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barcelona vs napoli will play next week in the Europa League, where in the domestic match both teams both got positive results barcelona won 2 goals without reply with atletico madrid, while napoli won with the same score 2-0 against venezia, but in the match barca vs napoli in the european league next week I favor Napoli more, because navoli game is more consistent than barca's game under care Xavi Hernandez, in this match i will bet 1-0 on napoli's victory.
For both teams, the domestic championship is a priority. For Napoli because they are fighting for the title, and for Barcelona because they risk not getting into the top 4 and missing the next season of the Champions League. But if we consider this game between them separately, it is obvious that Barcelona are in a better position (simply because of the calendar) and they will have a little more strength than Napoli. By the return match, everything can change, but now it is.
I agree.
Barcelona, after having managed to beat Atlético Madrid, was in a more comfortable position to guarantee being in the top 4.
Napoli, on the other hand, is in a tight fight for first place, as it only takes a small slip to drop to 3rd place.
So, despite both teams not going with maximum strength for that match, Barcelona will be more comfortable to risk more.
Even if Barcelona completely sell all the players, they will receive only 650 million euros (according to the transfermark). At the same time, they will be left with a debt of one billion euros. It's kind of a fantastic situation with no good solution, maybe soon we will know something about the reorganization of the club and the sale of shares to investors.
With this all current situation Barcelona is in deep trouble but still they resources to settle these things in good way like we have news one Dubai based company offered them to pay their all debit with some terms and their management is already in talk with them but still they need to think about this and have some better solution for long way because currently they are not in good shape.Still, one of the biggest brand in soccer world but if they have things like this selling share or having more investors these are also going to help them, and they will be able to have very good finances in future but with this all they also need to improve quality which is recently going down very badly even having some good come back but still need few star players for more attraction.
This is old news and as far as I know Barcelona turned down that offer. I think there were reasons for this - after all, it was not an offer of gratuitous assistance, but rather a veiled offer to sell part of the club. I heard that all this is heavily regulated in Spain, so a foreigner cannot directly buy a club.
The Barcelona brand is of course very expensive, but the club's debts have already reached cosmic proportions, so one can only guess how they will get out of this situation.
For both teams, the domestic championship is a priority. For Napoli because they are fighting for the title, and for Barcelona because they risk not getting into the top 4 and missing the next season of the Champions League. But if we consider this game between them separately, it is obvious that Barcelona are in a better position (simply because of the calendar) and they will have a little more strength than Napoli. By the return match, everything can change, but now it is.
I agree.
Barcelona, after having managed to beat Atlético Madrid, was in a more comfortable position to guarantee being in the top 4.
Napoli, on the other hand, is in a tight fight for first place, as it only takes a small slip to drop to 3rd place.
So, despite both teams not going with maximum strength for that match, Barcelona will be more comfortable to risk more.
Barcelona are of course in a better position now because they will have a much easier match ahead of Napoli. They will play with Espanyol and it is unlikely that there will be any problems there.
As for additional earnings in the Europa League, this is nonsense - have you seen the amount of Barcelona's debt? I think that first of all Barcelona will try to gain a foothold in 4th place in the championship in order not to miss out on a ticket to the Champions League next year.
As for additional earnings in the Europa League, this is nonsense - have you seen the amount of Barcelona's debt? I think that first of all Barcelona will try to gain a foothold in 4th place in the championship in order not to miss out on a ticket to the Champions League next year.
No more. Barcelona's focus will always be on getting a place to qualify for next season's Champions League. And despite having a better team now, he still has to work hard in the Spanish championship to secure that position.
That's why the Europa League will always be considered a second priority. There may even be an easier game now with Napolis (I don't think it will be), but as the competition progresses it won't be like that anymore, and Barcelona won't risk it.
For both teams, the domestic championship is a priority. For Napoli because they are fighting for the title, and for Barcelona because they risk not getting into the top 4 and missing the next season of the Champions League. But if we consider this game between them separately, it is obvious that Barcelona are in a better position (simply because of the calendar) and they will have a little more strength than Napoli. By the return match, everything can change, but now it is.
I would not say that the games will start soon - there are still 10 days before the first game. By the way, thanks to Inter's misfire, Napoli returned to the championship race again and now it is not known what their motivation for the match with Barcelona will be. Their next match will be a match against Inter and I think they will leave all their forces there, since the priority for Napoli is Serie A and not the Europa League.
Now the lost of inter and win of Barcelona creates some interesting changes for this match because now Napoli is again in race of title for this year's and Barcelona win against Atlético Madrid bring them to fourth spot with now having chance of going at third mean Barcelona is having big relief for this match against Napoli they want to win this match for their better finances because this win can bring some fans into ground and better marketing for their better finances in future.Napoli is having very tough match against inter, and it's going to be give them better feeling about Italian championship so most chances they will not play with full force into this match and Barcelona could be able to have some advantage for qualifying into next round.
Barcelona are of course in a better position now because they will have a much easier match ahead of Napoli. They will play with Espanyol and it is unlikely that there will be any problems there.
As for additional earnings in the Europa League, this is nonsense - have you seen the amount of Barcelona's debt? I think that first of all Barcelona will try to gain a foothold in 4th place in the championship in order not to miss out on a ticket to the Champions League next year.
other than that their midfield is still pretty good me Busquets, De jong and Gonzales as time goes on they are getting in sync and this might just be good for barcelona.
But on the other hand Napoli will definitely be very total here because indeed they are currently struggling in Serie A
Barcelona are of course in a better position now because they will have a much easier match ahead of Napoli. They will play with Espanyol and it is unlikely that there will be any problems there.
As for additional earnings in the Europa League, this is nonsense - have you seen the amount of Barcelona's debt? I think that first of all Barcelona will try to gain a foothold in 4th place in the championship in order not to miss out on a ticket to the Champions League next year.
As for additional earnings in the Europa League, this is nonsense - have you seen the amount of Barcelona's debt? I think that first of all Barcelona will try to gain a foothold in 4th place in the championship in order not to miss out on a ticket to the Champions League next year.
No more. Barcelona's focus will always be on getting a place to qualify for next season's Champions League. And despite having a better team now, he still has to work hard in the Spanish championship to secure that position.
That's why the Europa League will always be considered a second priority. There may even be an easier game now with Napolis (I don't think it will be), but as the competition progresses it won't be like that anymore, and Barcelona won't risk it.
I would not say that the games will start soon - there are still 10 days before the first game. By the way, thanks to Inter's misfire, Napoli returned to the championship race again and now it is not known what their motivation for the match with Barcelona will be. Their next match will be a match against Inter and I think they will leave all their forces there, since the priority for Napoli is Serie A and not the Europa League.
Now the lost of inter and win of Barcelona creates some interesting changes for this match because now Napoli is again in race of title for this year's and Barcelona win against Atlético Madrid bring them to fourth spot with now having chance of going at third mean Barcelona is having big relief for this match against Napoli they want to win this match for their better finances because this win can bring some fans into ground and better marketing for their better finances in future.Napoli is having very tough match against inter, and it's going to be give them better feeling about Italian championship so most chances they will not play with full force into this match and Barcelona could be able to have some advantage for qualifying into next round.
Barcelona are of course in a better position now because they will have a much easier match ahead of Napoli. They will play with Espanyol and it is unlikely that there will be any problems there.
As for additional earnings in the Europa League, this is nonsense - have you seen the amount of Barcelona's debt? I think that first of all Barcelona will try to gain a foothold in 4th place in the championship in order not to miss out on a ticket to the Champions League next year.
Barcelona has been give up for race tittle on LaLiga which mean they will more focus to other competition such as Europe league this because Xavi have ambition to ended this season with at least 1 trophy and their opportunities are wide open in this competition especially they bring in good players this January so they might will be serious contender to other teams such as their upcoming opponent Napoli
It's not that Barcelona personally suddenly took and refused the title in La Liga, but that it will be very, very difficult to do it physically. In any case, Barcelona still has the task of being as high as possible in La Liga and winning a place in the Champions League next season, because if it fails, it can hit the club hard financially.I would say is worse than "can hit the club". If they miss the Champions League, who is going to join them? Which top players are willing to play in the Europa League with a club that is indebted and chances are diminishing for a full recovery in the near future? The consequences would be crazy for them and they certainly know it. I would be surprised if Haaland goes to Barcelona when he doesn't even know whether they will be playing CL next season.
Barcelona has been give up for race tittle on LaLiga which mean they will more focus to other competition such as Europe league this because Xavi have ambition to ended this season with at least 1 trophy and their opportunities are wide open in this competition especially they bring in good players this January so they might will be serious contender to other teams such as their upcoming opponent Napoli
It's not that Barcelona personally suddenly took and refused the title in La Liga, but that it will be very, very difficult to do it physically. In any case, Barcelona still has the task of being as high as possible in La Liga and winning a place in the Champions League next season, because if it fails, it can hit the club hard financially. Therefore, you can say as much as you like that the Europa League is Barcelona's only chance for the title this season and Barcelona will throw its strength at winning this prize, but you have to be realistic and say that La Liga also remains very important for the club, despite the meager chances of the championship. Porto - Lazio is one of the really tough draws in this round of the Europa League. I see two close teams in power here. They both are one of the most decent teams of their leagues. And actually Porto are one of the bests in the Liga Portugal now. But I won't be able to say good things for their Champions League performance before dropping down here. Porto had big struggles in a competitive group. And they still continue to have matchups against good teams. If Lazio steal a good advantage from them in the first game, then maybe Porto can really say goodbye to the European tournaments this season.
Fc Porto isn't functioning as well as what it was yesterday because they had sold the greater part of good players in the team and now those players have grown in their host clubside and have won several titles for themselves, proving that they were appreciated there and they made success in there .Players like James Rodriguez was sold at €45 million , etc.
Still many strong teams in this field. Barcelona can now join the Europa League? It would make the season even better if they won this tournament. That's still a long way to go, but under Xavi they are making leaps and bounds. Don't know if there is another team in the Europa League that is really stronger than Barcelona.
I would not say that the games will start soon - there are still 10 days before the first game. By the way, thanks to Inter's misfire, Napoli returned to the championship race again and now it is not known what their motivation for the match with Barcelona will be. Their next match will be a match against Inter and I think they will leave all their forces there, since the priority for Napoli is Serie A and not the Europa League.
Now the lost of inter and win of Barcelona creates some interesting changes for this match because now Napoli is again in race of title for this year's and Barcelona win against Atlético Madrid bring them to fourth spot with now having chance of going at third mean Barcelona is having big relief for this match against Napoli they want to win this match for their better finances because this win can bring some fans into ground and better marketing for their better finances in future.Napoli is having very tough match against inter, and it's going to be give them better feeling about Italian championship so most chances they will not play with full force into this match and Barcelona could be able to have some advantage for qualifying into next round.
That's definitely a boost to Barcelona's confidence now. At least they know that they can compete with stronger teams still. I know Atletico is out of shape as well, but still, in preparation for the Europa League such a game can still be of great help I would say.
I would not say that the games will start soon - there are still 10 days before the first game. By the way, thanks to Inter's misfire, Napoli returned to the championship race again and now it is not known what their motivation for the match with Barcelona will be. Their next match will be a match against Inter and I think they will leave all their forces there, since the priority for Napoli is Serie A and not the Europa League.
Now the lost of inter and win of Barcelona creates some interesting changes for this match because now Napoli is again in race of title for this year's and Barcelona win against Atlético Madrid bring them to fourth spot with now having chance of going at third mean Barcelona is having big relief for this match against Napoli they want to win this match for their better finances because this win can bring some fans into ground and better marketing for their better finances in future.Napoli is having very tough match against inter, and it's going to be give them better feeling about Italian championship so most chances they will not play with full force into this match and Barcelona could be able to have some advantage for qualifying into next round.
Porto - Lazio is one of the really tough draws in this round of the Europa League. I see two close teams in power here. They both are one of the most decent teams of their leagues. And actually Porto are one of the bests in the Liga Portugal now. But I won't be able to say good things for their Champions League performance before dropping down here. Porto had big struggles in a competitive group. And they still continue to have matchups against good teams. If Lazio steal a good advantage from them in the first game, then maybe Porto can really say goodbye to the European tournaments this season.
Aubameyang is definitely a player that improves the specific situation Barcelona is in it right now. I have no idea for how long he will be able to perform on a top level, but right now he brings in the dynamic that Barcelona once used to have when Henry was still playing. If Dembele can also deliver, they have some incredible speed within their offense. Could be a big plus for them right now.
Now they made a big first step against Atletico to actually secure the Champions League qualification in the end after a disastrous season.
They do exactly know that if they really end up in the Europa League, they are in a hell lot of trouble when it comes to their finances and also to signing good players anyway. All the world stars want to play in the best competitions possible.
Of course Porto is stronger than Lazio, plus thanks to the situation in the championship they have a winning mentality. And if you look at Lazio and how many goals they conceded, then we can assume that Porto will win with a big score. As for the second pair, I think Napoli are stronger in all respects and the quotes of the bookmakers (which paint Barcelona as the favorite) are nothing more than a reflection of the opinion of the crowd.
Napoli and Porto. These are definitely the teams that I think will win in these two matchups. Barcelona and Lazio don't stand a chance. Of course, it wouldn't be surprising if they pass the round, but given the current situation, I think Barcelona and Lazio will not be able to eliminate their opponents. The matches will start soon and we will see together. I would be quite surprised if someone from Napoli or Porto does not pass the tour. Porto played very well in his group at UCL. Barcelona is in a worse situation than Napoli.
I would not say that the games will start soon - there are still 10 days before the first game. By the way, thanks to Inter's misfire, Napoli returned to the championship race again and now it is not known what their motivation for the match with Barcelona will be. Their next match will be a match against Inter and I think they will leave all their forces there, since the priority for Napoli is Serie A and not the Europa League.
In my opinion, Porto is obviously better than Lazio. And in Barcelona versus Napoli match, I think it would be a tough one to call but I think Barcelona can beat Napoli if they can give their hundred percent. But it is obviously going to be hard to achieve.
Of course Porto is stronger than Lazio, plus thanks to the situation in the championship they have a winning mentality. And if you look at Lazio and how many goals they conceded, then we can assume that Porto will win with a big score. As for the second pair, I think Napoli are stronger in all respects and the quotes of the bookmakers (which paint Barcelona as the favorite) are nothing more than a reflection of the opinion of the crowd.
Napoli and Porto. These are definitely the teams that I think will win in these two matchups. Barcelona and Lazio don't stand a chance. Of course, it wouldn't be surprising if they pass the round, but given the current situation, I think Barcelona and Lazio will not be able to eliminate their opponents. The matches will start soon and we will see together. I would be quite surprised if someone from Napoli or Porto does not pass the tour. Porto played very well in his group at UCL. Barcelona is in a worse situation than Napoli.
Barcelona has been give up for race tittle on LaLiga which mean they will more focus to other competition such as Europe league this because Xavi have ambition to ended this season with at least 1 trophy and their opportunities are wide open in this competition especially they bring in good players this January so they might will be serious contender to other teams such as their upcoming opponent Napoli
Barcelona have improved their lineup with Aubameyang two weeks before their Napoli game in the Europa League in Camp Nou. But he might need some time to adapt also. Barcelona will hope him to start playing decently before this game. Because Barcelona's situation is not very good in the La Liga and there is a chance for them not to qualify for the Champions League. Considering that, they might need to get themselves secured by winning the Europa League title as they would qualify for the Champions League group stage directly.
Barcelona choice to bring in Aubameyang was the right thing, moreover Aubameyang would be able to be registered by Barcelona because this season Arsenal did not play in the European competition, so Aubameyang could easily be included by Barcelona to the European League against Napoli later, in my opinion, Arsenal style of play and Barcelona are not much different, the two teams have been playing short ball passes from foot to foot and prefer to play by relying on the collectivity of the team in their game, so I don't think Aubameyang will need a long time to adapt to Barcelona style of play later.Jump to: