GETAFE - VILLARREAL

Getafe is embodying its essence once again. I mean, the remarkable team under coach Bordalás that made history in the 2018/19 season by finishing 5th in the league, just two points below Champions League qualification. They also played in the Europa League the following year and came very close to defeating Inter Milan.

This team had a relatively weak squad but was skillfully managed by coach Bordalás, forming a sturdy unit. They were a tough team to beat, highly defensive, exerting perfect pressure with great aggression, and conceding very few goals (that La Liga season they only conceded 35 goals, fewer than Barcelona, who won the title, or Real Madrid).

When Getafe was on the verge of relegation last season, the club called on coach Bordalás to work his magic once more. And he did. Now it feels like déjà vu: Getafe is evolving into a highly competitive team, hard to defeat, playing cohesively like a solid unit, showcasing clearly that they are a "Bordalás team". The only difference now is that they are conceding a bit more in defense but have more quality upfront, resulting in more goals.

In their previous game, they were very competitive against Athletic Bilbao in their home stadium, a very challenging place, ending in a 2:2 draw. Moreover, they demonstrated great competitiveness in another tough away game against Real Sociedad, even though they lost 4:3. Looking back, there was also a strong performance against Real Madrid where they lost 2:1, conceding in the 95th minute.

In their home games, they remain unbeaten with two victories (against Osasuna and Alaves) and a well-deserved draw against Barcelona.

On the contrary, Villarreal is struggling this season. Despite having a lot of quality, they are delivering poor performances. The club changed the coach a couple of weeks ago, but the team hasn't shown improvement. The players seem fatigued, lacking intensity, playing a slow-paced football, leaving many gaps in defense, and missing opportunities in the attacking front. Their defense appears vulnerable, starting from the goalkeeper, who lacks confidence and makes numerous mistakes in each game, and extending to the defenders.

Taking into account the UEFA Europa League, they have lost 4 of their last 6 games, managing only one victory against Almeria at home with the winning goal scored at 94'.

Furthermore, for this match, their best player, Gerard Moreno, is injured. He is the only player with the ability to create opportunities in the attack: providing crucial assists with great final passes near the area and scoring goals himself.

I see this match as a formidable test for Villarreal. Getafe will require a high level of intensity to defeat them, something Villarreal is currently lacking. Additionally, without Gerard Moreno, they will struggle to penetrate Getafe's solid defense, which will adeptly manage the game's tempo and challenge the fragile nerves of Villarreal's defense.

TOTTENHAM - LIVERPOOL

Another significant Premier League fixture awaits this Saturday evening, and I anticipate it to be an exciting match. Both of these teams have somewhat reinvented themselves from the previous season, and so far, they have been performing well.

I have seen a transformation of this Spurs team under Ange, their resilience, and the fact that they don't panic when falling behind in games, as evidenced in their match against their rivals last week, where they came from behind twice.

Ange has instilled confidence and belief in this team early in his tenure, and I can only foresee them improving under his guidance. While he has added resilience to Spurs with the two holding players, Bissouma and Sarr, who have been outstanding this season, it has allowed the more creative players to step up. Maddison is in top form, Kulusevski is a constant threat, and the new captain is leading the charge.

Compared to his performance last season, Son has come back as the main man this season with the captain's armband and is second only to the prolific Haaland in the goalscoring charts. I anticipate Son, along with a couple of others, to have a significant impact on the game by exploiting a specific position on the pitch.

Gomez hasn't had the best of times at right back in recent weeks, and I believe that with Spurs being the front foot team they now are, they will target this area. Depending on the lineup, Johnson is an excellent runner off the ball and can get behind him, Son can use his width and take him on 1v1 down the flank. As we saw in Spurs' first goal against Arsenal, Maddison will drift into those fullback positions and has the quality to get past either fullback or the wide covering player, in this case, it was Saka, and get into dangerous areas.

I would be surprised if Klopp goes with a more natural player at full back like Tsimikas, but if he doesn't, it could be a challenging afternoon for Gomez.

While players like Gomez and Liverpool's defense haven't been their strengths this season, the midfield and attacking players have certainly stepped up.

The midfield has been rejuvenated with energy and freshness, which was a major concern of mine heading into the season. There are still phases in the game where opposing midfields gain control of the ball and tempo, but at the flick of a switch, this Liverpool side can turn it on and punish you.

They are in great form, and it's always encouraging for a manager to see players, whether they start or not, making an impact on the game with goals. Salah, Nunez, Jota, Gakpo, and Diaz have all been among the goals since the start of the season, and more so recently in league and European games. This highlights the depth of quality and killer instinct Liverpool have in those attacking positions, and they will pose problems for this Spurs defense, which has only kept one clean sheet.

Amongst all this attacking talent, Salah remains the main man. With 3 goals and 5 assists in his last 4 games, he is in electric form, and Spurs will be well aware of the threat he poses. He has scored 11 goals in 18 appearances against Tottenham, and it wouldn't surprise me if he adds to this tally.

We are accustomed to framing this fixture as Salah versus Kane, but with Harry's departure, this game could heavily depend on who has the better day between Son and Salah.

I think that Spurs could just edge this. There will be goals given how both teams play and the attacking talent on display. A draw is very possible, but honestly I don't see Liverpool winning here.

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赫塔菲-比利亚雷亚尔

赫塔菲再次体现了它的精髓。我的意思是，在Bordalás教练的带领下，这支非凡的球队在2018/19赛季创造了历史，在联赛中排名第五，仅比欧冠资格低两分。第二年，他们还参加了欧联杯，差一点就击败了国际米兰。

这支球队的阵容相对较弱，但在教练Bordalás的巧妙管理下，形成了一个坚固的整体。他们是一支很难击败的球队，高度防守，用强大的侵略性施加完美的压力，失球很少(那个西甲赛季他们只丢了35个球，比夺冠的巴塞罗那和皇马都少)。

当赫塔菲在上个赛季濒临降级的边缘时，俱乐部要求教练Bordalás再一次施展他的魔力。他做到了。现在感觉就像:赫塔菲正在演变成一支极具竞争力的球队，很难被击败，像一个坚实的团队一样团结一致，清楚地展示了他们是一支“Bordalás团队”。现在唯一的不同是，他们在防守上丢了更多的球，但在前场有了更多的质量，导致了更多的进球。

在上一场比赛中，他们在主场对阵毕尔巴鄂竞技，这是一个非常具有挑战性的地方，他们以2:2的平局结束了比赛。此外，他们在另一场艰难的客场对阵皇家社会的比赛中表现出了强大的竞争力，尽管他们以4:3输掉了比赛。回顾过去，他们在对阵皇马的比赛中也表现出色，但他们在第95分钟以2:1输球。

在他们的主场比赛中，他们以两场胜利(对阵奥萨苏纳和阿拉维斯)和一场当之无愧的战平巴塞罗那保持不败。

相反，比利亚雷亚尔本赛季正在苦苦挣扎。尽管有很多优秀的球员，他们的表现却很糟糕。俱乐部几个星期前换了教练，但球队还没有表现出进步。球员们看起来很疲劳，缺乏强度，踢的是慢节奏的足球，在防守上留下了很多空白，在进攻端失去了机会。他们的防守似乎很脆弱，从守门员开始，他缺乏信心，每场比赛都犯很多错误，并延伸到后卫。

考虑到欧联杯，他们在过去的6场比赛中输掉了4场，只在主场战胜了阿尔梅里亚1场，并打进了致胜球。

此外，在这场比赛中，他们最好的球员杰拉德·莫雷诺受伤了。他是唯一一个有能力在进攻中创造机会的球员:在禁区附近的最后传球提供关键的助攻，并自己进球。

我认为这场比赛对比利亚雷亚尔来说是一次严峻的考验。赫塔菲需要高强度的比赛才能击败他们，这是比利亚雷亚尔目前所缺乏的。此外，没有了杰拉德·莫雷诺，他们将很难突破赫塔菲坚固的防守，这将熟练地控制比赛的节奏，挑战比利亚雷亚尔脆弱的防守神经。

热刺-利物浦

另一场重要的英超比赛在本周六晚上等待着我们，我期待这将是一场激动人心的比赛。与上个赛季相比，这两支球队都进行了一些改造，到目前为止，他们的表现都很好。

在安吉的带领下，我看到了这支热刺球队的转变，他们的韧性，以及他们在比赛中落后时不会惊慌的事实，就像他们上周与对手的比赛中证明的那样，他们两次落后。

安吉在他任职的早期就给球队灌输了信心和信念，我只能预见他们在他的指导下会进步。虽然他让本赛季表现出色的两名控球球员比苏马和萨尔给热刺带来了弹性，但这也让更有创造力的球员得以提升。麦迪森处于最佳状态，库卢塞夫斯基是一个持续的威胁，新队长正在带领球队前进。

与上赛季相比，孙兴慜戴上了队长袖标，重新成为主力，在射手榜上仅次于高产的哈兰德。我期待孙兴慜和其他几名球员一起，利用场上的特定位置，对比赛产生重大影响。

戈麦斯最近几周在右后卫位置上表现不佳，我相信热刺现在是前脚球队，他们会瞄准这个位置。根据阵容的不同，约翰逊是一个出色的无球跑动者，可以在他身后跑，孙兴慜可以利用他的宽度，在侧翼1v1接他。就像我们在热刺对阿森纳的第一个进球中看到的那样，麦迪森将会在边后卫的位置上游移，并且有能力越过边后卫或边路掩护球员

在萨卡的情况下，它会进入危险区域。

如果克洛普用一个像齐米卡斯这样更自然的球员打边后卫，我会很惊讶，但如果他不这样做，这对戈麦斯来说可能是一个具有挑战性的下午。

虽然像戈麦斯这样的球员和利物浦的防守本赛季并不是他们的强项，但中场和进攻球员显然已经加强了。

中场已经恢复了活力和新鲜感，这是我在赛季开始时主要关心的问题。在比赛的某些阶段，对手的中场仍然可以控制球权和节奏，但是只要一个开关，这支利物浦就可以打开它并惩罚你。

他们的状态很好，对于一个教练来说，看到球员们，不管他们是否首发，用进球对比赛产生影响总是令人鼓舞的。萨拉赫、努涅斯、霍塔、加普和迪亚兹都在赛季开始后进球，最近在联赛和欧洲比赛中更是如此。这凸显了利物浦在进攻位置上的深度和杀手本能，他们将给热刺的防守带来问题，他们只保持了一次零封。

在所有这些进攻天才中，萨拉赫仍然是主力。在最近的4场比赛中，他有3个进球和5次助攻，状态非常好，热刺将会意识到他所构成的威胁。他在对阵热刺的比赛中出场18次打进11球，如果他能再进一球，我也不会感到惊讶。

我们习惯于将这场比赛设定为萨拉赫对阵凯恩，但随着哈里的离开，这场比赛可能在很大程度上取决于孙兴慜和萨拉赫之间谁表现更好。

我认为马刺队可能会险胜。根据两支球队的表现和进攻天赋，将会有进球。平局是很有可能的，但老实说我不认为利物浦会赢。

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