The Spanish League .. Barcelona confront Valencia in unfamiliar circumstances

After three weeks of confrontations outside the home at the beginning of the new season of the Spanish Football League, the defending champions Barcelona will play its first match at home on Sunday in the fourth stage, although it will not witness his expected return to its renewed “Spotify Campy Nou” stadium.
The Catalan giant hosts its Valencia counterpart – in an unfamiliar atmosphere – at the “Johan Cruyff” stadium for training, which can accommodate only 6 thousand spectators, aspiring to stay close to its archenemy Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao.
Barcelona fourth is two points behind the vanguard after its disappointing draw in front of its host Rayo Vicano 1-1 before the international window in a meeting that witnessed a clear superiority of the owners of the land.
Barcelona was Yemeni in playing against a limited number of its fans on “Camp Nou” with its new suit despite the continued construction work, but he did not get the necessary permits to do so.
But at a time when a concert is held on the Olympic stadium where Barcelona played its matches in the past two seasons during the renewal work in the Camp Nou, which is expected to be completed in 2026, the Catalan club was forced to play its match at its approved stadium as a training center, which has a shy capacity.
Real Madrid had previously played at the Alfredo de Stefano stadium for training during the renewal work in Santiago Bernioo, but this happened during the 2020-2021 season, when the audience was prohibited from attending due to the Kofid-19 pandemic.
“We will return to the Camp Nou as soon as possible, we look forward to return,” said Barcelona president Joan Laporta.
The Catalan giant defeated the Italian Komo by five clean at the Johan Cruyff Stadium last August during a friendly match that he also hoped to play in the Camp Nou, which was originally expected to open in November 2024.
Barcelona, ​​his opponent, Valencia, gave 290 cards to fans and was quickly sold.
“We have to adapt, even though we know very well that we want to play in big stadiums,” said Valencia midfielder Pepilo, saying.
“In the end, we can do much but to play the match and win it,” he added.
The German coach Hanzi Felk team caught a heavy defeat in Valencia last season 7-1 on the Olympic stadium, but Pepilo expected a more competitive match on Sunday.
“We are ready to see if we can achieve a positive result. We have worked to correct the mistakes we made last season, and we are convinced that it will be a good match,” he added.
Felk pointed out that his team needs to restrain vanity if he wants to repeat success this season, after the local trio he achieved last season. Playing at Johan Cruyff stadium may contribute to returning them to the ground.
“It is important that there is no arrogance, this kills the chances of success,” the German said, after the weak performance against Rayo Vicano at the Veikas stadium.
For his part, the young star Lamine Jamal insisted that Barcelona players need focus after returning from the international window.
“We did not start the season with the same sharpness that we ended last season, and we made mistakes,” Jamal admitted.
“We have a great desire for more, but you have to give us some time,” he added.
In the other hand, Real Madrid is a guest of Real Sociedad, aspiring to maintain the full mark, while his partner hosts Athletic Bilbao, his counterpart, Alavish Saturday.

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In light of the decline in the role of the veteran striker Antoine Griezmann sitting on the bench in the recent period, the Argentine international Alvares Al -Mashaal carried the leadership of the “Rokeblancos” attack, as he hopes to translate the confidence of his coach, his compatriot Diego Simeone.

Prominent statistics

Only Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao have the full mark.
Real maintained the cleanliness of his net in his last six matches away from home against Real Sociedad
24.4 – Barcelona squad has the youngest age in the league (24.4 years)