Leganes - Barcelona: Easy wins tired?

(Baonghean.vn) - At 10:15 p.m. (Hanoi time) on November 18, coach Valverde and his team will compete with the home team Laganes in round 12 of La Liga 2017/2018.

In all aspects, Barcelona is rated much higher than its opponent Leganes. Coach Valverde has a series of famous stars such as Messi, Suarez, Iniesta, Busquets, Pique... compared to the relatively unknown faces appearing on the other side of the battle line.

Besides, the form of the "Catalan giant" is at a quite high level, winning 10/11 matches and occupying the number 1 position on the La Liga rankings, up to the present time.

Leganes is currently in 9th place with 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. The 14-point gap (31 - 17) is enough to clearly show the difference between the two teams. In addition, the head-to-head record is also leaning towards Barcelona (winning both of the last 2 matches).

During their visit to Butarque Stadium last season, Messi and his teammates 'massacred' Leganes with a score of 5 - 1. That means, the home field advantage did not help Garitano and his team much in the confrontation with Barcelona.

In the first leg match between the two teams last season, Barcelona won with a score of 5 - 1. Photo: Internet

However, all statistics are for reference only. It is not that Leganes do not have a chance to win points against Barcelona in this match, but the opposite is true. The biggest advantage of the home team Butarque over the visiting team from Catalonia is the physical factor.

In the recent national team training session, Barcelona had 10 players competing in World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies.

Captains Iniesta, Pique, Busquets, Alba (Spain), Umtiti, Digne (France), Rakitic (Croatia), Messi, Mascherano (Argentina), Stegen (Germany) all had their physical strength drained after long flights and hard minutes on the field.

3-5 days is hardly enough time for the aforementioned players to regain their best physical condition. Meanwhile, most of Leganes players have had nearly 2 weeks of rest. Obviously, the home team is better than the away team in terms of physical strength.

Star Messi in the match Russia - Argentina (0 - 1), which took place a few days ago. Photo: Internet

In the past, Barcelona has suffered many consequences due to the "FIFA Virus". The only draw in La Liga this year against Atletico Madrid (1-1) on October 14 is a typical example.

It seems that Barcelona will face a mountain of difficulties at Butarque Stadium in their upcoming away match. Football always contains surprises. Who knows, that surprise may happen in the match between Leganes and Barcelona in round 12./.

Thanh Hung