11/07/2020 10:01
Clarín.com
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Updated 11/07/2020 6:02 AM
Barcelona receives Betis this Saturday, November 7,
in the football match corresponding to Date 9 of
La Liga Santander in Spain
, at the Camp Nou stadium.
It will be a duel in which the Blaugranas will seek to win to recover their memory at the local level, against some somewhat irregular Betis but capable of the best and of winning, as in 2018, in Barcelona.
Defeats against Getafe and Real Madrid and draw against Alavés.
Thus, with a point added from the last nine at stake,
Barça comes to this match which, due to the current situation, is key.
They must beat Real Betis or, otherwise, many more debates will jump out where to put the focus of doubts.
Barcelona managed a single point from the last nine in play.
Photo: EFE.
Ronald Koeman's project started well and, in fact, the game is not so bad, perhaps, as the results reflect.
In the 'Champions', despite winning 2-1 to a Dynamo Kiev B depleted by the pandemic, they have three out of three in wins and there does not seem to be so much problem.
In LaLiga, yes.
So much so that some, few, even try to put the eye of the hurricane of evil on Leo Messi.
That if he is not at his height, that if he only scores a penalty, that if he does not run.
The Argentine, according to Koeman, is dedicated and works.
But, after his prohibited start, he does not see a goal so easily.
The Argentine may see the door against Betis, whom he has scored 23 goals in 22 games.
Mark or not mark, attend or not, the '10' does not deserve to be under scrutiny as much as it is, because the evils that this Barça may have are not their fault, as it is true that the good times did not come solely from their contribution .
Barcelona needs a win to regain confidence in the local tournament.
Photo: Reuters.
Koeman, for this league 'final', is still unable to count on Coutinho, Araujo or Umtiti, but recovers Ter Stegen
, who already 'debuted' against Dinamo with an anthological match.
Few casualties, room for rotations, and the need to put energy on the pitch so as not to be surprised by the green and whites.
Betis arrives well
.
He broke with his victory over Elche last Sunday a streak of two consecutive defeats, against Real Sociedad and Atlético de Madrid.
However, the Chilean coach believes that against the rojiblancos they showed, partially, a good game that he wants to see now at the Camp Nou.
In the team led by Pellegrini, Argentine Guido Rodríguez is the undisputed starter.
Photo: EFE.
If Barça is being irregular, too much, Betis is not saved either.
Of course, they remain seventh in the table, two points away from the 'Champions' zone, and have made great games, with moments of precise and offensive football, which suggest a better future compared to the most recent past.
At the Camp Nou, in La Liga Santander, they have only one victory in their last ten visits, the other nine being defeats.
In November 2018 they attacked the Blaugrana fiefdom (3-4), but it is a mirage in a desert of points, where the drought is very long.
In addition, Pellegrini has the label of 'favorite victim' in Can Barça.
The Betis will go to the Blaugrana fiefdom without Juanmi or Guardado, who are still in the process of recovery.
The most notable casualty, due to its importance and being last minute, is that of Nabil Fekir
, who will not be able to contribute his magic after being summoned again with France.
The good news, that the central Sidnei is recovered and at the disposal of Pellegrini.
Betis will not have Nabil Fekir, one of its figures, available.
Photo: EFE.
Possible alignments
Barcelona
: Ter Stegen;
Sergi Roberto, Piqué, Lenglet, Jordi Alba;
Busquets, De Jong;
Pedri, Messi, Ansu Fati;
and Griezmann.
DT: Ronald Koeman.
Betis
: Bravo;
Emerson, Mandi, Bartra, Alex Moreno;
Carvalho, Guido;
Joaquín, Canales, Tello;
and Sanabria.
DT: Manuel Pellegrini.
Referee
: Cuadra Fernández (C. Balear).
Stadium
: Camp Nou.
Hours
: 12:15 (Argentine time).
TV
: DirecTV Sports.
