RECENT DUEL IN THE CHAMPIONS
The curious data of the alignment of the FC Barcelona against the Rome
Published:4/04/2018 - 14:04h
Updated:4/04/2018 - 16:47h
FC Barcelona and Rome will look for a square in the semifinals of the Champions 2017-18, and from the last time that they confronted , have not changed so much. It was it does two seasons, but in the Barcelona alignment there are a lot of players repeated
The Champions League 2017-18 begins his definite phase, and all the teams apuran his options to give one of the last steps to the title. The FC Barcelona will play his presence in semifinals in front of the Rome, against which will have to show reason all the quinielas give it like favourite in the crossing and even in the tournament.
In the last time that both groups saw the faces in Europe, the clash was very throw# off balance, at least in the Camp Nou. What went a tie in the Olympic (1-1), turned into a goleada in the City Condal (6-1), one that has a lot that see with the duel that the two contest in the present campaign.
Seven headlines of the Barça could repeat against the Rome
And it is that from 24 November 2015 they have changed a lot of things in the changing room, but at first sight seems that no so much. Nine of the headlines of that meeting are still in the team, and eight of them are in the eleven usual initial. The only in changing his role would be Thomas Vermaelen, that contested that party of start and in east touches him bench.
Instead, Marc-André Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Gerard Hammered, Jordi Alba, Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Leo Messi and Luis Suárez have his almost ensured square, with the novelties of Samuel Umtiti, that then still did not dress of Barcelona, and Andrés Iniesta, reserved in that occasion by Luis Enrique.
An alone doubt for Ernesto Valverde
As it has occurred in the last commitments, to Ernesto Valverde would remain him an alone doubt to confront to the Rome in the Camp Nou, one that could resolve Philippe Coutinho but that it will have to expect a season, until the Brazilian can play in Europe with the Catalans.
Like this, those that more options have are Paulinho and Ousmane Dembélé, two alternatives with qualities and contribution very distinct but a performance, in any case, very valid. In the meeting of gone the intention is to finish the work to avoid worries in the turn, so, was cual was the election, the victory is indispensable. The title is at stake.