Ambos clubes llegan a este encuentro sumergidos en un aura de crisis: más allá de los decepcionantes resultados de ambos en este arranque de temporada, el Getafe juega su primer partido en casa con nuevo técnico en el banquillo. Finalmente, a falta de dos jornadas para terminar la temporada 1995/1996, Cruyff fue destituido tras una discusión muy airada que mantuvo con Joan Gaspart (entonces vicepresidente del club) en los vestuarios del Camp Nou a causa de los rumores sobre el posible fichaje de Bobby Robson como posible entrenador del F. C. Barcelona para la temporada siguiente, como consecuencia de los malos resultados que estaba cosechando entonces el Dream Team. Daniel Alves marcó su primer gol con el Barça el 25 de octubre de 2008 en el Camp Nou frente a la U. D. Almería. Después de actuar con este equipo, firmó un contrato profesional a los 21 años, pero hasta la temporada 2002-03 no mostró todo su potencial, al haber anotado 17 goles en 34 partidos con el Guingamp en la Ligue 1. Durante esa temporada, Drogba fue llamado por primera vez a la selección de fútbol de Costa de Marfil el 8 de septiembre de 2002, anotando su primer gol con esta selección en febrero de 2003. Luego, camiseta de futbol fue contratado por el Olympique de Marsella en el 2003 por £3,3 millones.
Tras lograr la clasificación, jugó el Europeo Sub-17 de 2006 en el que anotó un gol en los cinco encuentros disputados. En 2006 Valdano publicó un capítulo memorable comparando a Guardiola y Maradona y sus estilos de liderazgo en el libro Administración Inteligente editado por el Ministerio de Administraciones Públicas. ↑ Gustavo Jiménez (18 de diciembre de 2006). «Mariachi y sus socios rescatan el boleto». ↑ «Copa América Centenario: Argentina revela su nómina definitiva de 23 jugadores». ↑ «Los trabajos imprescindibles de David Beriain». Además de la increíble eficiencia en ataque que permitió perforar la portería rival con David García y Roberto Torres, los rojillos estuvieron muy sólidos en su línea defensiva.
Real Madrid continued their march towards a 35th La Liga title as goals from David Alaba, Marco Asensio and Lucas Vázquez earned them a 3-1 win at Osasuna on Wednesday, with Karim Benzema missing two penalties. Real need four more points from their remaining five games to secure the title. Jagoba Arrasate’s side have collected 44 points from their 33 league matches this season to sit ninth in the table, two points ahead of 10th-placed Valencia and four behind eighth-placed Athletic Bilbao. Osasuna, meanwhile, will enter this weekend’s match off the back of a 3-1 home defeat to Real Madrid, but Los Rojillos have won three of their last five in the league, including their last away match at Valencia. Three of the last four league meetings between these two sides have finished all square, including a 1-1 draw in the reverse match earlier this term, while it was 2-2 in the corresponding game last season.
We are going for a stalemate, but you never know, a moment of magic from Ruben Garcia or a triumphant return for Avila could seal all three points for the Pamplona side. The victory means Real have 78 points and hold a 17-point lead at the top over their closest rivals Atlético Madrid, who were held to a goalless draw by Granada. Having snatched a fortunate victory in the first leg in Florence thanks to a last-gasp own goal, Juve set about dominating from the off, but they struggled to turn their possession into chances early on. Francisco’s side actually lost five of their six league matches between February 25 and April 10, which left them fearful of dropping into the relegation zone, but the two wins over Mallorca and Betis have been vital, and they kept clean sheets in both of those fixtures.
Draws have been common between these two sides in recent meetings, and we are backing another stalemate on Sunday. Two points against Atletico Madrid and Elche in recent weeks has gone a long way in stopping the rot and calming nerves in the capital, with Los Azulones slowly edging their way towards league survival. The Pamplona-based outfit actually have the sixth-best away record in La Liga this season, picking up 23 points from 16 matches, which is the same number of points that Elche have claimed on home soil. It is unlikely that Bordalas will tinker too much to his side ahead of this encounter.
With Massimiliano Allegri’s side trailing the Serie A leaders Milan by eight points with five games left, Juve’s best chance of landing a trophy this season remains in the Coppa Italia, where they will face Inter in the final on 11 May. In what has been a bit of a rollercoaster of a campaign for Osasuna this season, Jagoba Arrasate’s men are looking fairly comfortable in 13th place, with eight points won from their last six league games. Osasuna can pack a punch on their day but have not been particularly impressive against the Blaugrana. Against Elche, Bordalas opted for a more creative side with the likes of Carles Alena, Takefusa Kubo and Marc Cucurella all taking centre stage. Other absentees for Osasuna include Inigo Perez, Ruben and Facundo Roncaglia, all of whom are injured. Barcelona have allowed their opponents to score the first goal on seven occasions this season and have won only one of these games.
Elche will take on Cadiz, Atletico Madrid, Celta Vigo and Getafe in their final four league games of the season, and they are only actually four points behind 10th-placed Valencia, so it is certainly possible for them to finish in the top half with a strong end to the campaign. Currently 14th in the league, three points for Los Azulones this weekend could see the club leapfrog Osasuna into 13th place, taking on the mantle of ‘best of the rest’. Elche will be missing Johan Mojica, Gonzalo Verdu and Lucas Boye this weekend through injury, but Omar Mascarell is back after serving a suspension. Osasuna have finished 10th and 11th in their last two top-flight campaigns, and 10th represents their best season at this level since ending the 2011-12 season in seventh.