Barcelona and Real Madrid are ensconced at the top of La Liga–no surprise in that fact. They are separated by two points while third-placed Sevilla are nine points adrift of second place. That Los Cules are two points ahead of Los Blancos is a surprise because the Barca camp has lurched from one crisis to another.
–no surprise in that fact. They are separated by two points while third-placed Sevilla are nine points adrift of second place. That Los Cules are two points ahead of Los Blancos is a surprise because the Barca camp has lurched from one crisis to another. They sacked the manager when he led the table and was still in the UEFA Champions League; three directors resigned; Lionel Messi has been up in arms [publicly] while expensive acquisitions look like empty barrels.
Barcelona will continue to play at the imposing Nou Camp while Real Madrid have revealed they will play at the 5000-capacity Di Stefano Stadium, the home of their Segunda team. The head-to-head rule used in tie-breaks favours Real Madrid, which means all Zinedine Zidane’s men have to do is make up the two-point deficit and win a first league title in three years.Barcelona had to perform a bizarre transfer deal on February 20 because of long-term injuries to Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele.
Real Madrid midfielder, Toni Kroos, told his club’s website, “It’s the first time we have to play matches without the fans, let’s see how it is, and the team that adapts better to this situation is the one that will win.” Eden Hazard has fully recovered and Marco Asensio is available for the first time this season. These two returnees are pivotal for the way Zidane likes to play–building play from the flanks using inverted forwards, who can dribble.
The other two Nigerians – Kenneth Omeruo and Chidozie Awaziem – are with struggling Leganes. The wonderful part of their relegation struggle is they have not been cut adrift from seeking an escape, what with 11 matches left on the roster. Omeruo has featured in 19 league matches while Awaziem is at 18, though Omeruo has scored. They have a mighty battle against 18th-placed Mallorca on June 19; Espanyol on July 4–two matches that could help them to safety, if they can get the six points on offer.
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