{"id":23137,"date":"2022-07-23T08:41:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T08:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/superman-lewandowski-to-spearhead-all-out-barcelona-attack-vs-real-madrid\/"},"modified":"2022-07-23T08:41:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T08:41:46","slug":"superman-lewandowski-to-spearhead-all-out-barcelona-attack-vs-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/superman-lewandowski-to-spearhead-all-out-barcelona-attack-vs-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Superman’ Lewandowski to spearhead all-out Barcelona attack vs Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Las Vegas, Nevada\u2026 more gaudy than Gaudi and a place where either Barcelona or Real Madrid are likely to have a hangover on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

pre-season classicos<\/em> are fast becoming the rule rather than the exception, but that hasn’t dulled the importance of the fixture. <\/p>\n

I mean, who doesn’t love a Classico<\/em>whatever the context.<\/p>\n

There will, perhaps, be more interesting in this edition than usual thanks to the flurry of new signings Bar\u00e7a have made over the past couple few weeks.<\/p>\n

It will also be the first chance to see Robert Lewandowski \u2014 a player whom the official Bar\u00e7a website have called ‘a shiny, new Polish goal scoring machine’ and ‘superman’ \u2014 in Blaugrana<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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So, what can we expect from the encounter?<\/p>\n

Goals, at either end, are almost a foregone conclusion.<\/p>\n

Bar\u00e7a’s defense is not yet settled and may even have one or two more additions before the beginning of their league campaign.<\/p>\n

To that end, the back four could struggle at times up against the likes of Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema.<\/p>\n

It’s the Brazilian that’s likely to cause the most problems down Bar\u00e7a’s right-hand side, and Xavi will undoubtedly be looking for Sergi\u00f1o Dest to show a marked improvement in his understanding of the full-back role.<\/p>\n

The game comes too early for C\u00e9sar Azpilicueta who should swap Stamford Bridge for Camp Nou over the course of the next fortnight.<\/p>\n

Ronald Araujo can continue to cement his burgeoning reputation at the heart of the backline, and I’d be interested to see if Xavi goes with a back three for the start of this one.<\/p>\n

Allowing a four-man midfield will overwhelm Los Blancos<\/em>‘ engine-room and could be the keys to a victory.<\/p>\n

If the 4-3-3 formation is preferred, then the Uruguayan has a choice of dance partners and both Eric Garc\u00edia and Andreas Christensen can expect another run out.<\/p>\n

Pedri, Gavi, Pablo Torre, Nico Gonz\u00e1lez, Sergio Busquets, Franck Kessie, Frenkie de Jong… the talent that Xavi has at his disposal in midfield is insane.<\/p>\n

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Young, vibrant and dynamic in most cases, they are the antithesis to Madrid’s aging but still excellent Modric-Kroos-Casemiro triumvirate.<\/p>\n

Notwithstanding that Carlo Ancelotti will want to see the energy that Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni will bring to that area of \u200b\u200bthe pitch.<\/p>\n

Up front is where Bar\u00e7a can really inflict some serious damage on their eternal rivals.<\/p>\n

Ansu Fati, Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, Memphis Depay and Raphinha all looked sharp and interested against Inter Miami, and we should expect the same again.<\/p>\n

The big man up front is something Bar\u00e7a have lacked for a while, and I’m particularly keen to see how well served Lewandowski is, and what he will bring to the party.<\/p>\n

David Alaba knows Lewandowski well from their time at Bayern Munich, but even if he’s briefed his defensive colleagues on the type of movement to expect from the striker, they’ll have to be at the top of their game to stop him bagging a debut goal .<\/p>\n

Strap yourselves in\u2026!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Las Vegas, Nevada\u2026 more gaudy than Gaudi and a place where either Barcelona or Real Madrid are likely to have a hangover on Sunday morning. pre-season classicos are fast becoming the rule rather than the exception, but that hasn’t dulled the importance of the fixture. I mean, who doesn’t love a Classicowhatever the context. There …<\/p>\n

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