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Only European glory for Barcelona will be enough to silence Valverde’s critics
With the La Liga title wrapped up, Paul Little discusses the importance of the upcoming Champions League semi-final for Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde.
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Has Barcelona’s Valverde become a victim of his own initial success?
Despite Champions League failure against Roma, Ernesto Valverde’s first season as Barcelona manager has been far from a disaster, writes Paul Little.
Valverde’s Barcelona arrival – from pre-season concern to title domination
Robert Barter discusses Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde and how the Spaniard has stamped his own tactical philosophy ay Camp Nou.
Chapter 3 of José Mourinho: The Rise of the Translator
Ciaran Kelly treats us to an extract from his book on The Special One.
Athletic Bilbao: A history of overachievement
Ciaran Kelly takes a look at the history of Europe’s current flavour of the month, Athletic Bilbao.