BAR Vs ELC Fantasy Probable Playing 11 And Match Report: Barcelona fail to make the most of Atletico Madrid’s waning form.
Not only did their 1-1 draw to Cadiz at the weekend curb their five match winning spree but more importantly, the result also saw the side fail to capitalise on Atletico Madrid’s plight.
The club also plummeted into fourth position with the result with the deficit between them and the table toppers sitting at a behemoth 8 points. The fallout from the draw were not just in terms of the league but the ramifications came out of the pitch as well.
The club’s supporters decided to take to the streets, hitting the grounds to engulf Charles Lenglet. The side’s CB was moved to tears after being hounded as the boisterous crowd made its feelings towards the last penalty Lenglet had conceded abundantly clear.
BAR Vs ELC Fantasy Probable Winner
In the midst of this soup, Elche is just the side Barcelona would have wanted to take on. They are up against a club which has offered nothing this season, a team Barcelona should manage to dismiss with ease.
Probable Playing 11
- Fati, Coutinho and Roberto are all on the injury bed for Barcelona.
- Ivan is suspended for the impending encounter.
Barcelona
Ter Stegen, Mingueza, Pique, Umtiti, Firpo, Pjanic, De Jong, Pedri, Trincao, Messi, Griezmann
Elche
Badia, Barragan, Verdu, Calvo, Mojica, Rigoni, Mfulu, Guti, Milla, Carillo, Boye
Match Details
La Liga 2020-21
Match: Barcelona Vs Elche
Date And Time: 24th February, Wednesday- 11:30pm IST
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Top Scorer
Barcelona
- Messi: 16 Goals, 3 Assists
Elche
- Foden: 4 Goals, 2 Assists
Fantasy Team Picks
Goal-Keeper
Edgar Badia was responsible for Elche’s win the last time around with the shot stopper working in backdrop to record a cleansheet for the side.
Defenders
Although Barcelona have been guilty of not bolstering their backline, the club can easily come up with a cleansheet today. The team is up against a unit which has the second least number of goals this term, a frugal attack which sees us opt for Samuel Umtiti, Gerard Pique and Junior Firpo.
Midfielders
Not only have Elche failed to boost their backline but the side has seen its defensive setup vanish up in the smoke as well. This is a side Ousmane Dembele can easily end up clobbering to see us opt for the player and Francisco Trincao who scored twice against Deportivo Alaves.
Sergio Busquets completes the trio from the club. Elche on the other hand see us immerse in the services of Jose Antonio Pomares, the club’s leading scorer with the four goals and two assists.
Emiliano Rigoni is going to be partnered alongside him, two names who can make the most of Barcelona’s defensive setup.
Strikers
Lionel Messi scored for the club at the weekend to see him as ever line up for us from Barcelona.
Elche on the other hand see us immerse in the services of Lucas Boye who has accrued four goals to his name this season.
Captain And Vice-Captain
With 16 goals to his name, Lionel is our captain while Dembele is the vice-captain.
Fantasy Team
Badia, Pique, Firpo, Samuel, Sergio, Dembele Trincao, Rigoni, Jose, Lionel, Boye
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Fantasy Team Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.