david jones from La Liga Online Previewing the big game coming up this weekend, Atletico Madrid host Barcelona in La Liga on Saturday night.
Barcelona appear to be regressing, while Atletico Madrid are going from strength to strength. As things stand, Atletico Madrid is ranked third. La Liga standings With 17 points from seven games, Barcelona only scored 11 points from seven games.
Real Sociedad have played nine games and are three points behind. It’s true that Atletico hasn’t fared well in the Champions League, but in La Liga, Diego Simeone’s side are doing very well. Madrid has scored 17 goals in seven league games and has the best defense in the league, conceding only two goals. In the last game before the two-week international break, Atletico Madrid defeated Cadiz 4-0 at home in the league. Luis Suarez, Just let it go without any courtesy Selected by Barcelona in the summer of 2020, he scored one goal in that game, taking his tally to five goals This season he has made six appearances in La Liga for Atletico Madrid.
Joao Felix is having a fantastic season. According to reports, the 21-year-old forward has scored 5 goals and provided 2 assists in 7 league games, and has scored twice in 3 Champions League games. who scores. The Portugal international is one of the best and most promising young talents in the world and he has emerged as a joy to watch. Barcelona still have (arguably?) the greatest footballer in the world in Lionel Messi, but the Argentine wizard can do a lot on his own.
The 33-year-old still scored three goals in the league and scored Scored 3 goals and provided 3 assists in the Champions League. While Messi clearly missed his friend and partner in crime when he attacked Suarez, Ansu Fati did appear to have formed a strong partnership with Messi. The 18-year-old winger Scored Four goals in the league but he is now Miss the next five months He suffered a ruptured inner meniscus in his left knee.
This could open the door for Ousmane Dembélé. Atletico will face Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Saturday night as favorites. Although Simeone’s side are currently scoring goals for fun, the home team may decide to play conservatively against a Messi-led side and plan to secure a win. If Barcelona are to take all three points in Madrid, they will need Messi at his best.
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