By Alex Roberts
And not using a win of their final 5 video games and sitting down in 13th, it’s honest to say Girona have didn’t construct on final season’s Champions League qualification. Shedding Artem Dovbyk and Savinho has primarily made their assault impotent.
High of LaLiga, Barcelona haven’t any such points, truly, they will’t cease scoring. Within the league alone they’ve bagged 78 objectives. It’s getting a bit out of hand to be fairly sincere.
Actual Madrid thought THEY had scheduling points
Earlier within the season, Carlo Ancelotti bullishly mentioned his aspect would refuse to play in the event that they didn’t have at the least 72 hours relaxation. Barcelona can be so fortunate. The Catalonians have an enormous EIGHT video games (together with this one) over the following three weeks.
Flick wasn’t fairly so entitled concerning the scenario, however he was clearly livid about their hectic subsequent few weeks in his presser forward of the win over Osasuna, saying: “I don’t need to talk about my response, I believe it’s not good.”
He in fact went on to discuss it, in some depth, however he has each proper to be aggravated. The Osasuna recreation was ‘indefinitely’ postponed due to the unlucky and premature demise of beloved membership physician Carles Miñarro Garcia. The powers that be ought to have been extra sympathetic.
A stand out in a struggling aspect
Girona have been poor this season, however Yangel Herrera has not. The Venezuelan is the guts beat of Michel’s squad, sitting within the pocket between the defence and his fellow central midfielders.
Herrera’s 4 objectives and three assists can solely be bettered by veteran striker Cristhian Stuani, who has eight aim contributions for Girona this season. That’s not unhealthy for defensive midfielder whose fundamental job is to begin assaults somewhat than end them.
Barcelona’s midfield is arguably the very best on the earth for the time being, on the very least it’s essentially the most balanced, even with Dani Olmo set to overlook the following couple of weeks. Herrera could have his work reduce out, however that doesn’t imply he isn’t as much as the problem.
Possibly Barca shouldn’t promote Frenkie de Jong in spite of everything
The Dutchman has been linked with a transfer away from Camp Nou since he walked by means of the door. It’s not solely his fault, the membership’s ongoing monetary points have pressured them to attempt to promote one in every of their prized belongings.
De Jong has refused to depart, nevertheless, and over the previous few weeks, he’s proven precisely why Flick and Co ought to do completely every part they will to maintain him round. Very similar to Herrera for Girona, he’s the bottom from which every part builds.
With a 94.1% cross accuracy and a 66.7% lengthy ball accuracy, he’s the most effective ball gamers on the earth, by no means thoughts LaLiga. Barcelona have had loads of switch flops over the previous decade or so, De Jong isn’t one in every of them.
Prediction
Barcelona rating a great deal of objectives and Girona don’t, it’s so simple as that actually. We’re going to go along with a complete 4-0 win for the league leaders, to revive Barca’s three level benefit over Madrid.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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