The Espanyol will measure  to the FC Barcelona in the RCDE Stadium

INTENSE DERBI OF BARCELONA

The keys of the Espanyol-FC Barcelona of LaLiga 2018-19

Published:7/12/2018 - 09:00h

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

This Saturday, the FC Barcelona has an important challenge no only in front of one of the teams disclosure of LaLiga, but also against his big historical rival of the City Condal. The culés expect to take out three points that keep them leaders

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The FC Barcelona has achieved to leave sentenced already his passes to eighth of final of the Champions League and of the Glass of Rey. Of here to that it finish the year, the big duties of the team of Ernesto Valverde will be to keep the leadership in League and, in the measure of the possible, expand the advantage with regard to the perseguidores. 

The Barcelona group will not have it easy this Saturday, since it will measure to the RCD Espanyol in an intense derbi that will play in Cornellà-The Prat, in the RCDE Stadium. The culés know that they confront to a team that is doing a big season and whose motivation will be maximum of face to the derbi. To continuation, the keys of the duel. 

The four keys of the Espanyol-Barça

The attack of Valverde

With the recovery of Luis Suárez in the forward and of Arthur in the centre of the field, Ernesto Valverde has a good puzzle in attack. Giving by done the presence of Leo Messi, basic pillar of the team, and Dembélé, that goes like a shot in the last parties, the Uruguayan and the Brazilian, that finish to go out of injury, could have to play a place beside Coutinho.

Leadership of League at stake

The high zone is very tightened, but the day 15 brings some split cheat and the leader could take out advantage if it does the duties in front of the Espanyol. The Seville is second and has a difficult challenge in Mestalla against Valencia; to the Athletic of Madrid, third, touches him play in front of the Sportive Alavés, fourth qualifier of unexpected form.

Offensive arms of the Espanyol

The RCD Espanyol has leading very in shape during the last weeks. Borja Churches, that carries 8 goals in League during the present season, is the big offensive banner of the team and one of the most lethal men, but also is necessary to be attentive to players like Sergio García, a veteran that knows very how hurt to the rival defences or Hernán Pérez, a puñal by the right.

Motivation 'perica'

A derbi always is a special party, and more when it treats of an Espanyol-Barça. The team blanquiazul takes his duels against the Barcelona with special intensity. From the president to the last reservation know that win him a derbi to the Barça is a hit on of the table and one of the big gifts that can award him to the fans. The motivation of the staff will be maximum.

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