Barcelona vs. Granada: Key Battles, Predictions for 2016 La Liga Match

Barcelona could not have asked for a simpler fixture to end a tricky month in La Liga. Granada enter the match on Oct. 29 without a win in any of their nine league games this season and an abysmal record against the champions, having lost 3-0 and 4-0 to Luis Enrique’s side in 2015/16.

Luis Enrique needs a similarly confident win at the Camp Nou this weekend. A dramatic injury-time penalty from Lionel Messi earned them three points in a wild and frantic game against Valencia on Oct. 22, but with both Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid also winning, Barcelona remain two points off top spot.

Nerves will not be soothed—and thoughts of the shock 4-3 defeat to Celta Vigo on Oct. 2 will not be put to bed—until Barca produce a trademark display against Spanish opposition.

Key Battles

MSN vs. Victorien Angban

Granada were torn to shreds by Atletico at the Vicente Calderon in their last away match, slumping to a 7-1 defeat on Oct. 15. Their only bright spark that day was 20-year-old Ivorian defensive midfielder Victorien Angban, who broke up the play admirably despite the dreadful overall shape of his team.

Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez have the ability to score against any team in the world, but if Granada somehow manage to keep them quiet, then Angban’s diligent …

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