Barca is building but there will be growing pains. First Clasico this year team was listless and had no direction. Insert Xavi for the 2nd Clasico and against a full strength RM. Could have pulled that one out with an early Xavi-lona. [Ferran first game as well] Now going into round 3 the main issue is this game is in the Bernebeu which even without Benzema and Mendy will at the very least stifle Barca through the middle. Can Torres and Dembele make things happen? Last time they played Dembele was the best player on the field. We will need that tomorrow.
Match up of the day: Alves/Araujo vs Vinicius. With Benzema out or not Vini usually is the reason the goals happen in the first place. Can Barca shut down the long balls to Vini?
I expect something big. Barca has built to the high water mark. 2-1 Barca