BARCELONA VS REAL VALLADOLID, LA LIGA 2024/25 - MATCH PREVIEW

[Applause] [Music] [Applause] hello and welcome here to talk FCB and welcome back to the channel here today guys for the full match preview ahead of basa versus viid this Saturday and it is again a pack preview to come today after I really appreciate your feedback there on the last preview thank you a lot for that guys and I'm glad that you are enjoying them because again today plenty coming up we've got injury updates full updates there on injuries transfer news as well to come possible lineups opposition report and the all new prediction segment it's all on the way for you I hope you enjoy it so let's do this and I do want to start with some very special super thanks shout outs here on the channel big shout out here to Danny who was one of those yesterday that maybe became a bit more clear on the new Champions League draw format after the video so thank you indeed really really happy to help out there also big support coming in from Colorado in the USA thank you very much for tuning in to all of the Basta news and a big one here indeed longtime viewer of the channel when passion meets Dedication that is very kind indeed and by the way more talk FCB needs love too you will be happy today because I finally uploaded on that channel so there's an extra video there waiting for you guys when you finish this one or maybe you've already watched it and if you have well hats off to you incredible support there but let's start with the league table in La Liga and this is absolutely fantastic guys we're only here in match day four Barca already stand alone at the top of the league that's absolutely extraordinary here and it's not even Real Madrid or Atletico that are behind us right now V are two points back Cela vgo there are three behind but as you can see atletic and realy after just three games of the season they are already four points back that is an incredible start from Barca and it's a really lackluster start from those two Madrid teams and especially last night we did talk about overall more talk FCB but Real Madrid not combining at all against last Palmer especially there mbappe and venicius what was going on with them too last night I'm sure angelotti in the end will find a way to figure it all out he always seems to find a way with Madrid and big players but I think what barcel have got to do here keep that pressure on and keep taking advantage at every available opportunity what we've got to do here is build up the largest possible Gap that we can strike while the iron is hot here and that's what we've been doing because confidence at Barca right now out there on the field it is absolutely Skyhigh and I think we've been boed even more so now with the arrival of Danny Elmo who can finally play of course in this pass team and I was going to say he feels like a new signing well he actually is but didn't he play incredibly well there on his debut against RI got the winning goal as well absolutely fantastic stuff and I think we're all looking forward to seeing more of him I think we're all looking forward to see more of this team because every match day right now we're sitting down we're enjoying the team play we're really energized I think by the style of play that flickers brought here it's exciting it is full flowing attacking football and it is refreshing to see it Bara and I'm expecting another fun game on Saturday I'm expecting us here to Pepper the goal once again get shots away create lots of chances and bring the intensity from minute 1 to minute 95 and Beyond because it's vital that we continue our winning run here given this is our final game before the international break because literally we have just come back from an entire summer of international football tournaments so what the football's govern bodies think we need after just a few weeks of a brand new Club season oh it's an international break of course we needed more International Football let's play let's continue here this run we don't want to stop but indeed guys if we do take a look at our opponents for this coming Saturday it will be R vidid who have started the season in a mixed manner really they did win on the opening weekend against espanol but hey anybody can beat Espanol well apart from atleti earlier on this week but hey they did get a win on the board and I do actually think that that 3-0 defeat that viid had against Real Madrid that doesn't actually tell the full story of the game they actually kept Real Madrid at Bay for 50 minutes of it they were frustrating them for a lot of that game only to finally concede and then those final goals only went in against them in the final minutes of the game so they actually stood up quite well to that challenge there and it's not going to be an easy one we cannot take any opponent lightly but certainly here at home there's an opportunity for us with the confidence bubbling away with lots of energy lots of excitement here amongst the team this is an opportunity for a big win however guys there will still be a number of absentees for barca in this game that we must talk about here in the injury update because obviously let's start with Mark BAU it is an incredibly sad situation here with the youngster our worst fears were confirmed he has suffed a ruptured ACL in his left knee along with an injury to his lateral meniscus it is the stuff of nightmar and I'm absolutely gutted that it's happened it will mean here that he does miss the entirety of the campaign even though it's only just started he is out for the season it is heartbreaking given his breakthrough into the team given the trust that hansy flick was placing in him the performances that he was putting out were absolutely extraordinary but I do just want to say here guys he is only 17 years old right now and he shouldn't actually be too long turned 18 by the time that he's back out on the field and I think here he's got plenty of time on his side there's so much talent so much ability in his locker he has every single person at the club here within the fan base behind him and certainly within the club they are really looking to make sure that he knows they are behind him what we're hearing right now in the media is that during the coming weeks Bara will try to renew Mark bernal's contract until 2029 his current deal expires in 2026 here but the club want to convey their full trust in him to say look we will be here waiting we will be waiting to have you in our team still and obviously it's a really tough time for him right now emotionally he going through it but he's such a big talent and somebody who we will see in our team in the near future we will all be waiting for his return but of course guys especially given Mark bernal's injury one player that we really need in our Midfield right now more than ever to be honest it has to be franker D young so what exactly is going on with him right now when can we expect to see him back on the field well that kind of depends on who you're asking right now because there are some people in the media that say in two weeks time somewhere around two to three weeks maybe after the international break Frankie young will be back in this team and ready to play but there are others in the media who are not so optimistic right now and they say that Frankie keeps refusing surgery but if he doesn't get it with the kind of injury that he has with the chronic issues that he's suffering with he may not actually be the same player when he does return so honestly on Frankie right now we still don't know exactly where we stand I think we have to look mainly at Flick's words today he said he hopes that Frankie doesn't need surgery he said he's in the process of recovery he's training well he has taken a step forward so maybe there have been some positive developments on Frankie but he said we're going to have to wait and see how he develops the medical team has treated him well and we will see what happens after the break so right now with Frankie it's very much a case here of just monitoring him day by day seeing how he feels how that ankle is healing is there pain you know can he play have there been any setback so honestly after the international break it's going to be important to see where we stand something has to happen you know we have to make a decision one way or the other hopefully he's going to be able to return hopefully he will not need any surgery because like I say we need him back however guys in the meantime in that defensive Midfield area could Eric Garcia be an option for that position because Eric Garcia actually was rumored to be leaving the club this summer he looked to be on his way back to Jona then he got injured then Andreas Christensen got injured and then Matt benell got injured and now Eric Garcia is back and I think Hy flick is probably looking around your squad right now and thinking you know you know what I might actually need some Center back cover and I also might need somebody who can play and provide cover as well in defensive midfield if needed because flick said today on whether Eric could actually play there he said Eric's natural position is Center back but he said with the circumstances we have it's very positive for us to have players who can play in several positions like Rafia can for example he said it's the team that matters most and not the individuals Eric Garcia looks to be staying and we may actually need to deploy him in a number of different roles now just before though we do move on to the lineup one thing I would say here and one man to keep an eye on I feel Robert levandowski he does have three goals after three games here he is the leading goal scorer right now in La Liga and he also leads the league in expected goals and that's of course the chances that he's received you know are quite there to just over three goals to his name so I think here what we're seeing with leowski is him getting more chances under Hy flip we are having more opportunities in front of goal and I think there's real potential there for levandowski to actually score even more and I think he will even know that there the chances he's getting also with the arrival of Danny Elmo levandowski I believe can score more goals here and he will be pushing himself flick as well will be pushing levendowski and I want you to keep an eye on him because with the arrival here of Danny Elmo how will that affect Robert levandowski you know playing just in behind him there you know the kind of spaces that he operates in we saw it plenty of times at the euros and I actually believe here that Almo will only help levandowski we saw him at the Euros like I say playing him behind marata and he helped marata there he didn't leave him isolated he was playing in and around him combining with him at times making runs Beyond him levandowski I feel could benefit from all of those things and that is another area here where Dani Elmo should contribute positively in this Hy flick team but indeed guys as we do move on here to talk about the potential lineup from Hy flick I'm really intrigued actually what he's going to do this weekend the final game here before the international break because obviously in midweek against Rio we did not see much rotation at all from him there it was a very determined very Steely performance from Barca and the lineup only one change from the match against Athletic Club so it's going to depend here I feel this weekend on how the players have recovered from what was an intense game against Ry we had to work for the win the whole game there we were pushing to get back in the game of course but I think we need a final push here don't we before this International break we want to make it four wins out of four and I would kind of expect here unless anything happens in the meantime for flick to go strong again I think he is going to count on the players that have been performing that are high on confidence and we will see them involved once again from the start I believe we're going to see testan kundai kuari Inigo and Bal along the backline he's going to return there to the starting lineup I think probably Casado is going to be the one to replace Mark benau alongside pedri there is a possibility though that ferine Lopez could make his way into Midfield in some way but then is Danny Almo going to start could he be there Central yal and Rafia either side of him with levandowski leading the line and I've got to say guys no matter what stage of the game we're in here no matter when we see it I cannot wait for yal Almo Rafa there is so much creativity there there's also so much versatility you know you could have Rafia cutting inside a bit Almo drifting out to the left hand side at different points in the game and I think there's so much quality there and lean doski believe me he is going to get chances we need him like I say to be finishing them but the chances will appear for him with those three in behind him it is going to be an absolute joy to watch but what about the all important predictions ahead of this game guys because obviously we introduced the new prediction system against Rio I got zero points I got nothing right at all from that game but you guys as a community you did kind of join me individually you might have done better I'm sure many of you got the correct selections on your own but let's see this weekend if we can all get some points on the board you have opted for the same selection in terms of barca's winning margin you are confident here that Barca will win by two goals in this game there has been plenty of votes as well for three but two goals is the pick there remember two points if you do get that correct but here's the thing because I think here although Barca have had three successive wins all of those by the way have been two1 victories that is really really interesting and bar have actually scored exactly two goals in eight of their last 10 League games that goes right the way back to last season but here's the thing I think there's the potential for more here I believe here that we're verging on a big big win and a big score line and I think it might come now I am going to go for a bar of Victory by three goals this weekend I think we're going to score I think we're going to be clinical and I think we're going to find the back of the net regularly against vid lid but what about the first goal scorer because you guys believe again that's going to be Robert levandowski that was not the case against Rio is it going to be here and remember if you get that selection right it is three points for that verdict so leowski is what you're going with as a community I am going to go with lamin yamu and I'm actually going to say here not only that lamin yamu is going to score the first goal but I think he's going to be assisted by Danny Almo for that opener they assisted each other for the winner against Rio that time it was Almo scoring your Mal assisting I believe this time Yu is going to score with Almo getting the assist guys and just let me know in the comments down down below do you believe here that you should get one point if the player that you choose to score the first goal of the game for Barca actually ends up getting the assist there so say you chose levandowski to get that opening goal for Barca but he didn't but he assisted should you get a consolation Point let me know that in the comments down below but I'm going for a win by three for Barca and your Mau to score first however guys we are not done yet like I say it was a pack video we got a lot going going on here in these match previews right now because there's still time for transfer news in today's video I wanted to give you an update on several different players here because obviously we were looking very closely at Federico Kaza he wanted to join basa he was very very keen his wages were very manageable indeed and he was willing actually to wait for Bara but it quickly became clear to him that Bara were not coming they were not going to be able to even make a concrete offer to juuv nothing in the end was done by bar for ker and then he promptly moved on to Liverpool and everybody's talking about what brilliant business Kaza is for them let's wait and see how he gets on and it was very similar situation with Liverpool's own midfielder Stefan bashk who I may or may not have pronounced correctly but he is a 19yearold there that P we're looking at on a potential loan deal there was going to be no buy option in that deal so what we going to do basically is get him in while beral was injured we're basically going to develop somebody else's player for them but it turns out again that barer anyway they might have been interested they might have even spoken to the player but they were never in a position to actually make that move happen and it didn't because then he ended up going straight to RB salsburg so it's another deal that Bara here were never going to be able to get done and there have been rumors linking us with Bayer lusen Jonathan tar a center back of course and not for the first time either bter have been tracking him for quite some years now and flick refused to comment on these rumors in his press conference but Fabrizio Romano says right now that Bayern are the only clubs in negotiations for tar and not Barca at this stage so right now guys on the transfer front it looks as though our business is all done for the summer and I still believe here guys no matter what we're seeing out there on the field no matter what we're doing in terms of the performances we still need to ask big questions here of the planning this summer and the way that our business was conducted I think lorta and Deco they got to look at the way that they made key decisions they have to look the way especially in the case of Le Porter that he spoke out too much he simply did you made too many promises there and you've got to choose your words a lot more carefully I think don't make promises that you can't keep when it comes to signings when it comes to the one for one rule when it comes to the deal with Nike all of these things have failed to materialize and in the end we've not done a great deal you know flick right now is doing wonders with this squad he's really knitting everybody together and he's doing the best with what he has and luckily that was one of the big decisions that they did get right the arrival of flick he is cooking on the field but Deco and laporta it was not a good summer for them so that there guys is a complete preview ahead of our game this weekend and like I say I really do hope you are enjoying the preview videos here with a bit of added spice we're doing a few more things we're adding a few more topics here for us all to discuss together and I really do hope that you are enjoying them so let me know all of your predictions down below what's the score line going to be who is going to score first ofasa and will we make it four wins out of four in La Liga I will see you tomorrow for the big game to come thank you indeed for watching though to all of you guys but until next time as always vishka HB [Music] [Applause] go [Applause]