Barcelona looking for revenge against Girona
Barcelona, who do not get a regular chance in La Liga, were blown away in their first appearance of the season against Girona. The Catalans have the chance to avenge the humiliating match at home. Coach Javi Hernandez gave a clear message before entering the fight.
Barcelona has lost four of the 33 matches played in La Liga this season. Two of which were against Real Madrid, one against Villarreal and one against Girona. Villarreal is a regular face of Spanish giants Real and La Liga. But the loss against Girona, who do not get regular opportunities in the Spanish league, may hurt Barca more.
This loss also burns them on the way to fall back from the race for the league title. Girona is playing in La Liga for the fourth time with this. The team has never finished the league better than number 10 before. Against such a team, Barca won 4-2 in front of their home fans. Coach Xavi Hernandez is looking forward to take revenge on the second appearance.
In the pre-match press conference, he said, "There is no fight with Mitchell (Girona coach). But there is a challenge to avenge the early season loss. They were very aggressive, we didn't adapt well, didn't stop them properly in the box. It is not an individual challenge, the fight is as a team.
Girona is showing an eye-catching performance this season. 71 points in 33 matches currently placed third in the table, but in the beginning they also ace Real. Climbed to the top of the table and fought for the title. For now, their fight is to secure the Champions League from the top four. And if they win Saturday's match, they will beat Barca and go up to two. 73 points in 33 games.
Although looking forward to take revenge, the coach of Barca is praising Girona. Ekgal also praised the team.
Xavi said, "An important match. Girona's confidence is now at its peak. They must be congratulated. They are having a great season, fantastic, Champions League quality. We analyzed and saw that we could not stop them properly in the home field.
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