FC Barcelona is one of the most popular international soccer clubs and has fans all over the world. With each passing season, FC Barcelona fans get new data to update themselves and this often turns out to be a quiet task. Here are some FC Barcelona facts for fans to catch up on.
As 2016 paved the way for 2017, the Barça fans have a lot to be happy about. The club has not only proven that its strategy is substantial in the face of much criticism it received, but has also maintained its reputation as one of the best and most popular international clubs. The team makes its way in LaLiga to retain its crown and leaves some news from FC Barcelona last year for its fans.
· In 2016, FC Barcelona has made its fans proud by winning three important international titles. The team has successfully won the Spanish Super Cup, the Copa del Rayo and La Liga.
· In the past year, FC Barcelona has played a total of fifty-nine games, of which it has won the majority of forty-four games. Although the team has been on a good winning streak, they have lost seven games and drawn in eight games.
The players have not only made the fans proud but also the coach, Luis Enrique, by scoring 174 goals and maintaining an average of 2.94 goals per game. However, the Catalans conceded forty-three goals in all competitions combined.
· In most of their matches, FC Barcelona follows a 4-3-3 formation. This has opened the way for the three attacking players to score more goals. The three forwards, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suárez, have scored a whopping 120 goals out of a total of 174. Of those three, Messi has been the top scorer with 51 goals and is closely followed by Luis Suárez who has scored 48. goals. These two star players are followed by Neymar Jr, who has scored 21 goals for FC Barcelona.
· Not only have the strikers done a remarkable job, but other members of the team have also played their part, with Sergio Busquets making a consistent and notable contribution. The player, as the statistics show, has been involved in the majority of the passes and has brought the number of his goal attempts to 3,403, of which 3,082 were successful.
· FC Barcelona have given their fans plenty of goal fests to cheer them on. The club won at Riazor with a score of 8-0 and celebrated a 7-0 victory against Valencia in the semifinals. The Del Ray Cup saw the team claim a victory over Hercules with a score of 7-0 as well.
· The Barça coach has used thirty-eight players to date in all competitions and sixteen of these thirty-eight players have reached the record.
FC Barcelona continues to provide their fans with new achievements and players to cherish and this trend is sure to live on as the manager hinted at when he allowed six new players to debut for Barcelona this season.