All the silverware can't stay in Nou Camp this season. The Copa del Rey needs to be handed over to some other team. It was a matter of only one goal which could have turned the wheel towards a different path. One more goal and Barca could have won the away match 2-0 and Sevilla would have been kicked out of the race. However, that is how competitions are and each goal is important. Sevilla is currently at 6th spot and that explains how close the teams' talents are. Nonetheless, Barca are a class apart and that is why the 5 point lead is maintained in La Liga. In a way, it has helped Barca to register good wins recently and we can smell the old days of last season. The January transfer window is the next big thing to watch out for.

Sevilla has pushed us out of Copa del Rey. This was not totally unexpected, especially after the first leg that went down with a 2-1 loss. This season, Barca is not like the last season and it is not humanly possible to repeat the 100% silverware collection like last season, we, as fans, realise that. However, there are plenty to play for and Barca will definitely come out with all guns blazing for bagging the other trophies those are left to collect.

Barca is the best and now that is official. The Best Club in Europe represented UEFA zone in the Club World Cup and went on to make history as they won their maiden title in the Competition. Twice in two critical matches, which includes the final too, Barca came back with 2-1 wins after going down 0-1 to the opponents in the first half. Messi scored the final goal of the tournament, much like the goal against ManU in Rome in the Champions Leage final. With this , Barcelona has won all that could be possible.

La Liga
Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey)
Spanish Super Cup
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Super Cup
Club World Cup

2009 has been the best year for Barca and I am so satisfied being able to follow and enjoy the Catalan Champs show that "Impossible is nothing" and how to "Just do it".

Espanyol was handed a defeat at Nou Camp yesterday night in the last match for Barca in 2009. This was the fourth straight win in La Liga this year and the belief is yet again starting to sparkle up. Kaka will be out of action for the remaining season and Real will miss a good player. I wish he could have played as thats how I want Barca to beat the rest of Spain and Europe...by beating the best of every other side. Anyway, hopefully injury worries will not bother other teams as well as ourselves and we would keep up the good show in the new year. We take on Villarreal next on Jan 3rd.

'The European footballer of the year': Sounds great huh? Well, it is bloody great! It is just an alias to being the best footballer in the World. I say 'World' because most of the best footballers in the world play for clubs in Europe. The title surpasses the nationality of a footballer. One just needs to have played under UEFA registered club and of course needs to have made a mark in that year's club football. This year, very appropriately a Barca player has clinched it. Lionel Messi, the Argentine star has outclassed the much hyped Portugese, Christiano Ronaldo both on the football pitch as well as on paper now. From the very nominations of this year's Ballon D'or, there were little doubts about the possible winner. Messi's contribution was substantial in their journey towards the 'treble'. However, this was just a feather on the cap for Barca. We never have one star player, one playmaker in the team. Barca is really an example of a team: where everyone is important and holds equal value and skills. Therefore it is a time for celebration for the fans that the European footballer of the year wears the 'Blaugrana' when he perspires for his club.

The home 'El Clasico' is over and 98000 strong Nou Camp saw Barca come back to the pole position in the La Liga table replacing Real last Sunday. The crowd and Europe saw why Barca was the best, why they are THE CHAMPIONS. It was 1-0 in favour of Barca. More than the feeling that we could have found a few more in the match, it was more delightful for me because of the reason that we did not concede any. Barca is not a defence oriented side like the Italian clubs and stopping what was supposed to be one of the costliest attacking pair was more than a reason to be proud of. This lead should be taken till the 38th match when the League should be ours. The win against Inter last week was one of the most important victories till now this season as Barca is back to their old style from that game.

The Ballon D'or (European footballer of the Year) awards are out and Messi has bagged it. Will be back with that soon this week. Till then, Frosca Barca!

Ahead of 'El Classico' this Sunday, Barca has lighened up again. The sparks of 2008-09 season was clearly visible in the match that mattered the most in UEFA Champions League. Barca outclassed Inter in ways much more than just the number of goals. The 2-0 home win for Barca clearly shut the mouths of the critics who still belive that Barca rode on sheer luck in the Champions League last season. Well, Champions League is much like the World Cup and I admit that there have been many a upsets and unpredicted winners in World Cup history, but the very evidence of a 'Treble', topped with the Spanish Super Cup and UEFA Super Cup being in Nou Camp, has left all admit that Barca is simply the best. There was nothing else for Barca to compete for in Europe last season as they picked up all the silverware that were in the offing. The past is golden and history has been made. Its 'real'-ly the time to move on now with the current season. May the Best Club in Europe beat the Best Club in Spain (the position which Barca maintained each day since more than a year and lost just last week) and be where Barca fits best...right at the Top of a table.

The squad and support staff for the 2009-10 season in the new jersey

Real Madrid has taken the lead after yesterday's matchday. Well, I would be lying if I say I am not worried by this. The sheer volumes of goals which we had seen last year is absent this year and maybe Eto'o's deal has kind of affected the club rather heavily. Hopefully we will claw back soon and show who is the Boss in Spain.

The 2008-09 season saw history in the making. FCB took away all the five trophies they competed for. They won the Spanish La Liga (Premier League), Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup), UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the Spanish Super Cup. This was truly satisfying as a fan and I bow in respect to Josep Guardiola, the debutant coach who was behind this. I am hopeful that even this season would be as great to watch as the last one. Personally, I would be happy with just the La Liga as I would love it to see Real Madrid (with their new recruits Christiano Ronaldo and Kaka) go down in front of FCB. I just want to steal the shine off the glamour of Real Madrid in this season and show who is the Boss.

Trophies won by Barca in 2008-09. From L-R rear row: Spanish Cup (Copa del Ray), UEFA Champions League trophy, Spanish League trophy. From L-R front row: UEFA Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup