Preview: Barcelona vs Inter Milan

Barcelona vs Inter Milan preview 

During the entire summer transfer window, between the record departures and arrivals of players, the centre story was always FC Barcelona. The Catalan club had it all, selling their stake and activating economic levers to fund their players, then having to ponder whether they would be able to register their players. However, in the end, it all turned out well, but not so in the Champions League. Xavi’s men have endured a horror start to their Champions League campaign, winning one and losing two. To make matters worse, they are in the Group of Death, which include Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. 

Barcelona’s latest match in the group saw them lose 1-0 to Inter Milan. Now they welcome the Italians to Camp Nou with nothing short of victory an option for them. In their two matches against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, Barcelona lacked a Plan B. This, coupled with their inability to take their chances, has put Barcelona in a spot of bother. 

Inter Milan, on the other side, will be happy with their performance till now. The Italians delivered a gritty but efficient performance against the Catalans. Now they will be hoping for a repeat of that performance in Spain. Even without the services of Romelu Lukaku, who signed in the summer, Inter have been a force in the Champions League. Hakan Calhanoglu has also been brilliant, scoring an exquisite goal against Barcelona in the previous match.

The Spanish club’s form in the Champions League starkly contrasts with their run in La Liga. Barcelona are top of the league scoring the most goals and conceding the least. However, this form has eluded them in the Champions League. Robert Lewandowski has failed to have any impact in both matches, which has hurt the team the most. And the team will need to turn around their form quickly if they want to qualify.

Barcelona vs Inter Milan team news 

Barcelona’s impressive start in La Liga has been marred by only two things: their Champions League form and their injury list. The medical team at Barcelona have their hands full as the injury list continues to grow. The team has lost Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, and Andreas Christensen, their three centre-backs, to injury. In addition, Franck Kessie, Memphis Depay and Hector Bellerin have also joined them. This could mean some hard choices for Xavi. With the limited option in the centre of the defence, Gerard Pique may…