Two teams led by each militant technicians of the game control face tonight in The ceramic (21:00 Movistar LaLiga) sharing problems (follow the game live on AS.com). Villarreal and Barcelona, or what is the same, the teams of Unai Emery and Xavi Hernández, they share sorrows: they are much further away than would be expected from the positions that by potential they would have to occupy and they also have a serious problem facing the opposite goal.
In 13 games played so far in LaLiga, the Villarreal has only added 15 goals for. The Barça it is going a little better, but far from what is expected of a team like the Blaugrana, since they have only beaten in 20 times to the rival goal. In defense, Emery’s men are slightly better, they have conceded 13 goals to 15 for the Barça fans.
So we are faced with what could be the Champions final of football yes did not have goals. Two teams that treat the ball well, but when it comes to entering with the sword fail too much. The Gerard Moreno injury in the premises and the March from Messi and Griezmann in visitors have left a crater on both teams.
Both teams also share the have passed a hard week in his participation in the Champions League. Beyond both coaches leaving their European duels satisfied, the truth is that none of them managed during the week the objective that were proposed.
Villarreal fell to a United undergoing reconstruction following Solksjaer’s dismissal and Barça was unable to get past the initial draw against Benfica, with which both teams seriously compromised their options to continue in the top European competition.
Today they meet again with the competition in a domestic championship match that will measure two sets of parallel lives. Two teams that they look for the goal.