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When you approach the 98,000 seater Nou Camp stadium to see FC Barcelona play you’ll notice a real buzz in the air as an eclectic mix make their way to the stadium. Here you can see people of all ages and backgrounds – Spanish football is definitely family entertainment and you’ll see young kids birthday treats, OAPs and everyone in between! So, make sure you have bought FC Barcelona tickets before you go!

And when the match kicks off that excitement spills over and becomes uncontained. The passion and excitement create an atmosphere that is electric – and if you’re a football fan going to see Barça play is a must, particularly at the moment with such a great and successful team.

The 2010-11 season was an extraordinary one for FC Barcelona despite not achieving the treble of 2009 – the Copa del Rey went to arch rival Real Madrid instead.

As I write this the season is over and we’re counting down the (many) days until the season gets going again and the transfer window is open.

 After the 2010 World Cup, which had an impressive tally of Barça players in the lineup for the final including new signing David Villa, the players were really fired up for the start of the season.

That translated into win after win with a huge goal tally and even Real Madrid, a team never to be underestimated, was demolished against the might of Barcelona, who completely humiliated them with a 5-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in November.
For a time scoring 5 goals seemed to be par for the course but they peaked with an 8-0 awaqy win against Almerica. Of course that kind of run could not last, but it does show how much Barcelona dominated the season.

Barcelona’s success is at least partially due to their high possession that comes from knowing each other’s play intimately and extremely high levels of fitness. They are almost always a joy to watch, with the ball kept in possession for long periods at a time and frequently seeing 70 percent possession. Passed from player to player they just control the match until an opportunity presents itself, which it almost always, sooner or later, does.

While not everything he does works out, at least it is good to watch and what he can do with the ball seems sometimes to be magic. And while Carles Puyol has been out for some time due to injury he has recently undergone further surgery and expected to recover within 2 months, well in time for the start of the 2011/12 season.

Of course all that is appreciated by Barcelona’s fans, or Cules as they are known. Matches often take place in a party like atmosphere as great play and hopefully great results melt away everyone’s problems in life into the background for the 90 minutes of play for what for some is a quasi religious experience. You can experience the atmosphere and excitement of the Nou Camp too by buying FC Barcelona tickets online. That way you avoid disappointment and get to see one of the best football teams in the world today.

In this article we’re going to take a look at why you should visit the beautiful Mediterranean city of Barcelona to coincide with the Spanish League season 2011-2012 and order FC Barcelona tickets in advance to see one of the best football teams in the world.

The top two teams in Europe faced each other at the end of May 2011 for the final of the Champions League, which took place at Wembley. FC Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1 and despite a few worrying minutes while they took some time to find their feet, Barça ran rings around their English competitor. Clearly Pep Guardiola’s team were at the top of their game.

How long can FC Barcelona stay at he top of their game?

However, it is uncertain how much longer Pep Guardiola will want to stay at Barça and whether a Barça squad under a new coach will be able to perform to the standard they currently display.

Guardiola is thoroughly Barça as he played in Johan Cruyff’s “Dream Team” and coached the Barça B team before being offered the job of coaching the main squad. While he may have ties to the club that go deep, he has already stated that he wouldn’t want to stay at any club too long, pointing out Sir Alex Ferguson as an example; he’s been at Man Utd for 25 years.

Pep Guardiola definitely has strong credentials as a world class football coach, and while his skills are well matched to Barça it is perfectly understandable if he wants to apply those skills at another club. Next season, which starts in August 2011, running through to May 2012, could well be, therefore, Pep Guardiola’s last with FC Barcelona. It could also be the last opportunity to see them play as the best team of the world as a change in the coach could be the end of their current domination.

If you’d like FC Barcelona tickets for the 2011/12 season make sure you order online. The Spanish League fixture list will be available in July but there will be two Clasicos in the summer, when FC Barcelona and Real Madrid face each other in the Spanish Supercup.