Las Palmas have been within the relegation battle after they took on Barcelona earlier this season and have been seen as underdogs within the sport that they ultimately went on to shockingly win.
Tomorrow night time, meet the identical opposition as soon as extra, this time within the reverse fixture in La Liga. Their scenario, nevertheless, is equally dire as they’re stage on factors with relegation-threatened Valencia.
Las Palmas are in a horrible second and have misplaced six of their final seven video games throughout all competitions. Even the one sport they didn’t lose was a tame draw towards Osasuna.
Having dropped 16 of their final 18 factors in La Liga, the Canary Island-based aspect will probably be seeking to strike again and document a much-needed win tomorrow.
Barça Common brings you three speaking factors forward of Las Palmas vs Barcelona.
A rating to settle
November and December of 2024 have been maybe the worst months of the season up to now for Barcelona and so they entered freefall in La Liga and succumbed to fatigue.
At the moment, the Catalans merely struggled to win within the home competitors regardless of their success on different fronts and dropped factors in six out of seven consecutive league video games.
Of the groups they went down towards was Las Palmas, and what made the end result extra stunning was the truth that it transpired on dwelling soil.
Hansi Flick’s aspect by no means actually obtained going towards the Canary Islands-based group and suffered a setback when Sandro Ramirez put Las Palmas forward simply after the restart.
Raphinha quickly equalised for Barcelona simply over ten minutes later, however Las Palmas have been fast to pounce again via Fabio Silva and took dwelling all three factors after Barcelona filed to seek out an equaliser as soon as extra.
The end result marked the opposition’s first win towards Barcelona in over 25 years and despatched the Catalans down the standings. Tomorrow, Flick’s males thus have a rating to settle and dropping factors as soon as extra just isn’t an possibility.
Measured rotations
The previous two weeks have seen Barcelona lastly catch a deserved break after months of gruelling fixtures and a busy calendar. In spite of everything, they’ve loved near per week between video games for the primary time this season.
The hectic schedule, nevertheless, is only a stone’s throw away and it’s time for the Blaugrana to maneuver up the gears as soon as extra.
Days after the sport towards Las Palmas at Estadi Gran Canaria, Barcelona play host to Atletico Madrid within the Copa del Rey earlier than taking over Actual Sociedad in La Liga.
The main focus will then shift to the UEFA Champions League the place they play towards Benfica earlier than the reverse fixtures towards Atletico Madrid and Benfica arrive.
Again to having two video games per week, Flick will thus tomorrow night time and it’s clear that the league video games would be the chosen ones to take the danger.
The likes of Marc Casado and Dani Olmo who’ve began on the bench just lately might thus make their method again into the beginning lineup. Additionally on the playing cards is a rotation at centre-back with Ronald Araujo and Eric Garcia making sturdy circumstances to begin.
In assault, the supervisor might look to reward Ferran Torres with a begin as properly, relying on how the ahead trio of Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski are feeling.
Mounting strain
For weeks now, Barcelona have been taking part in catch-up in La Liga after they squandered their lead and handed it over to Actual Madrid.
Los Blancos, nevertheless, have dropped factors of their final three video games and handed the lead again over to Barcelona final weekend.
After the 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano, the Azulgranas are on prime of the standings albeit solely forward of Actual Madrid on aim distinction. On condition that they play earlier than their arch-rivals this weekend, they’ve an ideal probability to mount strain on them.
Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect have had a extra busy week as they hosted Manchester Metropolis within the second leg of their UCL knockout playoff tie on Wednesday.
Ought to Barcelona take three factors, they’ll straight put strain on the boys in white who will fall behind ought to they drop factors as soon as extra.
Whereas Flick might properly select to rotate towards Las Palmas, it’s important that the Blaugrana deliver dwelling all three factors. In spite of everything, they can not let the lead slip away from them days after having it handed again.
