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Barcelona chase La Liga summit

Barcelona ,La Liga summit

bySsekamatte Allan Mabiriizi Simonsen | theKR COLUMNIST
September 8, 2022
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Robert Lewandowski scored Barcelona's second goal against Viktoria Plzen at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain.

Robert Lewandowski scored Barcelona's second goal against Viktoria Plzen at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain.

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KAMPALA: Real Madrid’s multiple title winning coach Carlo Ancelotti’s gift for improvisation must come to the fore when the Santiago Bernabeu club defend Liga Santander’s only one hundred percent winning record at home to Real Mallorca on Sunday. The Italian gaffer is without leading light, captain and Ballon d’Or favourite Karim Benzema, who faces a lengthy spell in the treatment room after limping off in Los Blancos’ 3-0 Champions League victory over Celtic, Tuesday night.

With €63m flop Luka Jovic out on loan at Fiorentina, Dominican Republic forward Mariano Diaz is the only recognised centre forward at the Santiago Bernabeu but Carletto, as Ancelotti is fondly called, rarely trusts him to start games. The reigning Uefa coach of the year’s most authentic option to join Vinicius Junior in attack is Marco Asencio as he is the only forward with the physical presence to serve as a reference point in attack. Rodrygo Goes and Eden Hazard thrive best in wide positions.

Barcelona can occupy the number one slot for at least 24 hours if they overcome rock bottom Cadiz on Saturday night. Xavi Hernandez’s new look Blaugrana fired a stern warning to title rivals by demolishing Champions League group opponents Plzen 5-1 in a devastating demonstration of attacking football. Hat-trick hero Robert Lewandowski will be keen to build on his impressive return of eight goals in just five Barcelona outings.

Robert Lewandowski scored his first Barcelona hat-trick as the Blaugrana met
Robert Lewandowski scored his first Barcelona hat-trick as the Blaugrana met

Unai Emery’s on form Villarreal defend third place in Sunday’s late kick off away to Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis. Squad strength is to have a strong bearing on the game’s outcome as the two sides contend with limited recovery time after demanding European football action on Thursday night. Yellow Submarines La Roja front man Gerard Moreno and Betis giant striker Borja Iglesias are the players to watch.

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