da bet7： Barcelona are still waiting for their big guns to be fully fit and ready for action. The latest reports coming from As state that both Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are aiming to return for this weekend’s clash but that neither were present in the team’s latest training session. Taking into account the tough schedule and their overall recovery process, it will be key for the Catalans to manage their minutes properly come the weekend’s clash with Valencia at the Camp Nou.
da pinup bet： Currently, the situation is, however, far from being rosy in the camp. The Catalan giant has a total of six players sidelined by various injuries and among them are still Messi, Suarez and Ousmane Dembele. Needless to say, without those three out of commission and even with the likes of Antoine Griezmann in the fold, Barcelona’s attacking powers are reduced significantly. The Argentine is yet to debut in the new 2019/20 La Liga season and the Uruguayan has only featured in the curtain-raiser against Athletic Bilbao, the game that Barcelona notoriously lost.
It’s not really a stretch to state that the club, and the fans, are eager to see them both play and despite Valencia actually being a pretty tough opponent to face, risking Messi and Suarez makes even less sense when we take into account the matches that follow. But at the same time, leaving them without any minutes could be equally harming so a balance of sorts will have to be struck and this is one of the key things Ernesto Valverde has to take into consideration for this weekend.
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And this makes even more sense when we factor in that the results have so far been rather mixed for Blaugrana in their new campaign. Currently, they sit in eighth spot in the table with only four points to their name after three games played. That equals to one victory, one draw and one defeat. Saying that having Messi and Suarez might have helped would be a warranted claim but saying they should take it easy with their return is also a viable one.
After welcoming Valencia to the Camp Nou this Saturday, Barcelona will travel to Germany and face Borussia Dortmund in the opening day of the Champions League. With that game in sight, getting some minutes for the aforementioned star duo would be crucial. If Blaugrana visit the Signal Iduna Park with Messi and Suarez in the lineup, which they will most likely be looking or rather, hoping to do, they have to make sure both are game ready and as sharp as possible.
With that being said, the clash against Valencia can, therefore, serve as the perfect transition for both them. It’s a tough match, for sure, but it’s at the Camp Nou and besides, they don’t have to play the full 90 minutes anyway. Slotting them into the starting 11 would be too big of a risk but ensuring they get some valuable game time is crucial nonetheless.
Valverde definitely can’t wait for the tandem to return to fitness so they can push the team forward just a little bit but playing the cards wrong this weekend might end up upsetting the whole system. If Messi and Suarez both end up with no minutes at the Camp Nou on Saturday, then they should not start in Germany. It’s as simple as that.
The game against Borussia Dortmund is looking likely to be an incredibly difficult one and at a tough away stadium. That’s one difficult turf to make your return on, even if your name is Messi or Suarez. Not to mention that players often aggravate their injuries even further if they are thrown back into the fray sooner than recommended.
That Valencia clash is, for those reasons, crucial in some many ways. It should serve as a transitional tool for Valverde to ease the duo back into action and get them some valuable minutes under their belts. That way, he’ll play it as slow as needed while also making sure Signal Iduna Park is not their first contact with the new season once they’re medically cleared to play.
Having Messi in the lineup and not being able to play him will, no doubt, be difficult but Valverde has to be careful not to get too eager. The risk is too great and balance has to be found, one way or the other.
Let’s hope, for the sake of the team as a whole, that he finds it successfully.
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