Barcelona Make Two Changes for Aston Villa Clash
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Barcelona will play Aston Villa soon.
This is a Champions League match.
The Barcelona coach is Hansi Flick.
Flick made two changes to his starting lineup.
A starting lineup is the team that begins the game.
One player is a surprise choice.
His name is Orian Goren.
Flick had a difficult choice to make.
People call this a headache for the coach.
A headache means a hard problem.
Barcelona feels some pressure before this big game.
Pressure means stress about doing well.
Fans want to know who will play.
The match against Aston Villa is important.
It is part of the Champions League competition.
Vocabulary15 words
- Champions League
- a big football competition in Europe
- starting lineup
- the players who begin the game
- headache
- a hard problem to solve
- pressure
- a feeling of stress
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- surprise
- something not expected
- match
- a sports game
- choice
- deciding between options
- important
- having big meaning
- team
- a group that plays together
- competition
- an event where teams try to win
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- difficult
- not easy
- soon
- in a short time
- fans
- people who support a team
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1. Hansi Flick 2. Two 3. The Champions League
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Barcelona will play _____ soon.
This is a _____ match.
The Barcelona coach is _____.
Flick made two _____ to his starting lineup.
One player is a _____ choice.
His name is Orian _____.
People call this a _____ for the coach.
Barcelona feels some _____ before this big game.
The match against Aston Villa is _____.
Fans want to know who will _____.
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