FC Barcelona and Girona FC would be a festival between two of the teams that face each other at the top of the EA Sports LaLiga rankings.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) At the start of the current season, few would have expected the matchday 16 clash between FC Barcelona and Girona FC to be a clash between two of the teams fighting close to the best in the League EA. . Sports rankings.
However, the historic beginnings of the team led by Michel did so. This Catalan derby will be a high-level clash, between a club that is still looking for the name and the one that causes the first surprise of the season.
Girona FC, with Aleix García, Savio and Artem Dovbyk, has been the wonder of this season of Spanish football. It’s also tricky to play against them when they travel, as Michel’s boys are unbeaten away from home this season. They won six games and drew against the Estadi Montilivi.
Only Real Sociedad, on the opening matchday, were able to avoid defeat at home to Girona FC, who have conquered the stadiums of Sevilla FC, Granada CF, Villarreal CF, Cádiz CF, CA Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano.
Xavi will want his FC Barcelona side to assert themselves as the stronger team and deny Girona FC their first derby win this weekend. In the six previous meetings between the sides in the top tier, Los Blaugrana have won four and drawn twice. Moreover, in the last three meetings, Barca haven’t allowed their opponents from the north of Catalonia to score a single goal.
Perhaps this time it will be more difficult to keep a blank slate, given that Michel’s side are one of the most successful teams in Europe, with goalscorers in each and every position. From the aerial prowess of David López, a finisher who can cause disorder at the other end of the field, to the midfield goals of Yangel Herrera and Iván Martín, to the force of nature that is Dovbyk up front.
The adjustment also promises to be special for Oriol Romeu, who will wear light blue and red this time, after opting for the red and white colours of FC Girona last season. Similarly, Eric Garcia and Pablo Torre will face their former teammates as they are already on loan at Girona FC from Barca this season, enjoying more minutes and hoping to return to Xavi’s squad in the future. These 3 players will be reunited on the pitch with their former teammates and enjoy the derby in a new way.
There will also be an interesting duel on the bench between two coaches who like to play attacking football and need the ball. The war for ownership will be key as these two teams boast several of the most successful players in the competition: Frenkie de Jong (92 per game), Aleix Garcia (70), Jules Kounde (69), Andreas Christensen (68), Daley Blind (63), David Lopez (60) and İlkay Gündoğan (60) are in the top 10. in completions this season, a testament to the taste for the game of both coaches.
It promises to be a wonderful match, which will serve to see if FC Girona can maintain their speed with maximum performance in LALIGA EA SPORTS or if FC Barcelona can make the most of their experience. It’s going to be a wonderful Catalan derby, and it is. It is played for the first time in the Champions League.
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