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Barça-Real, the Clasico of all dangers for Griezmann and Zidane

2020-10-23T14:24:52.423Z


Threatened, the Barcelona player and the Madrid coach play big in this clash of Spanish legend between the two giants who cough.


Clasico Day in Spain, with the traditional duel between the two biggest clubs in the country, FC Barcelona against Real Madrid.

Two big names… who cough, and “seek each other”, as Omar da Fonseca emphasizes.

And who have every interest in not bowing to the hated rival this Saturday (4 p.m., on beIN Sports).

The pressure is perhaps even stronger on Real and Zinédine Zidane, after a setback against the promoted Cadiz in La Liga (0-1) and another against the B team of Shakhtar Donetsk, in the Champions League ( 2-3), both at home.

It will be without Eden Hazard, (still) injured.

Hit hard by the economic crisis, Casa Blanca was not able / wanted to regenerate an aging workforce this summer.

And it feels… "It's like in life, it's through others that you wake up.

It creates emulation, ”notes Omar da Fonseca, beIN Sports consultant.

There is the crisis, and also the ambition to make a big splash in 2021, Kylian Mbappé as a priority.

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Whether Zidane will still be in charge by then remains to be seen.

In Spain, it is said that the former leader of the Blues is not immune to a potential dismissal.

The names of Raul and Mauricio Pochettino are whispered.

The former Argentina international does not believe it.

“But there are a lot of things of concern,” he notes.

"If Koeman does not play Griezmann (this) Saturday, there, we will wonder a lot about his presence in the future"

Omar Da Fonseca

On the Barça side, Ronald Koeman's players responded to their disillusionment with Getafe with a “manita” against the modest Hungarians Ferencvaros (5-1) in midweek.

Not sure that this is enough to remove all doubts.

Especially since the club is pitching on all floors after the real-false start of Lionel Messi and the sling against President Bartomeu.

As in Madrid, the crisis limited Catalan ambitions in terms of recruitment.

Especially that a certain number of undesirable people remained, like Ousmane Dembélé and Samuel Umtiti, for example.

Hopefully, Eric Garcia and Memphis Depay did not come.

Antoine Griezmann, he is still there.

But his situation is more volatile than ever.

Sharply picked up by Koeman after his criticisms about its use, the world champion has only been a shadow of himself since his arrival in 2019. The transplant does not take.

Wednesday, he did not even take off the bench!

"If Koeman does not play (this) Saturday, there, we will wonder a lot about his presence in the future", insists da Fonseca, who sees the Mâconnais "advised by prudence to do wrong.

Looks like he's asking for permission!

And confidence is the invisible ally of any player, and even more so of attackers.

“Meanwhile, the nugget Ansu Fati (17 years) flames, like the ghost Philippe Coutinho.

Like “ZZ” in Madrid, “Grizou” will have a lot to gain… and to lose against “the enemy”.

One thing is certain: this 244th Clasico will not lack salt and challenges.

And this even if the stands of Camp Nou will be empty.

"Live performance without an audience is love without kisses", plague Omar da Fonseca.

Heartbreaking, but it's the virus that dictates its law.

To see who will dictate his on the meadow.

Woe to the vanquished.

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Source: lefigaro

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