Azulgrana RoundUp, Week 2

• Total Barça. Tactical Points: Real Madrid 2-1 FC Barcelona

Excellent tactical overview from the folks over at Total Barça of this Wednesday’s Spanish Super Cup return leg between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

• Soccernet.com. Andres Iniesta, from La Masia to European glory

"Andres Iniesta is a gift to football, a legendary symbol of what it means to be Blaugrana and living the dream from a very early age. Seeing him lift the 2012 UEFA Best Player award was an incredibly pleasant surprise"

• ESPN. Francesc Tomas. Messi: Iniesta deserves Euro crown

"Barcelona ace Lionel Messi says team-mate Andres Iniesta deserved to be crowned the best player in European football on Thursday night"

• Bleacher Report. Roberto Alvarez-Galloso. Andres Iniesta: Why He Deserves the UEFA Best Player Award

• UEFA. Comprehensive overview of UEFA Best Player Award finalists

• Foreign Desk. Filippo Ricci, Sid Lowe, Martin Ainstein, and Kay Morray.  Foreign desk debates about spanish supercup 2nd leg RM-BCN

Pre-match analysis ahead of the Real Madrid-FC Barcelona Spanish Super Cup return leg. While this piece may be a little dated, it’s always interesting to hear what Lowe, Ricci, Ainstein, and Morray (guest in this edition of the vlog)  have to say about Clásicos.

• Un Cule en la Malagueta.Jose A. Moreno Soler. Alex Song, la apuesta de Tito [ESP]

"Un nuevo león indomable está al caer en Can Barça. Físico, técnico, polivalente, con pase de gol y llegada al área, lo tiene todo para ser el nuevo comodín de la plantilla blaugrana. Es Alex Song, la apuesta de Tito Vilanova para reforzar el Barça 2012-13."

• Chicago Tribune. Barca's Vilanova dispels doubts over Fabregas form

"'The second year is always better," Vilanova told a news conference previewing Sunday's La Liga match at home to Valencia when asked about Fabregas's form. "I am convinced he will have a great season," added the 43-year-old, who was promoted from assistant coach when Guardiola announced he was leaving the club at the end of April.'"