Barca Blaugranes, For Barcelona Fans

Barcelona won the title without kicking a ball after Real Madrid's draw with Espanyol, but getting to that position required lots of hard work, moments of brilliance, and consistent winning.

With Jordi Alba out for Barca's date with PSG adding to the absences of Carles Puyol and Adriano, and fitness concerns for Eric Abidal and Marc Muniesa, the Catalans are extremely short in numbers at the back for the second time this season.

Barcelona receive one of the surprise packages of La Liga tomorrow as Rayo Vallecano visits the Camp Nou. The Madrid-based outfit are competing for European places despite their modest budget and history. Barca will have to be vigilant to reta

Barcelona look to put the past few weeks behind them and reassert their lead in La Liga. With an eye on the upcoming Champions League match against AC Milan, squad rotation is in store in the match against Deportivo.La Coruña.

Barcelona continue a difficult stretch, having little time to dwell on the shocking loss to AC Milan in the Champions League. Sevilla are a strong opponent, having troubled Barca and beaten Real Madrid in Andalusia.

Barcelona face Granada CF away in La Liga action this weekend. The Andalusians are coming from two of their most impressive displays of the season, a 1-0 win over Real Madrid and a 3-0 thrashing of Deportivo, and are keen on continuing their run.

David Villa will likely miss the next match against Granada due to an infection. The Spanish international scored in his last match but will be out of action until he is back to full health.

FC Barcelona will endure one of the toughest stretches in recent memory starting March 16. Over a two week span, Barca will face Milan away in the Champions League and Real Madrid twice, as well as two La Liga games.

With Real Madrid due soon, Barca must first avoid a misstep on Sunday in La Liga. With the Catalans in first place and Osasuna in the relegation zone, a straightforward win is expected. But Barcelona will have to rotate and may be in for a surprise

With Real Madrid's 0-1 loss to Real Betis last night, Barcelona have a great opportunity to go up 11 points on their rivals with a win away to Levante. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid could go up 8 points over their city rivals and possibly tie Barca.