaliser, and left the hosts nervously holding on for the points. Alves 17, Bojan 50

LA LIGA - March 31
			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1		Barcelona	29	25	3	1	81	16	78
2		Real Madrid	29	23	4	2	69	21	73

APRIL

JORNADA 30 - Apr 2 - VILLARREAL (a) Won 1-0 Madrid's stunning defeat at home to Sporting earlier in the evening had eased the pressure on Guardiola's men, and after a series of sensational stops from Victor Valdes, Pique popped up to volley home the winner. Pique 67
JORNADA 31 - Apr 9 - ALMERIA (a) Won 3-1 Corona silenced Camp Nou by edging the relegation-haunted visitors ahead, but Messi converted a penalty three minutes later, and added his second late on after Thiago Alcantara had powered home a well-placed header. Messi 53, 90, Thiago 64
JORNADA 32 - Apr 16 - REAL MADRID (a) Drew 1-1 Holding an eight-point lead going into the contest, Barca knew that avoiding defeat would represent a massive step towards the title, and after Raul Albiol's dismissal, Messi stroked home the spot kick. CristianoRonaldo equalised, but a point was good enough. Messi 53
JORNADA 33 - Apr 23 - OSASUNA (h) Won 2-0 Villa ended his domestic drought that had lasted over two months by netting from close range, and Messi added his obligatory goal in an uninspiring but nevertheless important win. Villa 24, Messi 87
JORNADA 34 - Apr 30 - REAL SOCIEDAD (a) Lost 2-1 Barca stumbled to just their second league defeat of the season as Guardiola opted to play a much-changed line-up, with the Champions League semi-final second-leg against Real Madrid on the horizon. Thiago 29

LA LIGA - April 30
			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1		Barcelona	34	28	4	2	89	20	88
2		Real Madrid	34	25	5	4	81	29	80

MAY

	JORNADA 35 - May 8 - ESPANYOL (h) Won 2-0 The second city derby of the season ended in a simple win thanks to a tidy finish from Iniesta and a Pique header, meaning just one point from their final three games would be enough to confirm Barca as champions. Iniesta 29, Pique 48
	JORNADA 36 - May 11 - LEVANTE (a) Drew 1-1 A flying header from Seydou Keita set the Catalans on their way within the first half hour, and even Felipe Caicedo's equaliser could not dampen the celebrations, as the title heads to Camp Nou for the third successive campaign. Keita 27

LA LIGA - May 11
			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1		Barcelona	36	29	5	2	92	20	92
2		Real Madrid	36	27	5	4	91	31	86