Atletico Madrid welcome Barcelona to the Wanda Metropolitano with the chance to go top on offer.
Diego Simeone's side sit just three points behind the La Liga leaders Real Madrid in fourth- and have conceded ten less goals than their Catalan rivals so far this season.
For Ronald Koeman the crunch clash in the Spanish capital comes at the worst possible time. The Catalans are experiencing what can only be described as a 'footballing crisis'.
Their dire state of mismanagement and near financial ruin have seen them lose their talisman Lionel Messi and star players such as Antoine Griezmann. The chaos has left the start of their campaign in tatters, winning just three from six of their LaLiga fixtures so far.
The Blaugrana suffered a 3-0 defeat to Portuguese side Benfica in their Champions League group stage match earlier this week and will be desperate to bounce back.
minacnpruz
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Barcelona has no coach and I don't know what the president is waiting for!!!!
cawbdeknrz
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Get the K man out of there he is useless full stop.
emuobokelvin
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please sack that koeman now that the game is still on and fresh 2-0 sack him Bfore the match will end if not we will lose 10-0 Bfore full time
Philchetz
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More tears awaits us surely
Bohcinprsz
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The team need to desolve all the management including the president
Bohcinprsz
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i didn't see the main purpose the man becoming Barcelona president
Bohcinprsz
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who brought the idea for vote for Laporta
Bohcinprsz
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i lose trust in entire management's
piteiklnz
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even with that 11 barca will loose 4sure
Barcalover
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I don't understand why koeman doesn't want to play Ansu fati. This coach is annoying everytime.
zaam07
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Tucbdekmtz
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koeman has converted barca into grade B team
austin3451
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With Koeman not main man today, the first eleven looks promising