Three talking points ahead of Girona vs Barcelona | La Liga

The Catalan derby has never been more exciting from the point of view of a neutral viewer.

Barcelona vs Girona, as a local derby, brings out the raw rivalry that fills football with flavour. While the game could have occurred with larger stakes, it will not be without thrilling action at Estadi Montilivi tomorrow.

At one point in the season, Michel’s men appeared set to take the league title home. They eventually ran out of steam towards the second half of the season, but it is clear that they will come out all guns blazing against Xavi’s men tomorrow night.

For the men in garnet-and-blue, meanwhile, it is a tale of revenge as they look to land Girona a blow for the 4-2 humiliation they suffered at home earlier this season.

Barça Universal brings you three talking points ahead of Girona vs Barcelona.

The battle for second

Barcelona’s late defeat in the recent Clasico virtually left Real Madrid with a red carpet to the La Liga title.

Indeed, the Blaugrana would require a number of results to go their way to pull off a comeback had they won the fixture. The defeat, however, brought even the ever-so-small hope to zero.

Xavi’s side must now settle for second place, but the battle for the number 2 spot is fierce as well. After all, their local rivals Girona are just two points behind them on the league standings and well-placed to leapfrog Barcelona with a win on Saturday.

Oriol Romeu will be in focus against Girona (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

The manager made it clear in his pre-match press conference that it was his team’s priority to finish the season at least second on the standings, and a win tomorrow is essential on that front.

Moreover, one cannot help but think that the Blaugranas will be hungry for vengeance on Saturday considering the margin with which Girona beat them at Montjuic earlier this season. A win at Montilivi would go a long way in settling the derby’s score.

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Author : Adithya Eshwarla

Publish date : 2024-05-03 16:07:42

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