Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga 2020/21 - MATCH PREVIEW
That is a great feeling. But now we are on to some big games right here and now he's Atletico Madrid against Barcelona. And this is a game that will test us in every single way. We have to win. We are lacking in points this season. It's all on the line. Let's see if this team now can step up. We are talking everything related to this game. So let's do it. Parent indeed guys kick off will be coming to us live from the Wanda metropolitano Stadium in Madrid at 9pm.
On Saturday, local sign a kick off time, which Ronald Coleman was not at all happy about in today's conference, as we discussed over a more talk FCB earlier he had guys like I say all the times right around the world so you can get involved wherever you are to get this game. It should be special and the action this weekend. It certainly does in there because elsewhere in La Liga. There is a massive game on Saturday, two in the early kick off in the afternoon between virail and Rael Madrid, and that right there is second against fourth and Villa right out of a team in second right now.
And of course Real Madrid will be trying to bounce back from the heathering meetup against Valencia. Before the international break, we got to mention as well what rails Sofia are up to. They're going to be traveling on Sunday to newly promoted caddies. And they of course, right now are leaders of La Liga because as you can see right now they have played nine games six wins in their favor. They are on 20 points, but look at Atletico Madrid, look at our opponents there. And the way they set themselves up so far this season. They are the only team in the league who remain unbeaten.
They haven't lost yet. They've got 17 points, and they are looking extremely strong. As you can see from Gaza, we cannot afford any more points last. I think when you do look at that table when you look at the games that we've lost when you look at the games that we've drawn this season, you can quite clearly see row kumin he needs this when he needs a victory in this game. And the pressure is still on before the international Brittany had a really good victory against Rael Beckett's we went into that game, knowing that we needed to win that game. That was fine, too.
On the day, we scored some great goals. I think for everybody involved before the international break. That was a real confidence boosting game. But all that did was just like humans some time, all that did that was just get proven over the international break a little bit of time there to settle and not have so much pressure upon his shoulders. But now we're back into things. Now the pressure is on once again. And we're going to be looking and literally Kumon every single bass player, because like I keep saying that mistakes that we've made so far this season, have put us in a position right now, when you come up against the team. Even if this quality, you cannot afford to fail.
I think one player in particular who we are going to be looking at, especially tomorrow, of course all the players have to perform and we need to see that happen. But the one player that you're really looking at the spotlight, he's well and truly on. It sounds Frank riesman. There's somebody who causes not only a former Atletico Madrid player, I'm sure that he's going to be very, very happy here. But he's returning to the Wonder without any fans, that will certainly be a welcoming boost for him. Let's not forget here he is a player right now in a boss, a chef who's fighting to recapture the kind of form that he showed. And after a good Madrid he was a talisman.
He was a real fighter in the team he worked on, he scored goals, he did everything for them. But of course, it barsa he hasn't quite shown that same level. And already this week, he's been in the spotlight once again, but for all the wrong reasons. It's not about scoring goals is not being talked about because of its performances. But more about this relationship with Lila Messi. Now, as we discussed in many, many videos leading up to this game, for me, that narrative there about Messi and griesemer keep nothing more than one of the media's many false narratives that they love to spend. For me. It shouldn't be looked into any further than that.
But what better way to respond what better way than to shut the mouths of everybody speaking their agreement about missing then turning up at the Wonder on Saturday with a performance just imagine that missing ingredient could combine for a goal if Griezmann could strike against his former team. Just imagine the celebrations that would follow not only for my friends
But on the picture there in front of all the cameras, Greenman messy, which is the time to deliver, and what a statement, it was sent out. I'd love to see it.
But make no mistake about it because this is a fixture of two teams, two very, very good teams. And we have to talk about instead of go and we have to talk here about the quality they're going to bring and the threat that they undoubtedly pose. And to do that, we're going to talk first of all about the man who replace groomsmen and Atletico Madrid shop Felix brought in there for 120 6 million euros in the summer of 2019.
Actually Griezmann really difficult for a season of course, it's very, very different between the two given the fact that Felix is playing in a different league entirely is a young player still trying to adapt their to a new style of play, but obviously, Felix did not start in the way that he would have wanted to at Atletico Madrid, given the fee but he was brought in for this season though, you fast forward, it's a completely different story we're going to be coming up against here, somebody who's bang in form who is contributing in every passage there, the play for Atletico Madrid in the final third, already this season, even though the season is still only very, very young Felix is just one goal away from matching his entire family.
But last season, he got five goals and two assists in 70 games so far, and he scored twice as well in the Champions League. And as you can see, when you compare that the Barcelona in terms of our goals scores were lacking there, and he's gonna be out for a number of months. And we have to try and replace not only those goals, but also backpacking over NC fatty which are constantly getting behind him constantly. They're operating as well in different positions, and we're gonna have to really try and find a solution and so on the field for that because coming into this game, we'll need goals because Gone are the days to me right now.
We're Atletico Madrid, simply just as offensive force to be reckoned with, they can score goals now, they always have been able to get them when they needed them. But now they are a fluid team and that's very, very interesting we're going to be facing here I feel a different kind of Atletico Madrid side to what we usually see under the SME only after the arrival there of Suarez the resurgence of microsphere nt in attacking areas and of course, the form of Felix, you've seen them there, play more expensive, play more openly even see their results against Grenada.
They scored six in the open of this Suarez on the score sheet that dates for past 33 passed off as soon as they have been scoring goals for fun this season in La Liga, the second highest score is right now above Barcelona. And the interesting thing about this is and the scary part for us coming into this game, it's not like you're abandoning their defensive principles to go and score goals, they've actually been able to season so far to combine the two, you can see just two goals in the league this season.
And that begs the question, are they good going forward? things improve, they were talking I put? Can they still good defensively? So how do we hurt them close to that, and I sent it goes to seek to buy me in it in the Champions League back in October, they lost four goals to nil in that game, I think what you found it was in Atletico Madrid side that was caught between styles because when you look at that game, when you look at performance, when you look at the stats, identical, they weren't actually that bad news is that's different than they think some good stuff at times, as you can see, they have much more of the board than they usually would in that kind of game buying, which is extremely clinical. We know all about that.
And I just think it's going to be interesting here to see when they can get that balance right to get that different style right in a game of this magnitude, which is also in the past, the semi oni he's been very, very guilty of giving Barcelona too much respect, and he struggled to actually go and attack us in La Liga. As a result. He has never ever been in Barcelona in la Liga. He put a mental block that he can't quite overcome, they've done in the Champions League. They've done it in these competitions in the Super Cup of course back in January, but when it comes to La Liga 17 games, zero wins 11 defeats in six drawers to get it Atletico Madrid in La Liga understand the only against Barcelona.
They've only kept a clean sheet just once and when you look here happy Barcelona squad for this game what you will notice is the return awfully big continue I would I am super happy continuous goals and creativity therefrom that area of the pitch will be certainly appreciated coming back into this team. What you will notice though, is that there's no wrong Arapaho, there's no Sergio Busquets, there's no MC like I say I also know someone and pity who are all out of the squad through injury, which sees their young defender us coming with that also included in the squat once again.
And could there be some minutes either in this game or in the games to come to Ricky pitch after all humans seem to be more open towards him in today's conference.
For me, I believe right here. This is a theme that we could see from Roku and coming to the one that in a game of this magnitude could we see this lineup happen? I think there's certainly many positions in this team that are definitely up for debate. You've got lonely and PKs centerback and trusting and those three are absolutely guaranteed and nail down exactly the same here for Jordi Alba.
What you would argue is over on the right hand side, will it be Sudhir Berto will it be surgeon your death part of me here just feels as though lane road Coleman will go with that experience, although gets them that right hand side, especially in possible combination with his mundane belly, think of the problems that could cause Atletico Madrid, we got to wait and see what kumin decides. in midfield, it's a lot more straightforward, the young will undoubtedly start again, and you'd expect their piano to replace the injured escapes. And then of course, it still replaces dancing, you've got this left hand side here, I've only paid three, but simply because that's been proven seen so far against you Ventus away against Real Madrid, he hasn't been scared to put paper in, in these big games.
And of course, the kid has extraordinary talents, will he play, they're all going to be ready to start this game. I think Missy should start here behind them. Frank riesman. I would love to see, like I say the two of them combined for something very, very special in this match. And undoubtedly dembele has to start this game. We need that whip. We need that pace. He spoke before at the wonder. And I would love to see him do it again. Which brings us in on to the predictions. And this is always going to be a very tough decision because this game it is going to be very fun deploys.
I think when you're looking at your predictions, I thought you're going to see right now and I don't think I've ever seen this before. We're by the clear, very clear majority have done that with a one goal Barcelona when just about tipping it in our favor, I can see that too. I really can understand that point of view. And I would personally go also with a $1 margin victory, Barcelona to clinical one. I think given the way the two teams have played this season, I think there will certainly be goals. If we can win in this game. One statement that would be going away to Ventus and then going away to Atletico and bringing back all those points. Please get the job done.
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