Quote from: temple on March 10, 2024, 11:51:50 PM

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Barcelona has a higher chance of winning the match, even though several key players are injured. The second leg will be held at Barcelona headquarters, which will certainly benefit Xavi squad. Napoli experienced more ups and downs in performance than Barcelona, their position in the Serie A standings is a reference that they are very inconsistent, and failed to finish in the top four of the standings. Barcelona is still in the top four in La Liga, and has a big chance of appearing in the Champions League next season. Barcelona winning percentage was quite high in the second leg, Xavi had to formulate a strategy so that his team could win easily.

I can say Barcelona have good odds than Napoli because both team have proven to be stronger and watching them play in their perspective league this weekend was totally dissapointing, Napoli held a draw while Barcelona struggled to score a goal making it 1 nil victory against their opponent. These are elite team and they're not obligated to be facing challenges this season. Thinking about or it more coincidence, Barcelona and Napoli lifted the league title last season but this current one comes with a whole lot surprises on both ends.

Barcelona decides about the result of this game, but remember that in the first leg it was quite a typical Barcelona game. They were the better team, had the better start into the game and several chances to get ahead with two goals, but then they conceded that goal because of a brilliant Napoli attack and afterwards Napoli suddenly had all the chances to win that game. Barcelona literally forgets the game plan when they concede a goal and it is not the first time this season. So if Barcelona keeps control over the game most of the time, I guess they will be the winner or at least have bigger chances. But if Napoli can score a goal, it's probably going to be almost equal chances for both teams.

Yes, I understand that Barcelona has a bigger chance and most people here really favor Barcelona as the winner, but even though Napoli performance was bad when the coach changed, Barca should not underestimate Napoli because they have Victor Osimhen who is endangering Barca defense and Xavi will definitely know this so It is possible that when the match starts, Xavi will give the defense players a strategy to focus on Osimhen and not leave even the slightest gap so that Osimhen is unable to score and end up winning.
There is something I am worried about if the Barca players are trying to defend but Osimhen is a reliable player who can find gaps wherever he is so I am worried if it will end with a draw but I still hope that a narrow win is very good.

Another concern I have is wondering whether Barca main players will be able to return when playing against Napoli because de Jong is really a player who can be relied on so if in this match Barca can't compete with de Jong, it will definitely be a little difficult to win at the end of the match.
From all experience, Barcelona is very convincing but Napoli has more complete players and does not have the problem of absent players.
The hopes of all supporters are on Xavi to be able to manage the Barcelona players well to continue the match until the semi-finals.