Strangely enough in this day and dage, Futbol Club Barcelona is owned by its membership, of which there are well over 100,000 compared.
With a current capacity at the Nou Camp of approximately 98,000 and a membership well above 100,000 the availability of Barcelona football tickets, especially for the
more popular matches, is always in short supply. Given that Barcelona tickets are made available for sale to the general public just 2 weeks before a match, you can be
sure that all the best seats are long gone.
Even for the less popular matches when it seems like the stadium has plenty of seats unoccupied it is difficult to buy good tickets as those unoccupied seats don't
come onto the market.
This poses a difficulty to the casual fan, such as the large number of tourists who visit Barcelona and take in a football match while there. The solution is to buy
tickets from the ticket agents, who get an allocation from the club for every match. Although the prices are inflated, you are guaranteed to get tickets, which makes
it a popular choice with tourists from the UK and Ireland in particular.The game between the FC Barcelona and Manchester United at FedEx field in Landover was
spectacular in every sense of the word. At 91,704 seats, the stadium was full to capacity. The ticket prices for the game ranged anywhere from $40 to $175. It was
televised worldwide on ESPN.
Past Challenges
FC Barcelona is the reigning Club Champion team in Europe. Manchester United was last team FC Barcelona had to beat in order to get this 2011 title. In a game, that
was considered one of the best games of the century, was seen by millions around the world. Barcelona with its number one play-maker and goals-scorer Messi, won that
championship game by the score of 3 to 1 against Man United. Wayne Rooney was the goal-scorer for Man united.
New Opportunity
This time, on US soil, it was an opportunity for Man United to redeem itself against the reigning European Club Champ, Barcelona. Man United did it with class and
fc barcelona tickets
style by winning this one; even it’s a friendly between these two rivals. It’s in a sense a moral boost for the young and coming players of Man United, to make them
understand that no club team was invincible, even when they were considered the reigning champ.
Barcelona, despite its loss, showcased a series of ball handling and passing which was the make-up of their being the European Club Champ. The team did it without its
outstanding play-maker, Messi, the Argentinean. The players kept the ball on the ground. They dominated the ball game in every way against Man United. In a few
breakaway, Man United scored both of its two goals against Barcelona.
Record of Achievement
Manchester United, as the number one team in the English Premier League, will begin its season with some excellent record of achievement. The team has won every game
that it has played so far in America. Here is a list of its winning streak:
Man United 4 - New England Revolution 1
Man United 7 - Seattle Sounders 0
Man United 3 - Chicago Fire 1
Man United 1 - LA Galaxy 1 (pk 7-6)
Man United 4 - MLS All Stars 0
Man United 2 - FC Barcelona 1
Lessons for MLS
Every team in Major League Soccer (MLS) should have learned the best lessons that theses two teams had to offer in their visit in the states. Man United and Barcelona
maintained total control and possession of the ball on the ground when they were playing. Their passing and handling were very accurate and they seemed to understand
and communicate well with one another. They maintained their coolness and playfulness throughout the game. It was all and all total soccer at its best.
This friendly between Manchester United and Barcelona was a victory for the future of the game of Soccer in America.
With a current capacity at the Nou Camp of approximately 98,000 and a membership well above 100,000 the availability of Barcelona football tickets, especially for the
more popular matches, is always in short supply. Given that Barcelona tickets are made available for sale to the general public just 2 weeks before a match, you can be
sure that all the best seats are long gone.
Even for the less popular matches when it seems like the stadium has plenty of seats unoccupied it is difficult to buy good tickets as those unoccupied seats don't
come onto the market.
This poses a difficulty to the casual fan, such as the large number of tourists who visit Barcelona and take in a football match while there. The solution is to buy
tickets from the ticket agents, who get an allocation from the club for every match. Although the prices are inflated, you are guaranteed to get tickets, which makes
it a popular choice with tourists from the UK and Ireland in particular.The game between the FC Barcelona and Manchester United at FedEx field in Landover was
spectacular in every sense of the word. At 91,704 seats, the stadium was full to capacity. The ticket prices for the game ranged anywhere from $40 to $175. It was
televised worldwide on ESPN.
Past Challenges
FC Barcelona is the reigning Club Champion team in Europe. Manchester United was last team FC Barcelona had to beat in order to get this 2011 title. In a game, that
was considered one of the best games of the century, was seen by millions around the world. Barcelona with its number one play-maker and goals-scorer Messi, won that
championship game by the score of 3 to 1 against Man United. Wayne Rooney was the goal-scorer for Man united.
New Opportunity
This time, on US soil, it was an opportunity for Man United to redeem itself against the reigning European Club Champ, Barcelona. Man United did it with class and
fc barcelona tickets
style by winning this one; even it’s a friendly between these two rivals. It’s in a sense a moral boost for the young and coming players of Man United, to make them
understand that no club team was invincible, even when they were considered the reigning champ.
Barcelona, despite its loss, showcased a series of ball handling and passing which was the make-up of their being the European Club Champ. The team did it without its
outstanding play-maker, Messi, the Argentinean. The players kept the ball on the ground. They dominated the ball game in every way against Man United. In a few
breakaway, Man United scored both of its two goals against Barcelona.
Record of Achievement
Manchester United, as the number one team in the English Premier League, will begin its season with some excellent record of achievement. The team has won every game
that it has played so far in America. Here is a list of its winning streak:
Man United 4 - New England Revolution 1
Man United 7 - Seattle Sounders 0
Man United 3 - Chicago Fire 1
Man United 1 - LA Galaxy 1 (pk 7-6)
Man United 4 - MLS All Stars 0
Man United 2 - FC Barcelona 1
Lessons for MLS
Every team in Major League Soccer (MLS) should have learned the best lessons that theses two teams had to offer in their visit in the states. Man United and Barcelona
maintained total control and possession of the ball on the ground when they were playing. Their passing and handling were very accurate and they seemed to understand
and communicate well with one another. They maintained their coolness and playfulness throughout the game. It was all and all total soccer at its best.
This friendly between Manchester United and Barcelona was a victory for the future of the game of Soccer in America.
