Live Barcelona Blog: Valverde not getting carried away with El Clasico win

Sport360 staff 22:35 30/10/2018
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  • Hola Barcelona fans!

    The Sport360 Team is in place bringing you all the latest Blaugrana news on Tuesday.

    Ernesto Valverde’s men will still be buzzing from their emphatic 5-1 El Clasico win over Real Madrid last night and we’ve got all the reaction.

    As ever, get in touch with us throughout the day via Twitter and Facebook.

    22:00 – Valverde not getting carried away with El Clasico win

    Ernesto Valverde insists Barcelona’s resounding victory over Real Madrid at the weekend has changed nothing at the Nou Camp.

    Barca thrashed their great rivals 5-1 on Sunday, a result that prompted the sacking of Julen Lopetegui as Real Madrid manager.

    Read the Barcelona coach’s quotes in full here ahead of the side’s Copa del Rey clash against Cultural Leonesa.

    Just another day in office for Ernesto Valverde.

    Just another day in office for Ernesto Valverde.

    17:30 -Barcelona rule out a winter exit for Dembele

    Despite speculations of a strained relationship with manager Ernesto Valverde and a lifestyle that has attracted concern from Barcelona, Frenchman Ousmane Dembele is will not be shipped off in the January transfer window.

    Ousmane Dembele

    Ousmane Dembele

    Click here to read the story.

    17:00 -Roberto and Suarez make it our European team of the week

    After a dominant performance in the Clasico, Sergi Roberto and Suarez made it to our European team of the week. The Spaniard provided the Suarez on two occasions and the Uruguayan became the first Barcelona player to score a hat-trick in the Clasico at the Camp Nou since Lionel Messi in 2007.

    Luis Suarez

    Luis Suarez

    Click here to look at the team of the week.

    13:45 – Alba for Spain

    Jordi Alba has started this season in great form for Barcelona.

    The left-back starred in the recent 5-1 El Clasico thumping of Real Madrid over the weekend as well.

    Club and country team-mate Gerard Pique has therefore urged Spain coach Luis Enrique to recall the 29-year-old to the national team set-up.

    “I hope Luis Enrique rectifies the situation and calls him again,” he said.

    Read more here.

    11:30 – Copa del Rey changes

    Barcelona are set to face Cultural Leonesa in a midweek Copa del Rey clash and will look to rest some of their key players.

    Ernesto Valverde is determined to offer the team’s biggest stars some time off after their emphatic 5-1 El Clasico win over Real Madrid.

    Read more here.

    Ernesto Valverde

    Ernesto Valverde

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