Post by staggerstag on Apr 26, 2017 17:14:24 GMT
A bit of distraction before the main event at Selhurst later. Osasuna (3 wins in 33 this season) look certain to join Adams' lads Granada in the drop, but Barca need the points here to stay ahead of Real who play away to Deportivo later.
Barcelona (-4) 6/4
Osasuna 50
Draw 25
Preamble by Paul Doyle :
"There you are. Welcome to Osasuna’s nightmare. To avoid being relegated from the Spanish top-flight today, La Liga’s bottom club only must win at the Nou Camp against a Barcelona side that is suddenly back on the title trail thanks to Sunday’s victory over Real Madrid. A daunting task for anyone, but all the more so for a team that is total bobbins.
So far this season Osasuna have managed three wins from 33 leagues matches. They have a goal difference of minus 41. They were spanked 3-0 at home by Barcelona earlier in the campaign. Their plight is so grim that even drafting in Tony Adams, Kieran Richardson and Nigel Reo-Coker wouldn’t raise a laugh. If you’re thinking that Barcelona are going to run through the team from Pamplona like a herd of particularly nimble bulls, you’re absolutely right. Barcelona have scored 94 goals in the league so far this season and you’ll get short odds on them reaching their century today.
Not that goal difference matters in the title race. If Barça and Real finish level on points, the winner will be determined by the clubs’ head-to-head record, which is in Barça’s favour. In other words, if Real lose just one of their remaining league matches, Barça will be champions, provided they win all of theirs. Real play Deportivo later today, by which time they will be three points behind their Catalan rivals, unless Osasuna pull off the biggest miracle since, well, their promotion last season."
Barcelona (-4) 6/4
Osasuna 50
Draw 25
Preamble by Paul Doyle :
"There you are. Welcome to Osasuna’s nightmare. To avoid being relegated from the Spanish top-flight today, La Liga’s bottom club only must win at the Nou Camp against a Barcelona side that is suddenly back on the title trail thanks to Sunday’s victory over Real Madrid. A daunting task for anyone, but all the more so for a team that is total bobbins.
So far this season Osasuna have managed three wins from 33 leagues matches. They have a goal difference of minus 41. They were spanked 3-0 at home by Barcelona earlier in the campaign. Their plight is so grim that even drafting in Tony Adams, Kieran Richardson and Nigel Reo-Coker wouldn’t raise a laugh. If you’re thinking that Barcelona are going to run through the team from Pamplona like a herd of particularly nimble bulls, you’re absolutely right. Barcelona have scored 94 goals in the league so far this season and you’ll get short odds on them reaching their century today.
Not that goal difference matters in the title race. If Barça and Real finish level on points, the winner will be determined by the clubs’ head-to-head record, which is in Barça’s favour. In other words, if Real lose just one of their remaining league matches, Barça will be champions, provided they win all of theirs. Real play Deportivo later today, by which time they will be three points behind their Catalan rivals, unless Osasuna pull off the biggest miracle since, well, their promotion last season."
