Girona-Barça: A derby that is 'worth' a ticket to the next Spanish Super Cup

Published:3/05/2024 - 21:29h

Updated:3/05/2024 - 21:29h

FC Barcelona is obliged to finish the season with the best possible feelings and, to do so, beating Girona in Montilivi is vital. Xavi Hernández's men pursue the objective of securing second place and qualifying for the Spanish Super Cup

The FC Barcelona will close the season without titles, but with the obligation to do the works and fulfil the minimum aims. The panorama is not the more favorecedor neither promising, but the staff is forced to spill until the ultima drop of sweat to ensure the second square of LaLiga EA SPORTS and, with this, the ticket for the next edition of the Supercopa of Spain (2025) in Saudi Arabia.

The appointment in the Half Orient is vital to sportive level, because it would be the fast option to win a title in the beginning of year, but also for the economy of the Barcelona. They have participated in all the editions of the tournament with his format of 'final four' and this can not be the exception, because it would represent the 'loss' of, at least, six million euros. In summary, remain out of the Supercopa is not a 'luxury' that they can allow the Barcelona on no account.

Vital party for the Barça in Montilivi

And if the Barça wants to aim the trip to Riad, has to do a perfect work in these last days of LaLiga. The main aim will be to impose the visit to the Girona, in Montilivi, this Saturday from the 18:30 hours (6:30 PM CEST). In the previous of the party, have two points of advantage on the team of Michel (73 vs 71), by what in case to achieve a victory would be giving an important hit on the table and would free the way.

Instead, in case that they are not able to win, would be complicating the history more than the account in the final stretch of the course. The group gerundense has the intention to battle to the end and finish to sign a season that is being historical and that will allow him, like minimum, contest the next edition of the Champions League. Contest the tournament in Arabia would be an authentic 'plus' by which still are dreaming.

Like this they arrive Girona and Barça to the party

The crash will contest in a stadium that the 'gironins' have lost very few points. In fact, home only they have lost a clash (against the Real Madrid, in the first turn, by 0-3) and signed two ties. In total, have added 41 points and lost 'alone' five. They are the third better team like venue, by behind the Athletic of Madrid (46 pts) and Real Madrid (44).

The Barça has the 'plus' that only it has fallen defeated in an opportunity out of house, against the Real Madrid in the Classical of Santiago Bernabéu (3-2, with goal of Bellingham in the discount) and that has added 33 points of 51 possible (six ties). They are conscious that they have to do a perfect party to remain with the victory.

The Barça has more obligations that the Girona

This yes, have to correct a lot of errors regarding the party of the first turn, in which they fell defeated in the last compasses of the meeting by 2-4. It was a clash that derived in a complicated month of December and January that left them with minimum options to litigate by the championship. They have achieved 'replace' in the ultimos three meeses, but the Girona also keeps firm.

The true is that it will be a party in which the competitiveness will be maximum and in which, probably, will not be missing the goals. Both teams promedian two targets by clashes and have remained without 'wet' in very few opportunities. 'They coincide', also, in the fact that they fit a lot of goals (40 the Girona and 39 the Barça) and turns into the ingredient 'special' that leaves clear that it will be an afternoon in which the result hardly will be short.

Xavi knows that the Barça has a lot at stake

Xavi Hernández knows that there is a lot at stake and, thus, has transmitted to the players that have to show his best version and give war to the end: "we face It with illusion. It is vital for us. Have the confidence by the clouds, is moment to congratulate them. They are in an extraordinary level, are to level of Champions. Like this I have said it to him to my players. There will be high intensity. They look for in attack the superiority inside, have good bands, a tip of level... It is an exceptional season of the Girona. It will be a party complicated for us", said in press conference.

By his part, Michel recognised that "the Barça is too favourite for this party. We have to do a partidazo and be able to minimise to the maximum his potential, that is very big. Has capacity to have the possession and that the rival east defending long, give a lot of passes in contrary field and plays well in the transition. After the Madrid is the swiftest team in driving of balloon. The party will be like a melon and it will be necessary to open it to know well by where will go all the shots".