At 6 o'clock in the evening, and at a ground where FC Barcelona lost 2-1 last season, Pep Guardiola and Philippe Montanier will come up against each other for the first time as managers of their respective teams.

Montanier, a newcomer in the League

Born in Vernon (France), the manager of Real Sociedad recently joined the Spanish League, from the French club Valenciennes. The 46 year old manager had previously managed Boulogne, where he stayed for five seasons.

Arrival and settling in quickly

Montanier’s first game in Spain was pretty successful. His team, from San Sebastian, started their campaign with a trip to Sporting, and the visitors took all 3 points back home. Agirretxe was the author of their 2 goals, and they came away 2-1 winners.