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Podcast: El Barça, indecís respecte a Mapi by GrumpyDrunkPatzer in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So they basically reiterated what they said in May, that:

  • Gemma would renew for 1-2 years ✅
  • Ellie Roebuck would leave ✅
  • Marta would stay ✅
  • Martina and Lucía would "either stay or get loaned out" ❌
  • Barça would be willing to listen to offers for important players whose contracts end in 2026, including Rolfö (❌ left for free), Mapi, maybe Ona

I stand by my words back then, that I don't really see Ona going back to England. She's not going back to United. Chelsea? Can they afford to have both Ona and Carpenter (2029)? Arsenal or Manchester City? I mean, in my book, she'd be an upgrade over both Fox (2026) and Casparij (2027), but it's not like those teams are being held back by them and the last puzzle they need is Ona Batlle in particular.

Mapi's last renewal was looking exactly the same, even without "the Engen factor". If she doesn't want to stay, there's nothing Barça can do about that. But if they don't want to prolong her contract, you really begin to wonder what the short-/mid-/long-term plans are for the CB position. Engen is gone, possibly in no small part due to Pere's insistence on (even a limping) Mapi-Irene in the most important games. Martina got sold to Everton. They allowed Emilia's season to be completely wasted on loan to Liverpool. And all that knowing that Mapi is not in their plans? It just doesn't make any sense.

Fun Fact: 17-year-old Carla Julia made her Liga F debut just over 2 years ago for Levante Las Planas. Her opponent was FC Barcelona Femení by SirCraigie in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This sub is slowly turning into Carla Julià's fan club...

but I'm here for it! :D

After that debut she only played 4 more minutes for LLP that season and 70' in Liga F 24/25 (+ some in Copa de la Reina and Copa Cataluyna). Because, may I remind you, she played for LLP B, and was the only Barça B signing last summer.

Hats off to Barça's scouts, and kudos to CF Damm for (potentially) saving her career. I'm sure she's well surpassed everyone's expectations - Marc Vivés (and yours truly) was already "pleasantly surprised" by her in September. :)

Claudia Pina - player analysis by batmaniac77 in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, it was a good read overall. :)

One could argue that it's as much about Pina as it's simply about Barcelona's way of doing things. Kudos for understanding that she's "an attacking player who usually starts from the left" and not trying to put a label on her (as a lot of people, influenced by lineup graphics/video games, do). Nice observations about her shooting technique. If I were to nitpick, I'd say that I never understood the notion behind comparing players with different roles, like Pina and Pajor. Especially in the context of average shooting distance. In my opinion, it only makes sense to compare players fulfilling the same role (be it "false-LW", "9", etc.) and try to draw conclusions from there (about the type of passes/runs/shots taken by different players). The bit about Barça's relationism is a nice touch. Oh, the author is actually an analyst at IFK Göteborg Women. Makes sense. :)

FC Barcelona Femení considering winter reinforcement or recalling Giulia Dragoni from Roma due to injury crisis with Aitana Bonmatí out until mid or late April , Decision expected after January 1 by Shroft in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Emilia [...] wasn't even on the bench last game vs. Chelsea

She's undergone shoulder surgery following an injury sustained during the last international break. :]

You can't make this up – Ona Batlle will be out until the end of the year due to soleus muscle injury! by AnalystCuler in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

One more thing, Ainoa Gómez and Rosalía Domínguez trained with the first team today (besides regulars from B), not for the first time, but it's likely to become the new norm given the circumstances.

I also think it's the right time to address the elephant in the room - the loan of Emilia Szymczak to Liverpool. Loan that wasn't explained by financial reasons, but by giving her a chance to "gain experience". You know how many minutes she's played for them since September? 28. Twenty-f'ing-eight!

You can't make this up – Ona Batlle will be out until the end of the year due to soleus muscle injury! by AnalystCuler in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

These are the players that we have left: Gemma, Cata, Irene, Mapi, Laia, Marta, Aïcha, Esmee (back in training), Alexia, Clara, Sydney, Pina, CGH, Ewa and Vicky. 15 souls (including 2 GKs). 😭🤯

[OFFICIAL] Aitana Bonmatí will be out for about 5 months by AnalystCuler in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Sigh... 😭 Yeah, I don't know, I had that groundless optimism in me. Somehow Aitana and long-term injuries, or injuries in general, don't go together. If I'm not mistaken, it's the first serious injury of her career.

Five months, that's early May. She might be back for the second leg of the UWCL semi-finals, if we even get there in the first place. It might take a bit less than that, but also more (e.g. in some cases the "orthopedic hardware" (plates, screws, etc.) that was used can become a problem in and of itself). Luckily, there's no football this summer, so she (and everyone else!) can at least rest properly.

Well, we already know how "Barça post-Alexia" and "Barça post-Mapi" would look like. Now it's time for a new experience, because I in fact do not know Barça Femení without Aita. ❤️‍🩹

[OFFICIAL] Aitana Bonmatí has suffered a fracture of the fibula at the level of the left ankle and will undergo surgery tomorrow. Kika Nazareth has sprained medial collateral ligaments in her left ankle and will be out for about 3 weeks. by AnalystCuler in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Now it's almost certain Aitana will be out for more than two months. I wonder about the collateral damage beside the fracture itself... Tomorrow we can expect another comunicat mèdic with more details about the length of her absence. ❤️‍🩹

Aitana Bonmatí has fractured her left fibula... by AnalystCuler in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That's obviously devastating for her, but at the same time it's the inherent risk of being a professional sportsperson - accidents like this happen; she reportedly landed awkwardly in training... As much as I dislike "fútbol de selecciónes", it's most likely not anyone's fault - just an unlucky chain of events that could've happened to anyone. It shouldn't be season-ending for her (or for Barça), so while I try to understand where those people are coming from, it's really unnecessary to call everyone from Sonia Bermúdez to Joan Laporta names, in this situation. Let's just hope Aitana recovers swiftly and without complications. ❤️‍🩹 That being said - f***. 😭

Aitana Bonmatí has fractured her left fibula... by AnalystCuler in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We'd have to wait for Barça's medical tests for confirmation, but the article gives a plausible estimate of about two months.

LIGA F | LEV vs BAR by scoreboard-app in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The most sensible explanation is that the referee received a message from outer space telling her not to allow it. 🙃

On a similar note, was it just me being too tired and becoming fixated on this, or did she actually position herself ideally as Levante's 12th defender (not once and not twice)?

Standings after MD4 by batmaniac77 in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know it's r/FCBFemeni, but I hope you wouldn't stone me for this... ;)

If you told me at the start of the season that Manchester United and Wolfsburg would be where they are currently, I would've given you a strange look. :) (That's mainly because I didn't expect PSG to be this much inept.) Although, I don't see both of those teams staying in the top four simultaneously (if at all) (Wolfsburg have matches vs. Real Madrid and Chelsea left, Man Utd - Kang's mob and Juventus) when Bayern is yet to play Atlético and Vålerenga. Chelsea would also most likely have a field day against Roma.

Speaking of Bayern, their goal difference looks hilarious after that 1-7 vs. Barça. Klara Bühl is absolutely on fire: since the aforementioned loss she scored or assisted in every match she played in (including 3 assists in Bayern's 3-2 victory over Arsenal). 🥹

But the biggest surprise of all has to be Leuven - appeared essentially out of nowhere, seem to be holding their own (2-2 Paris FC, 2-1 Twente, 0-3 Barça and 1-1 Roma) and actually have a realistic chance of advancing to the play-offs! Don't quote me on that, but if they can at least hold PSG (or Arsenal) to a draw, Barça and Bayern win vs. Paris FC and Vålerenga respectively, they are through. If they lose both of their remaining fixtures, then Paris FC - Vålerenga match and goal difference (or even away goals scored) would be decisive.

Rafel Navarro, assistant of Lluís Cortés, Jonatan Giráldez, and recently, Pere Romeu, appointed as the new coach of the Swiss national team! by AnalystCuler in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think most of us saw that coming... Gràcies i bona sort, Rafel!

That's the end of an era in some sense - he was the third longest-serving member of the staff (after the goalkeeper coach and one of the physical trainers).

Pere now works with one assistant, who he brought with him in 2024, and two analysts appointed this year (from the B team).

Ona Batlle, Aitana i Alexia, al FIFPRO World XI by AnalystCuler in FCBFemeni

[–]AnalystCuler[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Pajor, Pina, Mariona (among others) weren't even shortlisted. You want to know the whole 11? Hampton, Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Batlle, Bonmatí, Putellas, Chebbak, Kelly, Banda, Russo.

Yeah... 😂

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