Barca's attack vs Europe's strongest defense
Leo Messi
started training on Monday after a week-long break due to injury to Villarreal,
but remains uncertain about tonight's Champions League match against Inter. The
Milan team are coming to the Nou Camp with the epithet "The best football
team in European football", given that they have conceded just three goals
in the seven matches this season (six in the league and one in the Champions
League) which is less than any other team from the strongest five football
leagues on the old continent.
The mood in both camps is different. Barcelona have never played in a recognizable style, with four wins, two defeats and two draws in the eight matches this season. After seven games Barcelona have 13 points, two less than Real Madrid.
But the Catalan giant is also dealing with internal calculations. After the Getafe match and the 2-0 win, captain Gerard Pique was angry over newspaper articles that he was losing control and power in the dressing room.
"We know each other well in the club, we know the newspapers and we know who writes the texts, even if signed by a different name," said Pique, referring to the club's management, calling it an "informative conversation".
On the other hand, Inter have only one kick this season in the first round of the Champions League when they played 1-1 with Slavia Prague on their home ground. The six matches in the league have a maximum effect of six wins, making Milan the passion that Juventus could finally be removed from the throne.
Exactly the Turin team is the next opponent of the "blue-black" in the Italian championship, which means Inter are awaiting a terrific timetable: Barça first, then Juventus at home on Sunday.
"We want to win all the competitions where we will play. We are now concentrated solely on Barcelona, and we want to bring in Milan some disappointing draws with Slavia. We are preparing ourselves to the best of our ability, and we will start thinking about Juventus after the referee ends the match at the Nou Camp, ”said midfielder Roberto Gajardini.
The betting is that the Spanish champion is a big favorite, so they rate the home win with a odds of 1.60, 4.25 for the draw and 5.25 for the triumph of the guests.
Inter and Barcelona also met in last year's edition of the Champions League. The match ended in a 1-1 draw in Italy, and in Catalonia the home side celebrated 2-0. Interestingly, Messi did not play in that match due to injury.
The mood in both camps is different. Barcelona have never played in a recognizable style, with four wins, two defeats and two draws in the eight matches this season. After seven games Barcelona have 13 points, two less than Real Madrid.
But the Catalan giant is also dealing with internal calculations. After the Getafe match and the 2-0 win, captain Gerard Pique was angry over newspaper articles that he was losing control and power in the dressing room.
"We know each other well in the club, we know the newspapers and we know who writes the texts, even if signed by a different name," said Pique, referring to the club's management, calling it an "informative conversation".
On the other hand, Inter have only one kick this season in the first round of the Champions League when they played 1-1 with Slavia Prague on their home ground. The six matches in the league have a maximum effect of six wins, making Milan the passion that Juventus could finally be removed from the throne.
Exactly the Turin team is the next opponent of the "blue-black" in the Italian championship, which means Inter are awaiting a terrific timetable: Barça first, then Juventus at home on Sunday.
"We want to win all the competitions where we will play. We are now concentrated solely on Barcelona, and we want to bring in Milan some disappointing draws with Slavia. We are preparing ourselves to the best of our ability, and we will start thinking about Juventus after the referee ends the match at the Nou Camp, ”said midfielder Roberto Gajardini.
The betting is that the Spanish champion is a big favorite, so they rate the home win with a odds of 1.60, 4.25 for the draw and 5.25 for the triumph of the guests.
Inter and Barcelona also met in last year's edition of the Champions League. The match ended in a 1-1 draw in Italy, and in Catalonia the home side celebrated 2-0. Interestingly, Messi did not play in that match due to injury.
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