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After a challenging and taxing 90 minutes at Estadio de Vallecas, Barcelona are up against their fourth and final La Liga opposition before the international break.
The game kicks off early on Saturday afternoon and will see the Catalans lock horns with Real Valladolid.
Paulo Pezzolano’s side have not enjoyed a strong start to the new campaign and have one win, one defeat and one draw to show after three games.
For Barcelona, however, the game is one of revenge in many ways. After all, the last time they faced Valladolid, they fell to a 3-1 defeat where they were completely outclassed.
Heading into the weekend’s clash, Hansi Flick will be without the services of Marc Bernal after it was confirmed that he ruptured his ACL earlier this week. The manager thus has big decisions to take from a tactical standpoint.
Barça Universal brings you three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Real Valladolid.
A start for the match-winner
Barcelona’s win over Rayo Vallecano will be remembered for many specific moments including the heartbreaking injury Marc Bernal suffered. The positive takeaway from the game, however, was the debut of Dani Olmo.
After being unavailable for the team’s opening two league games through registration issues, the Spaniard finally made his first appearance in the Blaugrana colours midweek and dished out an absolute clinic of a performance.
Coming on as a second-half substitute, Olmo instantly improved Barcelona’s attack after his incorporation. His smart runs into the box and comfort in the buildup made the team more potent in the final third and the chances created showed the same.
In the end, it was the debutant who struck a wonderful ball into the net for the winning goal of the night, capping off a perfect debut. Looking ahead to tomorrow, Olmo will almost certainly earn his first start.
It remains to be seen if Flick deploys Olmo in the central area behind the striker or on the left-wing…
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-08-30 19:00:00
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