The Barcelona Girona match is one that is critical to FC Barcelona. Blaugrana is last in touch with a bad loss to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey. That defeat has rendered the road to the last very tough and has created apparent disappointment in the surroundings of the team. Barcelo cannot afford to look back although the club suffered the setback. It now looks into La Liga where regularity is critical.
On Monday, FC Barcelona will visit Montilivi in order to play with Girona FC with one goal in mind the reason is to defend their leading position in the table. Barcelo has been performing well in the league under the management of Hansi Flick. The recent findings have however brought to light issues of fatigue and depth. The match at Girona comes as a challenge of psychology rather than just talent.
The training session of Saturday gave mixed news. Raphinha trained with the team once more and appears to be fit to make the comeback. His availability is a boost. Pace, width, and direct threat are provided by the Brazilian and Barcelona did not have it during their last loss. Conversely, the case of Marcus Rhasford is worrying. The forward again failed to attend training according to reports.
The fact that he was not involved in Girona makes his participation very doubtful. The fact that Rashford might not be available restricts the number of attacking possibilities Flick has, particularly in weeks that have a heavy rotation. Girona will not be an easy opponent. At home, they play at Montilivi and this makes them disciplined, aggressive, and confident.
Barcelo knows that they have to play with a slow start and cannot play defensively. This match is about response. Barcelo should demonstrate maturity. They need intensity. Most of all, they need points.
