The moment is just about to arrive for David Villa to fulfill his dream of playing in El Clasico. How will the Barcelona striker inspire the Catalans against Real Madrid on Monday?
When Villa arrived at the Camp Nou from Valencia for almost £35M, he revealed one of his long-time ambitions: to face Real Madrid under a Barcelona jersey.
“Playing in such a match is something that every player wants to achieve,” the Spaniard said back in July as he was relishing the prospect of participating in El Clasico following his switch to Barca.
“I can’t wait to embrace the atmosphere. It’s an important match for any player. El Clasico is part of the reasons why players come to Barcelona, I think.”
The people’s focus is on the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta when it comes to analyzing the players most like to make an impact for the Catalans against Real Madrid. But has David Villa been forgotten?
Statistics reveal that the Spanish international is one of Barcelona most influential players this season. Villa has scored 6 goals and he has made 4 assists as he ranks 2nd behind the phenomenal Lionel Messi in each of these two categories. Let’s see how he’ll perform against Real Madrid on Monday night.
“Playing in such a match is something that every player wants to achieve,” the Spaniard said back in July as he was relishing the prospect of participating in El Clasico following his switch to Barca.
“I can’t wait to embrace the atmosphere. It’s an important match for any player. El Clasico is part of the reasons why players come to Barcelona, I think.”
The people’s focus is on the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta when it comes to analyzing the players most like to make an impact for the Catalans against Real Madrid. But has David Villa been forgotten?
Statistics reveal that the Spanish international is one of Barcelona most influential players this season. Villa has scored 6 goals and he has made 4 assists as he ranks 2nd behind the phenomenal Lionel Messi in each of these two categories. Let’s see how he’ll perform against Real Madrid on Monday night.
