La Liga leaders Barcelona have been in sensational goalscoring kind this season and go to Actual Sociedad on Sunday in La Liga excessive on confidence. The Catalans have netted 55 instances in 16 matches throughout all competitions and have scored thrice or extra in every of their final seven outings. Basque facet La Actual have traditionally confirmed troublesome for Barcelona to beat in San Sebastian however Hansi Flick’s facet have swept apart any staff to cross their path since September. Barcelona suffered their solely league defeat six weeks in the past at Osasuna and since then have thrashed Spanish and European champions Actual Madrid 4-0, in addition to beating Bayern Munich 4-1 in Europe.
“The outcomes converse their very own language and it is actually good to see that,” mentioned Flick, together with his staff 9 factors away from Madrid on the prime of La Liga.
One of many key elements in Barcelona’s kind has been the resurgence of veteran Polish striker Robert Lewandowski beneath his former Bayern Munich coach Flick.
After struggling for kind at instances final season the 36-year-old has been nigh-on unstoppable this season.
Lewandowski reached 19 targets in 16 video games for the season with a brace on Wednesday as Barcelona strolled to a 5-2 Champions League win over Purple Star Belgrade.
“For the reason that starting of this season we’ve a objective — we’ve to play very attacking soccer… we rating numerous targets,” mentioned Lewandowski afterwards.
“The defensive position additionally performs very effectively, every part works thus far nearly completely…
“We now have many video games till the top of the season, irrespective of if it is La Liga or Champions League, we’ve to all the time have a look at what we are able to do higher and what we enhance too, irrespective of what number of targets we’ve scored immediately. The following sport is a brand new sport and a brand new probability to win.”
Lewandowski has discovered the online 14 instances in La Liga and is the division’s prime scorer, with double the tally of some other participant.
The ahead has very good help from Raphinha and teenage Spain star Lamine Yamal, with the trio shredding opponents frequently.
Barcelona’s summer season signing Dani Olmo can also be more likely to begin as he continues his comeback from damage.
The playmaker netted twice within the derby win over Espanyol final weekend and has 5 targets in 5 La Liga video games since his arrival.
Actual Sociedad are down in eleventh in La Liga however Imanol Alguacil’s facet are enhancing because the weeks tick by after a sluggish begin.
The coach steered his staff’s outcomes would enhance after some poor ending value them factors earlier within the marketing campaign.
Actual Sociedad have scored 10 league targets, in stark distinction to Barcelona’s 40.
“I all the time say that as a way to rating targets you need to be superior to your opponent and create probabilities,” mentioned Alguacil after his staff beat Sevilla final weekend.
“It is true that up till now we weren’t performing very effectively… however what’s necessary is to create probabilities, and the staff is doing that.”
Second-placed Actual Madrid are in motion on Saturday towards Osasuna, seeking to lower Barcelona’s benefit again to 6 factors.
Participant to look at: Kylian Mbappe
Actual Madrid have to bounce again after two consecutive house defeats and Mbappe particularly will probably be hoping to silence the critics by discovering the online towards Osasuna. The striker has one objective in his final six video games for Los Blancos and continues to be engaged on his partnership with Madrid star Vinicius Junior.
Key stats
2 – Outfielders to play each minute of the opening 12 rounds, Actual Betis’s Diego Llorente and Mallorca’s Antonio Raillo
9 – targets Actual Madrid have conceded of their final three house matches throughout all competitions
42 – Raphinha has made essentially the most probabilities of any participant throughout the 5 massive European leagues
Fixtures
Friday (all instances GMT)
Rayo Vallecano v Las Palmas (2000)
Saturday
Actual Madrid v Osasuna (1300), Villarreal v Alaves (1515), Leganes v Sevilla (2000)
Sunday
Actual Betis v Celta Vigo (1300), Mallorca v Atletico Madrid (1515), Getafe v Girona (1730), Valladolid v Athletic Bilbao (1730), Actual Sociedad v Barcelona (2000)
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