Quote from: Falconer on December 07, 2023, 09:56:52 PM

Quote from: Ryu_Ar1 on December 07, 2023, 09:25:21 PM

I agree with this because underestimating Girona now is tantamount to Barcelona losing momentum and possibly losing.
Barcelona are still having problems in their midfield because some players will not be able to play and the attack, especially Lewandowski, is having problems but on the other hand their tiki taka can still run well, it's just that the finishing is poor and the flow of the ball is still not well controlled.
On the other hand, now Girona also has a very good quality of attack even until the middle of this season their goal productivity beat Madrid and Barcelona until week 15 even though the defense is still not too stable.
This could be a match that in my opinion anyone can win although surely Barcelona remains favored but Girona playing at home could surprise and make Barcelona lose points in this match.

There's no need to underestimate each other and I never think either team thought that before the game.
Barcelona and Girona are both seriously looking at the match, but Barcelona, who is playing at home, is expected to win the match. I don't need anyone's agreement on that, but personally Girona is not a really strong team when facing big teams that have a big history in La Liga like Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Of course it would be great if Barcelona lost because it would be a spectacular achievement for Girona, but it is a hope that is likely to be difficult to come true. If you watched Barcelona's match against Atletico Madrid, then I think you will not underestimate Barcelona also at their home match against Girona in the next few days. However, the results are still difficult to predict.

The problem that occurs now if one of them loses this will indirectly disrupt several conditions, especially mental and performance, because after all their current situation in the standings is still quite close and indeed they still both need points to secure their position in the standings. Currently Barcelona still has a distance of 4 points from Girona and this is their chance to reduce the margin of defeat but on the other hand this could also backfire because Atletico who are chasing them in 4th position are only 3 points away so 3 points should be a fixed price.
It's just that in this case I still feel that Xavi should change his style of play a little more because only doing tiki taka and controlling the midfield but not accompanied by good finishing I think it seems useless.

Quote from: Raflesia on Today at 05:57:09 PM

Quote from: Ryu_Ar1 on December 07, 2023, 09:25:21 PM

i agree with this because underestimating Girona now is tantamount to Barcelona losing momentum and possibly losing.
Barcelona are still having problems in their midfield because some players will not be able to play and the attack, especially Lewandowski, is having problems but on the other hand their tiki taka can still run well, it's just that the finishing is poor and the flow of the ball is still not well controlled.
On the other hand, now Girona also has a very good quality of attack even until the middle of this season their goal productivity beat Madrid and Barcelona until week 15 even though the defense is still not too stable.
This could be a match that in my opinion anyone can win although surely Barcelona remains favored but Girona playing at home could surprise and make Barcelona lose points in this match.

Girona warmup against Orihuela in the Copa del Rey was good today but it could also have an impact on some situations where their fatigue could make the difference against Barcelona in a few day time.
Although in the first half after Girona took a quick lead Girona were in trouble when the home club 2 goals made a comeback at the end of the first half but indeed seeing what happened in the second half made a significant difference in this match.
I think this victory can finally be a spirit of encouragement for Girona to be more confident because Girona this season is different from Girona last season which is still considered trivial.

Well this can be a good reference but facing a mediocre club actually the victory at CdR seems very reasonable with Girona's current performance it's just that I agree with what you said because currently Girona must prove that they are currently very different from Girona in the previous few seasons who have even been relegated so this season is very good for proving themselves that they can be better.