He FC Barcelona is preparing to host Athletic Club on the second day of La Liga 2024/25, in a duel that promises to be difficult for the Catalans.
After a successful debut at Mestalla, where they secured a narrow victory against Valencia, Flick’s men come into this match with their confidence intact, although not without concerns. Injuries continue to hamper Barça’s squad, with several key figures out of action. This situation will force the German coach to rethink his line-up and adjust his strategy to face an Athletic Club that, after drawing at home against Getafe, will be looking to spring a surprise at Camp Nou and get their first win of the season.
Here are five predictions that could happen in FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club:
Despite the absences, Barça has enough talent to win at home. With a solid defence and taking advantage of their offensive ability, the Catalans should be able to overcome an always combative Athletic Club.
Athletic Club will opt for a physical and defensive game: Valverde could opt for a conservative strategy, looking to slow down Barcelona’s play with a solid defense and hard tackles in midfield to break the rhythm of the Blaugranas.
The German goalkeeper could be key to keeping Barça in the game, making several important saves to deny Athletic a goal, especially at critical moments of the match.
Despite controlling the ball for most of the match, Barça could find it difficult to overcome Athletic’s defensive wall, which could lead to a closer game than expected.
The Polish striker will continue his streak, this time against Athletic Club, who he will make suffer in defence and in front of goal.
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