Sunday, 4 September 2022

Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan is getting more and more troublesome for Barcelona

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DBasia.news – From three games this season, Sevilla have only picked up one point, but they put in an outstanding game against Barcelona at home. Jules Kunde who will be in the spotlight in this match.

There will be an exciting match presented at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on Sunday (4/9, 02:00 CET) when hosts Sevilla face Barcelona. Both teams face this match in different situations. Sevilla are still winless this season, while Barca have picked up seven points from three games earlier this season.

However, history proves that the results of the previous few matches have no effect ahead of a hot game like this. The two clubs do have two different situations, but they always put in an impressive performance every time they meet, and this is why the Blaugrana will travel to Sevilla with great caution.

Los Nervionenses has always been a formidable opponent for Barcelona, ​​especially when they play in front of the public themselves. In the last seven matches at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, Barca only managed to win twice.

The match at Camp Nou was no less fierce. Last season Barca needed a long-range shot from Pedri to penetrate Sevilla’s defensive wall.

Xavi has player options, including Jules Kunde

Since last season’s encounter, Barcelona have evolved. The Catalan side have been very busy in the transfer market this summer, bringing in some of the star players, such as Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, who have so far scored four goals in three games.

Another star who came to Camp Nou this summer was Jules Kunde, who was signed from Sevilla FC. The French defender spent three seasons at Sevilla and has continued to improve each season.

After helping Sevilla FC win the 2019-2020 Europa League, he became a fan’s favorite player. However, he has now come to Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan as an opponent.

Sevilla FC can keep the ball away from Barcelona

Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla always give Barcelona resistance, especially because they are one of the teams that can keep Barcelona from playing the ball for too long.

In the last three seasons under Lopetegui, Sevilla recorded high possession, along with Barcelona and Real Madrid. In the 2022-2023 season, this Andalusian team recorded the highest possession of the ball among other teams.

When you look at Sevilla FC’s midfield, it’s not a surprise. With the likes of Fernando Reges, Isco, Ivan Rakitic, Joan Jordan and Oliver Torres, Sevilla had the ammunition to keep possession.

It will be interesting to see how Sergio Busquets and the team respond to the challenge. Even though Barcelona dominated at the start of the season, playing away to Sevilla has always been a tough challenge every season.

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