The final international break of 2019 is over, and club football resumes for what will be a furious four-month stretch until national team play happens again next March. La Liga is back this weekend, and for the two-time defending champions it’s the start of a brutal schedule that could decide not only its entire season but the future of the manager and a few players.
Barcelona vs. Leganes
When: Saturday, November 23
Time: 7:00 a.m. ET
TV: beIN SPORTS
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Barcelona has had a very inconsistent season and fans all around the world are not happy. They’re calling for manager Ernesto Valverde’s head and want players like Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suárez to be gone as soon as possible. For all of that to happen, though, the club must go through tragedy on the pitch, something bad enough to provoke huge changes. Due to a brutal schedule, in a very realistic scenario, Barça could be out of the Champions League and behind its biggest rivals after losing El Clásico to Real Madrid, and it would be nearly impossible to keep things as they are if all of that takes place.
Obviously, the players and the coach don’t want tragedy. They must start the tough stretch with a statement of intent, and facing the bottom of the table Leganés away from home where Barça has historically had success is a perfect way. Get a big win and gain some confidence before the first tough game in that schedule against Borussia Dortmund at home. This team has been so inconsistent and so bad on the road, however, that even Leganés can beat them. Barça is under pressure, and they must respond.
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