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The situation is still the same at the moment because looking at what will happen, the one in control of this match is Barcelona and we can't make any other predictions than that because whatever scheme they do in a match is always good.
It's just that with the last few matches, especially with Xavi's decision to leave Barcelona, this will create a more complicated situation that could make Barcelona's condition even more chaotic.
Their finishing is still very bad until now, besides that their defense also cannot play very well which makes Barcelona's condition worse over time. If this cannot be resolved then it is not impossible that there will be the same surprise where Barcelona are in control but they themselves lose points.
Talking about Barcelona situation both internally and externally is a mess, even De Jong himself admitted that his last match was very bad and the heavy defeat against Villarreal was a deserved defeat. The reason is that in terms of defense, Barcelona was unable to anticipate Villareal counterattack. Then in the next match, Osasuna on paper was not a comparable opponent, but again Barcelona game had now lost its direction. The attacking style is getting duller, the midfield is not performing well except for Gundogan, who has played more of a role in dealing with vacancies and even dared to leave his position. Therefore, Barcelona should be able to get 3 points as long as they remain alert until the last minute. Reflecting on the match against Villareal, it is clear that the Barcelona players were too confident to celebrate the victory before the referee's whistle sounded.
But in my opinion it still won't be that easy because to become a leader in La Liga you have to have deeper experience. even competing with popular teams in La Liga is not an easy task because popular teams have more experience with various strategies to be able to regain their position first. but I really hope there is something different this season Girona must become the leader in La Liga to see new history without the boredom of seeing every season led by a team that always dominates La Liga. Madrid for sure won't make it so easy for them and so let's anticipate how the remaining weeks of the season would turn out
Everyone is definitely waiting for the big match between Girona and Madrid which will take place soon. The reason is that this lag is important for both of them to prove who deserves to lead the top of the standings. Ancelotti is definitely preparing a thorough strategy to teach Girona a lesson, not forgetting that coach Michel will also do the same thing as a form of resistance in order to continue to extend his positive trend in La Liga. I will focus on this match rather than Girona match against Real Sociedad because with Girona's strength they were able to get 3 points in that match.