The view from France

Seeking success the Barca way

November 13, 2012
By Paul Marshall
There is quite some difference both meteorologically and culturally between northern France and the Mediterranean coast, but Valenciennes is currently as similar to Barcelona as it is ever likely to get. The city's football club has not been moved, US franchise-style, to Catalonia, but Daniel Sanchez's men are just about on par with Tito Vilanova's side right now.

Sadly for Sanchez, he does not have a Leo Messi or Andres Iniesta to call on and, while he does have a Pujol, striker Gregory ...

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