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Historically, for Barcelona receive a visit from Girona It was something like opening the doors of your house to a friendly and unobtrusive neighbor. The one you like and with whom you maintain a good relationship. Especially because he doesn’t pose a threat. And that is likely to remain the case for a long time. What is clear is that this time the Girona arrives at the field Barça with a different role.
Those of Michel They are the revelation team of the tournament. They are having a practically perfect first round and, after the Real Madrid puncturethey can once again position themselves as solo leaders.
It is still a little early to talk about a title contender, but it is evident that the white and red team are having a great campaign. It is the first time in history that they come to a duel with the Barça being above in the classification. Until today, whenever Girona and Barça They had faced each other in the League (six times), the culés occupied first place in the table.
He Barça , who wants to close the gap with Real Madrid, will have to be careful. He has never lost an official match against his neighbors. Of course, we had never seen a before Girona with these features.
Iñaki and ten more
With the forced withdrawal of Ter Stegen due to injury, Xavi will continue betting on Iñaki Peña to defend his goal. The man from Alicante was already decisive in keeping a clean sheet against Atlético. Until the German returns – about two months – the goal is his.
Girona comes into the match after achieving their twelfth win against Valencia and their sixth comeback in the championship – they also overcame a 2-1 defeat against Orihuela in the Cup to win 2-5. The team led by Míchel equaled their best and longest streak in the first division against the team, combining seven games without losing and 19 points out of a possible 21, as they did in the first seven games, before facing Real Madrid and reaping the only defeat of the course.
For the match, Míchel will not be able to have the injured Borja García, Toni Villa, Yangel Herreranor of the young Joel Roca, Artero and Jastin. Pablo Torreon loan from Barça, will not be there either due to the fear clause, a condition that has no Eric Garciawho will be the owner, due to the haste with which the operation was carried out just before the market closed.
2023-12-10 18:45:29
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