#espanyol v. barca

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words cannot describe how much i love this team. it brings me joy like no other.

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the post espanyol v barca match is uhh😟😟😟

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Games to watch in La Liga this weekend:

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Its La Liga Season

Round 22 of the 2018/19 La Liga season will see Barcelona having the chance to put pressure on nearest chasers Atletico Madrid, though they face a potentially tricky opponent in Europe-chasing Valencia.

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For the past several rounds of the Spanish top flight, Barca have had to play catch-up, responding to an earlier result from Atletico. This past weekend for example, Ernesto Valverde’s side had their lead cut to two points when Los Rojiblancos won at home to Getafe on the Saturday, only for the buffer to be restored on Sunday with Barca’s 2-0 win at Girona.

This time around the Blaugrana have the chance to stretch their lead out to eight points almost a full day before Atletico will be able to respond, yet Valencia will not be easy prey, even at the Camp Nou. Los Che have lost just one of their last seven La Liga matches and put together an impressive 3-0 home over Villarreal last weekend which featured goals from Mouctar Diaby, Denis Cheryshev and Rodrigo.

Marcelino’s side are on the rise after a difficult first half of the season and now find themselves just two points short of the Europa League qualifying berth. They would love nothing more than the chance to put a spanner in the works as far as Barca’s title push in concerned, and they’ll also have the benefit of an extra day’s rest from their Copa del Rey midweek commitments.

Atletico Madrid’s ‘response’ match on Sunday is also a tricky one, as they travel to the Estadio Bonito Villamarin to face Real Betis. Yet Diego Simeone will be able to call on a new reinforcement up front, with Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata having joined on loan for the rest of the season. The ex-Real Madrid man will hope to make his La Liga debut for Atletico when they take on Los Verdiblancos.

Real Madrid will be involved in one of the round’s more intriguing clashes as they host Deportivo Alaves in the late game on Sunday night. Alaves have been one of the surprise packages of the La Liga season thus far, punching well above their weight to be placed in fifth position. There was a time a few weeks ago when they were dreaming of Champions League qualification, and a win at the Bernabeu could revive those hopes.

Coach Abelardo Fernandez led his side to a 1-0 home win over Real when the teams last met back in October and a ‘double’ over Los Blancos would be a sweet achievement for the former Barcelona defender.

Other key games in round 21 of La Liga include relegation battles such as Rayo Vallecano v Leganes and Villarreal v Espanyol, and the Basque derby which sees Real Sociedad host Athletic Bilbao at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta on Saturday evening.

Key match stats

Barcelona v Valencia – Head-to-head, all competitions

Matches played 59

Barcelona wins 31

Valencia wins 12

Draws 16

Real Madrid v Deportivo Alaves – Head-to-head, all competitions

Matches played 17

Real wins 13

Alaves wins 2

Draws 2

Real Betis v Atletico Madrid – Head-to-head, all competitions

Matches played 44

Betis wins 11

Atletico wins 20

Draws 13

La Liga fixtures, 1-4 February

All times CAT

Friday 1 February

22:00: Huesca v Real Valladolid – LIVE on SS7, Max2 & SelGo4

Saturday 2 February

14:00: Levante v Getafe – LIVE on SS7/SS10, Max2/Max360 & SelGo2/SelGo4

17:15: Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao – LIVE on SS7, Max2 & SelGo4

19:30: Barcelona v Valencia – LIVE on SS7, Max2 & SelGo4

21:45: Eibar v Girona – LIVE on SS7, Max2 & SelGo4

Sunday 3 February

13:00: Villarreal v Espanyol – LIVE on SS7/SS10, Max2/Max360 & SelGo2/SelGo4

17:15: Real Betis v Atletico Madrid – LIVE on SS7, Max2 & SelGo4

19:30: Celta de Vigo v Sevilla – LIVE on SS7, Max2 & SelGo4

21:45: Real Madrid v Deportivo Alaves – LIVE on SS7, Max2 & SelGo4

Monday 4 February

22:00: Rayo Vallecano v Leganes – LIVE on SS7, Max2 & SelGo4

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ASSpanyol you are nothing how could you even think to score 😒

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Suarez scores as Barca condemn Espanyol to relegation

Suarez scores as Barca condemn Espanyol to relegation

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Barcelona kept up their pursuit of leaders Real Madrid in the La Liga title race by beating city rivals Espanyol 1-0 at home on Wednesday, also condemning their neighbours to relegation from the top flight.

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Philippe Coutinho: Thông tin và tiểu sử cầu thủ

Philippe Coutinho lúc còn khoác áo Liverpool anh đã thể hiện các phẩm chất của một siêu sao & là một cầu thủ chẳng thể thay thế trong đội hình The Kop. với thị lực chiến thuật sắc bén, kỹ thuật cá nhân điêu luyện & các cú sút xa tạo nên siêu phẩm bàn thắng, gã đồ sộ Barcelona đã đem anh về để thay thế cho Andres Iniesta công thần mang có tín hiệu sa sút vì tuổi tác.

Thông tin cá nhân của Philippe Coutinho

Philippe Coutinho Correia sinh ngày 12 tháng 6 năm 1992, là một trong cầu thủ bóng đá chuyên nghiệp người Brazil. Anh đã thi đấu cho CLB Barcelona và đội tuyển đất nước Brazil. Anh chơi tại vị trí hộ công hoặc tiền đạo cánh.

Sinh ra & lớn lên ở Rio de Janeiro, Coutinho đã biểu thị nhân tài phi thường và tuyệt vời. Anh được Inter Milan mua lại vào thời điểm năm 2008 với mức giá 4 000.000Euro. vào tháng 1 năm 2013, anh chuyển tới Liverpool với giá 8,5 triệu bảng. về sau anh đã biến thành một cầu thủ chẳng thể thay thế và vươn lên tầm ngôi sao. Tháng một năm 2018, Coutinho chuyển đến Barcelona với mức phí thương lượng kỷ lục giá trị 142 triệu Euro khiến anh phát triển thành cầu thủ đắt thứ ba thế giới.

Sự nghiệp bóng đá của Philippe Coutinho

Nhắc đến công danh thi đấu bóng đá của cầu thủ này, sở hữu thể kể ra một số event tiêu biểu sau này.

Coutinho chơi cho Inter Milan

Coutinho sớm miêu tả tuấn kiệt chơi bóng của chính bản thân mình trong hệ thống huấn luyện trẻ của Vasco da Gama. vào thời điểm tháng 7/2008, ở tuổi 16, anh được t���u bởi gã đồ sộ Ý Inter Milan với mức giá 4 000.000Euro. Philippe Coutinho chuyển sang Inter Milan đã sở hữu hiệu lực thực thi hiện hành hồi tháng 7/2010, sau thời điểm anh tròn 18 tuổi.

Ngày 27/8/2010, Coutinho đã với trận ra mắt chính thức cho Inter, anh vào sân từ băng ghế dự bị trong trận thua 2–0 trước Atletico Madrid trong Siêu quắp UEFA 2010. vào ngày 8 tháng 5 năm 2011, trong chiến thắng 3–1 trên sân Gia đình trước Fiorentina, Coutinho ghi bàn thắng trước tiên cho Inter. trong đợt giải 2011–2012, anh gia nhập câu lạc bộ Espanyol ở Tây Ban Nha theo một bản hiệp đồng cho mượn tới cuối mùa giải.

Coutinho tham dự CLB Liverpool

Ngày 30/1, Liverpool đã xác nhận việc ký hợp đồng dài hạn với Philippe Coutinho với cái giá ủy quyền 8,5 triệu bảng. tại chỗ này anh được tin tưởng giao loại áo số 10. Coutinho có trận ra mắt Liverpool vào trong ngày 11/2/2013, thay cho Stewart Downing tại phút 77 của trận thua 2–0 trước West Bromwich Albion tại Anfield. Vào ngày 17/2, anh đã làm bàn thắng trước hết cho Liverpool. Đât cũng là trận trước nhất ra sân trong đội hình xuất hành, trận này The Kop thắng áp quần đảo đối thủ Swansea City với tỷ số 5–0.

Năm 2013–2014 là mùa giải rất thành công có Liverpool và Coutinho. vào trong ngày 13 tháng tư năm 2014, Philippe Coutinho ghi bàn thắng ở phút 78 trong thắng lợi 3–2 trước Manchester City. Kết quả đã giúp Liverpool nới rộng cách biệt có chính Manchester City lên thành 7 điểm & xây chắc vị trí đầu bảng Premier League sở hữu 4 trận còn sót lại.

Các cuộc đấu kế đến Liverpool lại ko tận dụng thừa hưởng thế, kết quả The Kop chỉ xếp ở trong phần thứ hai mùa giải năm ấy. trong dịp giải này, Coutinho được xếp chơi tại vị trí tiền vệ hộ công và nhận được không ít lời khen ngợi từ nhiều chuyên gia. sở hữu nhãn lực chiến thuật sắc bén anh đã có khá nhiều đường chuyền thành bàn cho cặp đôi trung phong Luis Suarez & Daniel Sturridge. không những thế mang khả năng sút xa ấn tượng anh cũng đã không ít lần lập công ghi các bàn thắng mang tính quyết định hành động vào lưới đối phương.

Mùa giải 2014–2015 sở hữu màn biểu diễn ấn tượng, anh được đề cử vào list cầu thủ lý tưởng nhất trong những năm của PFA và cầu thủ trẻ của năm, thế nhưng anh chỉ cán đích tại phần thứ 3 thua Eden Hazard & Harry Kane.

Mùa giải 2015–2016, Philippe Coutinho là 1 trong sáu cầu thủ được đề cử cho giải Cầu thủ trẻ xuất sắc nhất năm 2016 của PFA. khi tân tập huấn viên trưởng Jurgen Klopp đến dẫn dắt The Kop Philippe Coutinho được xếp ở vị trí trung phong cánh, ở trong phần mới anh càng được bộc lộ kỹ năng cá nhân điêu luyện của tớ.

Mùa giải 2016–2017 Coutinho đang trở thành cầu thủ Brazil ghi được rất nhiều bàn thắng nhất Brazil trong lịch sử Premier League sau thời điểm ghi bàn thắng thứ 30 trong thắng lợi trước Stoke City. Mùa giải 2017–2018 anh đã có 12 bàn thắng và 9 con đường kiến ​​tạo trong 20 lần ra sân.

Coutinho và khởi đầu mới cùng Barcelona

Ngày 6/1/2018, Liverpool công nhận Coutinho đã chuyển qua khoác áo Barcelona. Phí chuyển nhượng ủy quyền là 105 triệu bảng, với thể lên tới 142 triệu bảng sở hữu không ít điều khoản khác nhau được đáp ứng.

Anh ra mắt Barcelona vào ngày 25/1/2018, trong chiến thắng 2–0 trước Espanyol trận tứ kết với Copa del Rey. Coutinho Barca ghi bàn thắng trước hết của Barcelona vào trong ngày 8/2/2018 trong trận gặp Valencia ở lượt đi bán kết Copa del Rey.

Sự nghiệp bóng đá quốc tế của Philippe Coutinho

Coutinho Brasil lộ diện lần trước tiên trong màu áo tuyển Brazil vào trong ngày 7/10/2010 trong trận giao hữu mang Iran. Anh bị huấn luyện viên Luiz Felipe Scolari gạch tên khỏi list 23 cầu thủ tham dự vòng chung kết World Cup 2014 được diễn ra ngay tại quê nhà Brazil.

Tháng 5/2018, Philippe Coutinho có tên trong danh sách đội hình tham dự World Cup 2018 tại Nga. Anh làm bàn thắng trong trận mở màn của Brazil mang Thụy Sĩ. sau lúc vượt mặt vòng bảng bị nockout khỏi World Cup trong trận thua 1–2 trước đội tuyển Bỉ.

Trên đây chính là các thông tin can dự tới cầu thủ Philippe Coutinho, kỳ vọng mọi người đã chiếm cho bản thân các san sẻ bổ ích nhất!

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Frenkie de Jong tries a cross-field pass to Sergi Roberto but overhits it and it goes out for a goal-kick.

Barca have had 82.4% of the ball so far.

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Espanyol’s first attack as ex-West Ham man Jonathan Calleri crosses the ball in but Gerard Pique backheels it clear. Of course he does.

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Probably not that surprising a stat but Neto is the first Brazilian goalkeeper to play in La Liga for Barcelona. He is Barca’s 40th Brazilian.

Statisticians Gracenote say in 1931-32 Brazilian goalkeeper Jaguare Becerra was part of their squad but foreigners weren’t allowed to play in official competitions so he never made a La Liga appearance.

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An early quarter-chance for Barcelona but Ivan Rakitic totally miscues his shot from just outside the box.

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Lots of whistles from the Espanyol fans for Barca players – especially Gerard Pique.

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We are under way. Who can be this game’s Shandon Baptiste?

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Now this has got nothing to do with Barcelona, Espanyol, La Liga or even European football.

But stop what you’re doing and look at this goal from Oxford’s Shandon Baptiste today.

(I might support Oxford…)

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‘These games are played with the heart’

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This is Espanyol’s first game under new manager Abelardo – their third boss of the season – which gives the game a strange dynamic.

Abelardo played for Barcelona, while Barca boss Ernesto Valverde played for and managed Espanyol.

“We’re not only looking at what Espanyol have been doing recently, but also what Abelardo did when Alaves played us,” said Valverde.

“They’re in a difficult situation, but this is a derby and the points difference matters little. These games are played with the heart.

“Of course I would like Espanyol to stay in the first division, without a shadow of a doubt. I don’t know if they will. They’re going to need a lot of points, but they aren’t too far out of it yet.”

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Espanyol’s terrible derby record

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Espanyol have failed to win any of their past 20 (TWENTY) La Liga derbies against Barcelona. They have only scored in five of them.

Barca have more league victories against Espanyol (99) than against any other team. A win today will be a landmark century.

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How La Liga stands

Barcelona are one point behind Real Madrid, who beat Getafe 3-0 earlier to go top.

Atletico Madrid have just beaten Levante 2-1 to move up to third.

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Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has a tendon injury so summer signing Neto makes his La Liga debut for the club.

Barca make three more changes from their last game before Christmas. Ivan Rakitic, Frenkie de Jong and Clement Lenglet are in for Arturo Vidal, Carles Alena and Samuel Umtiti.

Alena has joined Real Betis.

Three changes for Espanyol in Abelardo’s first selection, with captain Javi Lopez, defender Naldo and young winger Oscar Melendo starting.

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Espanyol are having a hideous season domestically. They have not won in eight La Liga games and are bottom of the table on just 10 points.

Nobody has scored more than two goals in the league for them.

They sacked Pablo Machin and replaced him with Abelardo during the winter break.

But they topped their Europa League table and face Wolves in the knockout stages next month.

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If ever a game looked like an away banker…

Espanyol are in terrible form and bottom of the table. Barcelona started the weekend top of the table.

Espanyol have not won a La Liga derby in over a decade.

And yet you never know in football. Welcome to live text commentary of the Catalan derby.

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Espanyol Hit Back At Gerard Pique's 'Money' Jibe

Espanyol Hit Back At Gerard Pique’s ‘Money’ Jibe

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LaLiga outfit Espanyol have hit back at FC Barcelona star Gerard Pique, who claimed he has more money than the ‘entire squad’ of their cross-town rivals.

Read: Messi Names World’s 5 Best Players, Excludes CR7 & Himself

Pique went on to Spanish television show Movistar+ TV and sent a jibe to his cross-twon rivals earlier.

The Barca defender said,”“I have more money that Espanyol…

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Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol: Lionel Messi double saves lethargic Barca in derby clash

Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol: Lionel Messi scores & # 39; Panenka free kick & # 39; while his double rescues slack Barca in derby collision, because Ernesto Valverde & 13's side goes clear in La Liga

Lionel Messi saved Barcelona, ​​struggling for a long time against rivals Espanyol in the Nou Camp

The Argentinian plunged a 18-meter free kick over the wall and into the net with 20 minutes of play

Barcelona went up 13 points clearly on the top hit the side of the Rubi late, but they couldn't save a point

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One commentator called it an & # 39; Panenka & # 39; free kick, something that even Lionel Messi had not done before. Others discussed whether it would be granted to the Argentinian. Victor Sanchez's Espanyol & # 39; s head was the last to make contact with the ball before it hit the net.

Anyway, a free free kick by Lionel Messi ended in a Barcelona goal. This laid the foundation for a victory in Barcelona over Espanyol. Messi took care of the win when he scored the second one at 88 minutes.

Back to the first – there were 19 minutes left at the Camp Nou when Messi ended up on the edge of the area through Victor Sanchez. There were seven Espanyol players in the wall with Sanchez on the far right a bit loose and ready to sprint back to the line if necessary.

Lionel Messi celebrates Barcelona's second goal in the 90th minute with Malcom winger who had a real impact on the game "

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Lionel Messi celebrates Barcelona's second goal in the 90th minute with winger Malcom who had a real impact on the game

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Messi scored both goals for the Spanish league leaders a and his second goal came after a quick counterattack

saved Barcelona with a sublime late double in a game that makes his party clear 13 points in the top of the competition

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Messina took a free kick 71 minutes over the wall in a Panenka style and it was beaten into the net by Victor Sanchez

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Messi celebrated his goal for relieved spectators until Barca appeared until that moment

The free kick had little pace and Sanchez was able to follow it to follow the goal line but could not stop

Messi clicked like a boxer on his neck on one side, sleeping up awaiting the bell. He then dove a curling floating free kick towards the top left corner of Diego Lopez. It seemed to sail in slow motion. Sanchez had time to scramble back to try to throw it free, but he fell into the goal that he only managed to nod over the line. Messi was harassed and Barcelona had an opening goal that looked like it would never come.

Messi had started the game despite the fact that he had admitted in an interview on Friday that he had not fully recovered from a pelvic problem.

It was an unusually noisy Camp Nou for a derby that has lost its spice over the years thanks to the huge financial gap that now exists between these two clubs. That atmosphere was undoubtedly brightened up by Gerard Pique & # 39; s boost earlier this week that his personal wealth is greater than that of Espanyol.

Defender Naldo had been impressive for the visitors as Rubi's defensive rear guard was held for a long time.

Defender Naldo had been impressive to the visitors because Rubi's defensive rear guard was held for a long time

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Barcelona dominated possession, but struggled to make some powerful moves against Espanyol's rigid back five in the first half

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Philippe Coutinho came close to breaking the deadlock but could not connect to Semedo's cross after he was broken by Messi.

Messi sent Suarez on, but he turned to Rakitic, the midfielder fired wide.

Coutinho dribbled down, another dead … he needed a big performance against his old club, but he didn't eat in a frustrating first half for Barcelona.

Even Messi's eye was not early.

Espanyol defended well, but they carried little threat in an attack. Many fans had stayed in China late to watch this game due to the possible presence of Lei Wu, but he had watched the stalemate from the couch.

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Espanyol coach Rubi would have been very happy with the first half of his troops in the Catalan derby showdown "

Espanyol coach Rubi would have been very satisfied with the first half of his troops in the Catalan derby showdown

Luis Suarez tries to give instructions to his teammates while Barcelona tried to find a way to get for the Nou Camp "

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Luis Suarez tries to give instructions to his teammates when Barcelona tried to find a way to come for the Nou Camp

At the restart, Coutinho cheered when he took over Esteban Granero. He then fed Suarez but the movement broke. His improvement certainly stopped him when Ernesto Valverde made his first changes.

Malcolm came up and when Coutinho was called to hit, he was only told that he had to go to midfield by his coach. The two immediately met Coutinho brilliantly and sent Malcom clear, but his shot was pushed to the corner by Diego Lopez.

Finally, Wu Lei arrived but Barcelona dominated and Coutinho curled a shot. Victor Sanchez then stumbled over Messi on the edge of the area and there was still a free kick opportunity. It was right on the edge of the area, definitely close to get up and over the wall? No, not for Messi.

Espanyol was beaten and when Malcom ended a sweeping movement from one end of the field to the other by crossing over to the edge of the six-yard section, Messi flipped up again to get 2 of them to make. -0. It is the title of Barcelona. It is Messi's title.

Mario Hermoso tries to block a cross by the adventurous Nelson Semedo while Espanyol resolutely defended in the Nou Camp "

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Mario Hermoso tries to block a cross by the adventurous Nelson Semedo while Espanyol resolutely defended in the Nou Camp

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Ernesto Valverde dives back into his cha

Barcelona unveiled a banner for the contest with the text & # 39; som el vostre malson & # 39; what translated to & # 39; we are your nightmare & # 39; "

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Barcelona unveiled a banner for the competition with the text & # 39; som el vostre malson & # 39; what translates to & # 39; we are your nightmare & # 39;

Lanes; Semedo (Sergi Roberto 60), Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Arthur (Malcol 59); Messi, Suarez, Coutinho

Unused coasters: Pena, Umtiti, Alena, Prins Boateng, Vidal Piq

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Espanyol (5-4-1): D Lopez; Rosales, L Lopez, Naldo, Hermoso, Pedrosa; Melendo, Sanchez, Roca, Granero; Iglesias

Unused coasters: Roberto.

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Four of Europe’s elite are in action on Tuesday night with Atletico Madrid v Dortmund and Inter Milan v Barcelona and we have the best same-game multis from each… “Coutinho’s record for the season is decent with six goals in 19 appearances. His recent Champions League record is even better, with six goals in his last seven appearances as Opta tell us.”

At least three goals as Dortmund avoid defeat

Atletico Madrid v Borussia Dortmund Tuesday November 6, 20:00 Live on BT Sport Extra

Whether you’re placing a single or putting two or more selections together as a same-game multi-bet, it’s all about the price. It always is.

And with that in mind, it’s pretty hard to see how Atletico Madrid can be odds-on here. The German side beat Diego Simeone’s men 4-0 just two weeks ago and before you ask, no, there wasn’t an early sending-off that changed the whole game.

Remarkably, Atletico actually had 51% of the possession in that game and they both had eight shots in the game. But still, that scoreline suggests that whatever Dortmund did on the night, they did it a lot better than Atletico.

And perhaps it shouldn’t be that surprising that they did win. Dortmund have developed a habit of getting the better of this lot with just one defeat in their last five against them, according to Opta. That was Dortmund’s third win in the competition, making them one of the few sides still with an 100% record. It’s hard to ignore them at evens on the Double Chance market.

This game should have goals. Or at least three of them. Two of the hosts’ three CL games have gone ‘over’s and a 1-0 win over Wolfsburg at the weekend was the first time in nine games that a match of theirs in any competition didn’t have at least three goals. For Atletico, all their European games so far have gone ‘overs’ so the stats certainly suggest this won’t be dull. You can get 10/11 on over 2.5 goals with the double coming to odds of 3.83.

Coutinho can help Barca beat his old club

Inter Milan v Barcelona Tuesday November 6, 20:00 Live on BT Sport ESPN

There was plenty of concern amongst Barca fans when Lionel Messi suffered an injury a few weeks ago. Concern that the absence of their star man could leave them a little bare upfront during a busy period.

They needn’t have worried. Since Messi limped off away at Sevilla in the first half, they won five in a row (counting the Sevilla match itself), a run which included a 5-1 win over Real Madrid and a 2-0 win over…Inter Milan.

They keep beating Inter. They have six wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 11 games against them and the fact that they’re unbeaten in their last 11 games in the Group Stages of the Champions League suggests they’re in their element here. And apart from anything else, Messi may well make the bench and play a part in this game anyway. So Barcelona on the match winner market at evens, it is.

It’s easy to forget that many moons ago Philippe Coutinho was an Inter Milan player. But yes, almost 10 years ago he arrived at the San Siro as the latest Brazilian teenage prodigy, boasting talent and inexperience in equal quantities. Loans at Vasco and Espanyol helped to toughen him up before he made that career-defining move to Liverpool and after that, the rest is history.

You’d have to trawl through endless data to find out whether players have a better scoring record against former clubs than other teams and we won’t be doing that here. Instead, we’ll take the view that it certainly can’t be a bad thing to have that little extra bit of motivation against a team you’ve played for before.

Coutinho’s record for the season is decent with six goals in 19 appearances. His recent Champions League record is even better, with six goals in his last seven appearances as Opta tell us (plus four further assists for those who like to keep tabs on these things).

The nice thing about someone like Coutinho is can he score all manner of goals from beautiful free-kicks to tap-ins to solo efforts. Any sort of goal will do us just fine here with the little Brazilian available at 21/10. The double comes to [4.7].

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Good time to face Barcelona? Balague on why Spurs should be wary

Champions League: Tottenham v Barcelona Date: 3 October Kick-off: 20:00 BST Venue: Wembley Stadium Live text on the BBC website and commentary on Radio 5 live

Guillem Balague will be writing a regular column throughout the season and also appearing every Thursday on BBC Radio 5 live’s Football Daily podcast, when the focus will be on European football.

You can download the latest Football Daily podcast here.

Few people know better than Mauricio Pochettino that there is never a ‘good’ time to face Barcelona.

Even so, the Catalans’ current form suggests the timing of Wednesday’s Champions League group match is as good as it’s ever going to get for the Tottenham boss.

After just seven La Liga games, Barcelona have already dropped seven points. They had only dropped six by the halfway point last season.

They are without a win in three matches. A defeat at lowly Leganes a week ago was followed by a tame home draw against Athletic on Saturday.

What’s going wrong at Barcelona?

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Two points out of a possible nine in the league and eight goals conceded in their past seven games suggests a vulnerable team way short of their best form.

Much has been made of uncharacteristic mistakes by centre-back Gerard Pique, with three errors in recent games leading directly to opposition goals. But while he certainly needs to improve his intensity and concentration, Barca’s problems go a lot deeper than that.

They are struggling to maintain pressure high up the pitch, and with Ivan Rakitic playing in a more advanced role, the pivotal Sergio Busquets is cutting an isolated figure further back in midfield.

And there is a deeper problem. Too often this season their attacks have been more individual than collective and sometimes too direct. When Barcelona attack as a unit they defend as one as well – but right now, when they lose the ball, there are often big gaps between defence and midfield. Opponents have been exploiting this space.

There is also a lack of strength in depth, with a second string not of the required standard and not making a sufficient impact. OK, trying to fill the boots of the likes of Lionel Messi and Busquets is probably the toughest gig in world football, but, even so, Barca have certainly spent big to bolster their squad.

Philippe Coutinho, bought from Liverpool for £142m in January, works wells enough in an attacking role, but the club’s midfielders require a more patient ball distribution and the Brazilian’s defensive work needs to improve.

Ousmane Dembele, who joined from Dortmund for £135.5m in August 2017, is not settling in as well as he could. The France forward is struggling with the language, is shy and surrounded by his own people all the time. He was certainly not helped by the bad injury he suffered at the beginning of his Barcelona career.

To his credit, he has scored five goals so far this campaign, but he does not understand enough of the Barca style to help the fluidity of the game or to take the right decisions at key moments.

Malcom, Arturo Vidal, Arthur and Clement Lenglet – all arrived in the summer; all remain on the periphery.

At the same stage of last season Barcelona had seven successive league victories and had conceded just twice. True, they are top of the league on 14 points – but that is the lowest number to head the table at this stage for 25 years.

The next five games for Barca will probably go a long way to defining their season: away to Tottenham and Valencia and then at home against Sevilla, Inter and Real Madrid.

Will Pochettino end up at Barcelona?

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Pochettino managed Barcelona-based Espanyol from 2009 to 2012, before moving to Southampton and was a player for them before that.

The Argentine knows Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu socially and the two men were spotted in the same restaurant in the city last year – which set a lot of tongues wagging.

The Barcelona president has known Pochettino for more than a decade and their kids have gone to the same school. Bartomeu has numerous business interests and partly helped to redevelop the harbour in Southampton when Pochettino was in charge there.

And it is true that when the Pochettino family look for a rest from their busy schedule it is Barcelona where they feel they have their European roots.

But Pochettino would no more manage Barca than he would contemplate joining Tottenham’s north London rivals Arsenal.

And anyone thinking that current boss Ernesto Valverde is in danger of losing his job might be a little hasty.

A couple of recent briefings from the club have led the local media to wonder whether the board are 100% convinced – even though the official line is that the Spaniard is the right man to lead the team.

He has been accused of being too conservative with substitutions, of not getting the best out of the new players, of not rotating enough in the first few games – and now of rotating too much.

And the humiliating quarter-final defeat by Roma in last season’s Champions League – losing 3-0 away after a 4-1 win at home – is a stick constantly used to beat him with.

But Messi, now the captain, has positioned himself very much on Valverde’s side. After Saturday’s disappointing 1-1 home draw with Athletic Bilbao, the manager used strong words with his players and had the backing of his skipper.

Champions league the number one priority

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Winning the Champions League once in the past seven years is bad enough, but the fact Real Madrid have won it four times in the past five seasons has made that immeasurably worse.

Even before a La Liga ball had been kicked this season, Messi made his feelings clear when he said the club would “do everything possible” to bring the Champions League trophy back to Barcelona.

“Last season was very good because we won the cup and La Liga, but the Champions League sticks in our throat, especially given the way we were eliminated,” the 31-year-old Argentina forward added.

Messi, a Champions League winner in 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015, is not the only one desperate for success in the competition this season. It matters in the boardroom too.

The Champions League isn’t just about the glory, but also very much about the money.

The club expect to generate income of 960m euros (£855m) this season, but more than half of their budget is wages. The Champions League is vital to keep the money rolling in to meet this staggering and ever increasing bill, as well as to attract the type of players needed to win it.

So, although Barca are going through a difficult phase, I would urge caution for any Spurs fans predicting anything other than a very tough test on the wide open spaces at Wembley.

Ultimately, this season Barcelona and Valverde will be judged by what they achieve in the Champions League – and their first XI, fully focused and determined, remain a match for any team.

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