Our prediction for this match:
Barcelona
Match Time & Date:
28/07/2018
11:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Tottenham Hotspur
Barcelona kick-off their pre-season with a game against Tottenham Hotspur at the 2018 International Champions Cup. The Catalan giants are on a quest to defend their La Liga title, but they have ambitions for the 2018/2019 Champions League campaign as well. Ernesto Valverde’s troops are likely to stick to their attacking style of play in Sunday’s football match against Tottenham and we are positive that the La Liga champions are going to find the net in their ICC opener. Spurs will be without several first-team regulars in the Rose Bowl clash and that is the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on Ernesto Valverde’s charges. It has been nine years since the two teams last met in a friendly. Back then they played out a 1-1 draw, but seeing that Spurs head into Sunday’s clash with a severely-weakened squad, there is a big value in betting on Barca this time out.
Highlighted Player (Andre Gomes):
Andre Gomes is a Portuguese footballer who represented the likes of Porto, Boavista and Benfica during his youth career, but eventually signed a professional deal with the Eagles. Even if he hadn’t made too many first team appearances for the Portuguese giants, the midfielder saw his economic rights sold to a private company in January 2014, and the deal eventually saw him join Spanish giants Valencia.
The attacking midfielder immediately nailed down a regular starting berth at Mestalla, proving his undoubted potential, and catching the eye of top Italian sides such as Juventus and Napoli. Gomes has yet to establish himself as an important player for the Portugal national team, but he has made several appearances under Fernando Santos and is expected to play a key role for the Selecao in the future.
Possessing impressive technical skills and capable of covering a number of positions in midfield, Gomes is a modern midfielder who has been showing incredible maturity for his age, so no wonder he is predicted a bright future in the game.
Highlighted Team (Tottenham Hotspur):
Tottenham Hotspur are a professional football club based in North London. Spurs host their rivals at White Hart Lane and the capacity of the stadium is 36,284. Tottenham won the Premier League (First Division) trophy in 1950/1951 and 1960/1961 and despite producing terrific displays in the 2015/2016 campaign Mauro Pochettino’s team eventually finished the season in third place in the standings.
Tottenham’s bitter rivals are Arsenal, but Chelsea and West Ham United are regarded as the team’s fierce opponents as well. Spurs have won eight FA Cup trophies, with the team also lifting the 1962/1963 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title.
Tottenham Hotspur hammered Atletico Madrid in the final of the competition back then (5-1). The likes of David Ginola, Sol Campbell, Teddy Sheringham, Jurgen Klinsmann, Gary Lineker, Luka Modric, Robbie Keane and Gareth Bale are star players that used to play for the White Hart Lane outfit in the past. The colour of Tottenham Hotspur’s home kit is white.
Arsenal
Benfica
Napoli
Granda
Manchester United
Real Sociedad
