Completely open game

The fact that — something I have always defended — the double value of away goals is eliminated in the event of a draw, the short result Barcelona achieved in Madrid and the attacking potential of both opponents make tonight’s game a completely open duel.

I feel both teams will have their chances. Both are deadly above. He is capable of generating imbalances in opposing defenses, and that will cause alternatives, I don’t know if on the scoreboard, but in the game.

I am betting on Barcelona who will defend with the ball. He is aware of the danger of the opposition, with men like Vinícius, capable of catching the ball in his own half and reaching the opposite area, dragging the entire opposition team behind him. So I understand that they will try to risk as little as possible. But I always try to have a ball. Of course, as he already showed at the Bernabéu, in this team it is no longer forbidden to talk about a lock. The sign that marked Barcelona for decades is no longer untouchable. He is capable of putting a well-equipped team behind him and that doesn’t bother him. It’s another matter that he dares to do it at home. But I am convinced that sometimes it will.

Because Madrid will also have their moments because of the players they have and the need to win the game, something Barcelona don’t have, since it comes with a draw, so I expect a much more speculative Barça team.

However, that doesn’t mean it will be a boring match. The fact that Madrid must return gives them enough motivation to start looking for a rival. They won’t do it like Barcelona did a few years ago, but it will be a game designed for strikers. They will make a difference.