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Barcelona’s title defence in La Liga has not gone the way they would have hoped for ahead of the season. Regular hiccups along the way have left the team eight points behind Real Madrid with 13 games to go, making Los Blancos the favourites to take home the championship.
The Catalans, after all, began dropping points right from the first matchday of La Liga. On the night, they faced Getafe at Coliseum Alfonso Perez and managed just a tame 0-0 draw on the night.
Tomorrow, the two teams meet again, six months after their goalless draw, and the Catalans will hope for a different result this time around. After all, they will have the home advantage against Jose Bordalas’ men.
Barça Universal brings you three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Getafe.
Riding on the silver lining
It is true that Barcelona deserved more than a draw against Napoli in Italy earlier this week. During the game that unfolded at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, the Blaugranas were after all the more dominant side by far.
Through the first half and for the greater part of the second, the Catalans were pushing in attack, forcing Napoli into their defensive shell. The defence looked sharp, midfield was fluid and players like Joao Cancelo and Ilkay Gundogan appeared to give the team that little bit extra in attack.
One defensive blunder eventually cost Barcelona their advantage, but it is critical that the team look to build on the positive progress they showed. The game against Napoli might well have been one of Barcelona’s best performances in recent months, and despite the end result, calls for optimism.
Which version of the team steps onto the grass of the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys tomorrow will depend on what the dressing room has taken away from the critical UCL game. Should they look to ride on the silver lining, they could well continue to hold on to their ever-so-small hopes in La Liga.
Should they step out defeated and uninspired, however, both their chances in La Liga…
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-02-23 19:36:51
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