With their sights on leader Real Madrid, Barcelona will try to defeat Getafe in order to keep their chances of winning La Liga alive. Getafe will be hosting this match hoping they can pull a stunner on Los Culés like the one they managed in 2011. A tough and disputed match will be held at Coliseum Alonso Perez.
Getafe's performance this season has been below average. Manager Cosmin Contra has not found a way for the team to improve, and they will rely on former striker Angel Lafita and former Valencia goalkeeper Vicente Guaita to perform superbly for them to have a fighting chance of defeating the Blaugranas. The home team has only won one game out of the last five, showing they need to be more aggresive up front. Their defending has not been that bad, but against players like Lionel Messi or Luis Suarez, Getafe's defense must play the match of their lives.
On the other hand, Barcelona hold an eight game winning streak including every competition. With Lionel Messi starting to look like he used to, Luis Enrique's crew will try to keep themselves in contention for the title.
The only downside for Barcelona is the injury suffered by Neymar after last Wednesday's match against PSG. With the Brazilian player injured, probably Pedro Rodriguez could take his place in the starting eleven, giving Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi the chance to work their magic on Getafe's defenders. The only doubt that has to come into Luis Enrique's mind must be to play with Xavi Hernandez or Ivan Rakitic. The player from Terrassa has to be considered one of the last representatives of the legendary "tiki taka", while Rakitic represents the "new blood" for Los Blaugranas. Rakitic has had a fine season with Barcelona, and fans all around the world have praised his work ever since he arrived. If Barcelona manage to impose their style while playing in Getafe's pitch, we might be heading for a blowout of epic proportions,
Getafe vs Barcelona team sheets
Getafe's lineup: Guaita; Valera, Naldo, Velázquez, Alexis; Sammir, Lacen; Sarabia, Míchel, Yoda; Lafita
Barcelona's lineup: Bravo, Dani Alves, Piqué, Mathieu, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Xavi, Rakitic, Pedro, Messi, Luis Suárez.
Getafe's Subs: Vigaray, Sammir, Álvaro, Sarabia, Codina, Babá, Castro.
Barcelona's Subs: Ter Stegen, Iniesta, Rafinha, Mascherano, Bartra, Adriano, Munir.
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