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Leverkusen started in a 4-1-4-1 formation with Andre Schurrle as the lone man up front. While Stefan Reiartz was the shield in front of the back four, Gonzalo Castro, Simon Rolfes, Lars Bender and Renato Augusto formed the four man attacking midfield in...
Alexis Sanchez gave Barcelona a 1-0 lead at half-time, before Michal Kadlec restored parity in the second half. Nevertheless, Sanchez and Lionel Messi restore the Catalans' advantage to secure a comfortable away win, and Dani Alves is determined to...
Players of FC Barcelona pose prior to the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 at the BayArena stadium in Leverkusen, western Germany (1sr row, L-R) Barcelona´s ... View Photo »
We really enjoy playing against Real Madrid. There is always a certain balance between the two teams when we meet, regardless of the form in previous weeks
"Winning always helps, it gives you encouragement and spirit. A good quality that we have is that we accept things as they come. We adjusted phenomenally from one competition to another and we'll fight until the end." The right-back had a vital hand -...
We know that the Germans play a good long-ball game, they use their height and Leverkusen really came at us in the second half and we know we have to be careful in the second leg.Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola It was Messi's defence-splitting pass which...
Tell us in the 88th minute of a match, ANY match, if an ordinary mortal would have the legs and the passion to get to that ball from Dani Alves as displayed by Messi and we'll show you how to transform Katy Perry into a real chanteuse. It was a...
Barcelona´s Brazilian defender Daniel Alves (C), Barcelona´s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (R) and Barcelona´s Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez (L) celebrate during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC... View Photo »
In the first half we found spaces. After, being down 1-0, they played more defensively and when that happens it’s always more complicated. We tried to widen the field with Dani Alves and with our wingers.
Goals either side of half-time from Chile's Alexis Sanchez put Barcelona into the lead before Messi claimed a late strike after converting a Dani Alves cross having initially set the Brazil defender free. After Czech Republic defender Michal Kadlec had...
Messi scored Barcelona's third goal to seal a 3-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen and set a new mark for goals scored in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages. The Argentinean scored two minutes from time, creating and finishing a move which saw him slip...
Daniel Alves da Silva (born May 6, 1983 in Juazeiro), known as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking right back or right midfield for FC Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga. Full Article
Barcelona´s Brazilian defender Daniel Alves (C), Barcelona´s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (R) and Barcelona´s Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez (L) celebrate during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at the BayArena stadium on...
View Photo »Barcelona´s midfielder Cesc Fabregas (R), Barcelona´s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (hidden), Barcelona's Brazilian defender Daniel Alves (2nd L) and Barcelona´s Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez (L) celebrate during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer...
View Photo »Barcelona´s Brazilian defender Daniel Alves plays the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at the BayArena stadium on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, western Germany. Barcelona won the match 1-3.
View Photo »LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: Renato Augusto of Leverkusen goes up for a header next to Daniel Alves of Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, Germany.
View Photo »Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) is congratuled by his teamate Barcelona's Brazilian defender Daniel Alves (L) after scoring during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen,...
View Photo »LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: Adriano (C) of Barcelona talks to teammate Daniel Alves (L) during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, Germany.
View Photo »LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: Gonzalo Castro of Leverkusen challenges Daniel Alves of Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, Germany.
View Photo »Barcelona's Brazilian defender Daniel Alves takes part in a training session prior to the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match of German first division football club Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at the BayArena stadium on February 13, 2011 in Leverkusen, western...
View Photo »Barcelona´s Brazilian defender Daniel Alves addresses a press conference on February 13, 2012 prior to the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match of German first division football club Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at the BayArena stadium on February 13, 2011 in...
View Photo »Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) and Brazilian defender Daniel Alves (L) get out a plane as they arrive at the Cologne Bonn airport, western Germany, on February 13, 2012, one day ahead of their UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match of German first division...
View Photo »FC Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves (L) celebrates after Barcelona's Chiliean forward Alexis Sanchez scored during the Spanish football match CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona on February 11, 2012 at the Reyno de Navarra stadium in Pamplona.
View Photo »FC Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves (down) jums fo a high ball with CA Osasuna's Serbian forward Dejan Lekic (up) during the Spanish football match CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona on February 11, 2012 at the Reyno de Navarra stadium in Pamplona.
View Photo »FC Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves (L) vies with CA Osasuna's Finnish defender Jukka Raitala (R) during the Spanish football match CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona on February 11, 2012 at the Reyno de Navarra stadium in Pamplona.
View Photo »BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 08: Carles Puyol (R) of FC Barcelona celebrates with his teammate Daniel Alves at the end of the Copa del Rey Semi Final second leg match between Barcelona and Valencia at Camp Nou stadium on February 8, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
View Photo »FC Barcelona's Daniel Alves, from Brazil, left, duels for the ball against Real Sociedad's Markel Bergara during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
View Photo »Real Sociedad's French defender Liassine Cadamuro Betaiba (L) vies with Barcelona's Brazilian defender Daniel Alves (R) during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on February 4, 2012 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. Barcelona won 2-1.
View Photo »FC Barcelona's Daniel Alves, from Brazil, left, kicks the ball to his teammate Lionel Messi, from Argentina, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
View Photo »Villarreal's midfielder Borja Valero (L) vies for the ball with Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves (R) during the Spanish league football match Villarreal CF vs Barcelona on January 28, 2012 at El Madrigal stadium in Villarreal. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
View Photo »VILLARREAL, SPAIN - JANUARY 28: Daniel Alves of Barcelona reacts during the la Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona at El Madrigal on January 28, 2012 in Villarreal, Spain.
View Photo »Barcelona's Brazilian defender Daniel Alves (L) and Barcelona's midfielder Sergio Busquets (C) vie with Villarreal's midfielder Cani and Villarreal's midfielder Borja Valero during the Spanish league football match Villarreal vs FC Barcelona on January 28, 2012 at the El Madrigal stadium.
View Photo »Barcelona's Daniel Alves from Brazil, left, heads the ball with Villarreal's Marco Ruben, right, during their La Liga soccer match at Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.
View Photo »Barcelona's Daniel Alves from Brazil, back, duels for the ball with Villarreal's Borja Valero during their La Liga soccer match at Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.
View Photo »Barcelona's Brazilian defender Daniel Alves (L) vies with Villarreal's defender Joan Oriol (R) during the Spanish league football match Villarreal vs FC Barcelona on January 28, 2012 at the El Madrigal stadium.
View Photo »LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: Lionel Messi (2nd L) of Barcelona celebrates with his team mate Dani Alves after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012...
View Photo »BARCELONA, SPAIN - JANUARY 25: (L-R back row) Eric Abidal, Alexis Sanchez, Jose Manuel Pinto, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique (L-R front row) Lionel Messi , Dani Alves, Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Carles Puyol of FC Barcelona pose for a team picture prior to the Copa del...
View Photo »Barcelona´s Brazilian defender Daniel Alves (C), Barcelona´s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (R) and Barcelona´s Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez (L) celebrate during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at the BayArena stadium on...
View Photo »We really enjoy playing against Real Madrid. There is always a certain balance between the two teams when we meet, regardless of the form in previous weeks
In the first half we found spaces. After, being down 1-0, they played more defensively and when that happens it’s always more complicated. We tried to widen the field with Dani Alves and with our wingers.
The distance of nine points if we lose at the Bernabeu would be huge, but I don't think about that ... I think we are going to respond. We will go there and compete like we know how.
Some people are setting off fireworks already ... They'd hand the title out to Madrid right now; happily, it doesn't get handed out for ages yet.
a bunch of dwarfs and we need to improve.
Many would hand the league over to Real Madrid now and they are letting off fireworks
The players are fairly relaxed; we know that in our profession there are challenges, and that's exciting and we're fascinated by it. Happily, there's still a long way to go, and no cups have been awarded yet. One of the keys to this team is that we don't give up or throw in the towel - never
At the moment a lot of people are awarding the league already and getting carried away but there is still a long way to go
