October 30th, the eleventh round of La Liga.
Barcelona welcomed the challenge from Mallorca at home.
Once again, Pirola found himself on the substitute list.
Mebarak was quite irritated about this.
If the team lost a goal, the defender couldn't escape blame, and Gudiola wanted to replace him; he had no choice.
If the team led by more than a goal, then Gudiola could also substitute him to protect himself and train Pirola.
Unless the team and the opponents are in a deadlock, otherwise...
It's really a blast!
I'm saying, are they pushing me to the brink?
On the pitch, a whistle blew, and the game began.
Barça kicked off.
The usual practice is to pass backward first.
But in the first few minutes, the opposing team's stamina and morale are usually at their peak, so they'll fight hard for the ball.
This few minutes of confrontation essentially determines the overall situation of the next ninety minutes.
Can the team in control of the ball maintain possession?
