2022-09-07
The Barcelona faces his journey Champions League in full ascending streak once morest an affordable Victoria Pilsen Czech (1:00 pm, Honduras time), in search of a title that he has not lifted since 2015.
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The azulgrana team, reinforced in the last market window, has started the season in the best way to forget the disastrous last campaign that ended in white.
the men of Xavi Hernandez point to the second position of LaLiga following a draw and three victories, the last one, a resounding 3-0 win over Sevilla on Saturday.
“We are in a good dynamic, the team is happy, we have to start (in the Champions League) in the best way,” the French central defender said on Tuesday Jules Kounde, at a press conference.
The Barça team, despite its delicate finances, has managed to strengthen itself in the last market with the arrival of figures such as Koundé, from Sevilla, or the Polish striker Robert Lewandowski.
The former striker of Bayern Munich He has not needed much to show his scoring potential in the Spanish championship, where he already shares the top of the scorers’ table with the striker from Celta, Iago Aspas, both with five goals, in four games.
– ‘Fantastic player’ –
“It’s not just the goal, it’s how he lowers the balls, how he controls, how he decides, how he orders high pressure…”, he praised Xavi Hernandeza his star signing.
“He is a fantastic player. He understands time. He has leadership. He helps everyone. He is winner. Humble. It’s wonderful to have him on the team,” he concluded.
Lewandowski is making good the effort invested by the Barça club to get his services.
On Wednesday, the Polish gunner will once once more be the great offensive asset of a Barcelonawho, together with the touch game, does not hesitate to bet on the rise in speed with men like Ousmane Dembelewhich re-settles as a pillar in the attack of the Barça.
The Victoria Pilsen is emerging as an opportunity to start off on the right foot before measuring up to Bayern Munich y al Inter de Milan, who face each other on Wednesday in the other match of group C of the Champions League.
“It is vital to get these three points at home because then there are two strong starts,” Xavi warned on Tuesday.
“We have been drawn into a very difficult group, but we are excited by the world, we have to reach at least the round of 16, compete and try to win”, added the Barça coach, who warned once morest “a cheat game” on Wednesday.
The Czech team leads the standings of its domestic championship following its victory on Saturday over Liberec 1-0, with which they accumulated five wins and a draw in six games.
The Viktoriawho lost the two previous games played once morest Barça, arrives at Camp Nou undefeated in his championship, wishing to be able to give the surprise in the azulgrana fiefdom.
Likely teams:
Barcelona: Ter Stegen – Sergi Roberto, Koundé, Christensen, Balde – De Jong, Busquets, Pedri – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Fati. Coach: Xavi Hernandez
Victoria Pilsen: Stanek – Havel, Hejda, Pernica, Jemelka – Kalvach, Bucha – Sýkora, Vlkanova, Mosquera – Chory. Trainer: Michal Bilek
Hour: 1:00 pm
transmission channel: ESPN Plus
Referee: Lawrence Visser (BEL)
