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HARD DUEL IN THE RCDE STADIUM

The Barça puts the leadership of LaLiga at stake in an intense derbi in front of the Espanyol

Published:7/12/2018 - 09:10h

Updated:8/12/2018 - 22:18h

The FC Barcelona knows that this weekend plays a lot in front of the RCD Espanyol. The visit to Cornellà-The Prat shuts a split cheat against a very motivated opponent and that is playing well. The derbi will put the leadership culé at stake

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The RCDE Stadium will present an appearance inmejorable in the derbi of LaLiga Santander between the FC Barcelona and the RCD Espanyol. The coliseo blanquiazul will turn into hostile territory for the group of Ernesto Valverde, that will have to litigate against some fans that always is the player number 12 in this type of parties.

The FC Barcelona comes to leave sealed his passes to eighth of final of the Champions League and of the Glass of Rey, by what now touches to centre totally in keeping the leadership of First Division or, in case that it give the opportunity, to expand the advantage at the head of the classification, that at present is of only a point with regard to the Seville, second qualifier.

The Barcelona will go with everything to treat to take out the three points, although will have important drops of face to the party. Especially striking and unexpected is the one of Arthur Melo, since it expected that it arrived recovered to the derbi. Besides, by injury, in defence will not be able to be Sergi Roberto neither Samuel Umtiti, in the centre of the field will be missing Rafinha and Sergi Samper and in the forward Malcom.

The one who himself has recovered to time and opts fully to the titularity is Luis Suárez. The Uruguayan forward made a treatment with cells mother to reinforce his knee and, after three parties without playing, will be able to be available to be ranged in the eleven of Valverde. Now the doubts recaen in the position of left extreme and in the substitute of Arthur.

Big precedents against the Espanyol

Although it is true that the precedents do not mean at all when the balloon throws to film, yes is mencionable that the FC Barcelona has not lost never in the RCDE Stadium in a party of LaLiga. It is true that the past season the blanquiazules defeated to the culés in this escanario in the gone of eighth of the Glass of Rey, but the ones of Valverde traced back in the Camp Nou. 

The last time that the FC Barcelona lost in front of the Espanyol in League was in February of 2019 in the Camp Nou, with a result of 1-2 and two so many of Iván of the Crag. To find the last victory liguera of the Espanyol like venue it is necessary to go it to look for to January of 2007, when the blanquiazules won by 3-1 in the Olímpic Lluís Companys.

The data since are very favourable to the interests of the FC Barcelona, have been which have been the local team. Nevertheless, if we centre us in the duels of the RCDE Stadium, inaugurated in August of 2009, see that the Barcelona team has carried six victories, four ties and the defeat of above-mentioned Glass. 

If we centre us in the general duels between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol, in the last 20 parties the FC Barcelona has carried 16 victories, by four ties and an alone party won by the 'pericos'. Data very conclusive, although it does not be necessary to leave escape neither that the past season the culés puncharon in Cornellà-The Prat with tie to one.

The Espanyol, big season but bad series

The Espanyol is having a big season so much to level of games as of results, although in the last parties has slackened enough. The blanquiazules are eighth with 21 points, although empatando with the Raise, that is sixth. The posició surpasses completely the expectations of start of season.

Nevertheless, in the three last days there has been a bajón important of results, since the Espanyol has lost in the three. The Seville, the Girona and the Getafe achieved to cool the beginning triunfal of the team of Rubi, that trusts can take out something positive of the derbi. Without place to doubts, the motivation goes to be a fundamental factor for them.

The style of game of the team perico bases in having the balloon, a philosophy quand Rubi, current technician of the Espanyol and Barcelona in the past, has implanted.  "We will want to have the ball, know that it is very difficult because it is complicated to remove it. This is to be realistic. There are things that have prepared to surpass these moments without balloon", recognised the trainer 'perico'.

It is necessary to take into account that the Espanyol will treat to snatch him the possession to the FC Barcelona to take advantage of the inspiration of Borja Churches in the forward, that is the maximum goleador blanquiazul with eight targets. Also it is necessary to take into account the danger in the bands, with Sergio García and Hernán Pérez, and in the centre, are Sergi Darder like boss of the medullary. The Espanyol will not give at all.

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