Barcelona 4-1 Real Betis while Messi suffer leg injury

Thanks to goals by Neymar, Pedro and a Cesc Fabregas double, Barcelona increased their lead at the top overcoming Real Betis and capitalize on a stumble by title rival Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

               

Messi limped off with a leg injury when the game was goalless before Neymar side footed Barca ahead after a low Cesc Fabregas cross.

Pedro's curling shot made it 2-0 before Fabregas finished off a fine team move.

Fabregas headed his side's fourth before Jorge Molina scored for Betis from the penalty spot.

It was too easy for the La Liga champions at times as bottom of the table Betis contributed to their own downfall with some poor defending.

"We started without any intensity and they were rolling over us for the first 20-25 minutes," Fabregas said. "But then we had a good 20 minutes before dominating in the second half."

Fabregas, who has started nine of Barca's 13 league matches and appeared particularly put out at not being chosen to start Wednesday's Champions League win over AC Milan, made it clear he wants to prove his worth to coach Gerard Martino.

"I know the starting 11 that my coach has in his head and that I am not in it," Fabregas said. "I will work as much as I can to erase any doubts."

Barcelona said Messi and Fabregas would undergo tests on Monday to determine the extent of their injuries.

Robben: We are not Barcelona 2.0

Many people would like to say Bayern is Barcelona 2.0 since their coach are Pep Guardiola, who change Barcelona to a dream team.

Howerver, Arjen Robben has insisted that Bayern Munich are not trying to copy Barcelona's style of play, but rather following their own football philosophy.

The Bundesliga champions have been in impressive form in recent weeks, with a number of high-profile names claiming Bayern are an improved version of Pep Guardiola's old Blaugrana side.

However, Robben has dismissed suggestions that Bayern are merely imitating Barcelona's Tiki-Taka style under the Catalan coach.

"We are not Barcelona Part II. The comparison might seem logical but the focus should always be on ourselves," he told the reporters.

"We are Bayern Munich and we have different players to Barcelona. We don't have Xavi or Messi, but we have great players at the club."

Bayern currently sit atop of the Bundesliga with 20 points form eight games, while they also head their Champions League group.

Victor Valdes will leave Barcelona

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has reminded club bosses that he will leave when his contract expires at the end of the season.

The Spain international is out of contract at the end of the season and has his heart set on a move abroad, revealing that he wants to try his luck in a different league

             

Victor Valdes has reiterated his internation to leave Barcelona next summer, explaining that he feels that his time at Camp Nou is over.

The Spain international is out of contract at the end of the season and announced during the summer that he would not be signing an extension.

A number of Barca players, including midfielder Andres Iniesta, have publicly stated that they have tried to persuade Valdes to change his mind and stay in Catalunya, but the 31-year-old shot-stopper says he has his heart set on a move abroad.

"My time here is done," the goalkeeper told Antena3. "They offered me the chance to renew [my contract] but my decision had been made."

"I am seeking new challenges. I want to play in another league and be with my family in another place.

"But this season I have still been feeling the love and support of the people and that is greatly appreciated."

Valdes, a product of Barcelona's youth academy, has spent his entire professional career to date at Camp Nou.

Neymar's first goal in La Liga

In the game for Barcelona at Real Sociedad, Neymar got his first La Liga goal.Barcelona strolled to a 4-1 win that failed to their almost effortless dominance justice over a much-changed and lackluster Real Sociedad. The victory extends their perfect start to the season in La Liga to six matches, but they could surely scarcely believe just how easy it was for them on Tuesday at the Camp Nou.



It wasn’t dramatic, difficult, or even that memorable. And if it wasn’t for Claudio Bravo tying himself up on Alexei Sanchez’s cross, Neymar would still be scoreless in La Liga. But goals come in all different forms, and while he’s sure to score many beautiful goals throughout his Barcelona career, this was not one of them. This would have been put home by almost any attacker in the world.

Regardless, Neymar is now on the scoresheet in the Primera Division, with the final movement on today’s score beginning to the right of goal, outside Real Sociedad’s penalty area. Sanchez moves wide of La Real left back Alberto De La Bella, avoids helping left winger Antoine Griexmann, and cuts a ball into the six-yard box. Bravo appears to misread the pass, doesn’t come out to cut it off, allowing Neymar to finish into an empty net for the fifth minute goal.

Neymar had his first goal while Messi was unhappy when he was benched at the 80th mins. Messi said no one will be happy when he was involuntary to be replaced.While the coach said he is just want to protect Messi.

Messi and Neymar lack cooperation

August 29, Barcelona win the Spanish Super Cup. Barca and Atletico Madrid coach, attended the conference after the match. Martino admitted: "Messi and Neymar each individually performed very well, but at the same venue lack of cooperation." Simone said: "If Atletico Madrid’investment is as much as Barcelona, then Barcelona will fail to Atletico."

Messi and Neymar

Although Barca win, but reporters made a lot of questions questioned Barca tactics. Martino from the conference outset constantly explain the problems, first starting lineup: "Actually I want to Iniesta starting today, and now nothing to say."

Reporters asked whether Messi’s injury is heal in the end, and invited Martino talk about Messi’s penalty throw penalty, Martino replied: "Messi and I talked before the game, I judge that he can participate in the competition."

Reporters have proposed a very sharp question: "How do you think the cooperation between Messi and Neymar ?" Martino replied: "I think Messi and Neymar each individually performed very well, but in the same venue lack of cooperation. When they cooperated with each other, the quality of the offensive decline. This situation happens with the players’ injuries, they lack training together. Neymar's performance seems good, but I felt he was tired. "

For the match referee, Martino said: "Actually, I have nothing to say on the referee,someone has been suggested that the penalty does not exist, but I do not think. Obviously, Atletico players fouled inside the penalty area. Valdes had a outstanding performance today, rescue our teams three times and our defense has a lot of content needs to be corrected.

As for first title since being Barcelona coach, Martino said: "As Barca coach 40 days, the players training hard, which is what they deserve. Season has just begun, to win at least not a bad thing, we need to progress, really need to progress. "