Ernesto Valverde in the bench in a party with the Barça

VALVERDE DOES not HAVE IT CLARO

The doubts of Valverde in his eleven for the gone of 'semis' of Champions

Published:29/04/2019 - 12:20h

Updated:29/04/2019 - 12:20h

Ernesto Valverde still has not decided of the all the eleven that will take out in the gone of semifinals of Champions against the Liverpool. The technician has doubts in two key places: the right side and the centre of the field. The rest of positions already have name and surnames

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The FC Barcelona has not had too much time to celebrate his championship of League. The Liverpool already expects in Champions and the Barça only thinks in taking out a good result of the gone in the Camp Nou. The culés have to show that they are favourite in front of his public to impose to a Liverpool that does not go to give absolutely at all in the eliminatory.

Ernesto Valverde has practically decided the eleven initial that will play against the English, but keeps some doubts in two places in concrete. As they aim in the daily Ace, the trainer blaugrana still has not decided of the all who will be the right side headline and who will accompany to Rakitic and to Sergio Busquets in the centre of the field.

In the right-handed side seems that Sergi Roberto splits with clear advantage regarding Nélson Semedo. The Catalan carries several years being the headline in this position and has more experience that the Portuguese in meetings of this requirement. This does him be the footballer with more options to play. Besides, it is necessary to take into account that it did not play against the Raise, something that could be decisive so that it was of the game the Wednesday. Only the speed of Semedo, greater that the one of the of Reus, could do that Valverde decanted by him to stop the charged of Mané.

The another position in which the 'Txingurri' has some doubts is the one of left-handed interior. Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic are two fixed, but the good performances of Arturo Vidal this last month have done that the ex of the Athletic Club have him in consideration for the another place. Arthur had been the headline almost all the year, but right now is not in his best level.

The Brazilian is not playing badly, but neither is shining as it does a month or two. This, added to the big performance of the Chilean has caused that Valverde have doubts. The normal is that it play the ex of the Guild, that has more quality, better deal with the balloon and more vision in three chambers of field. This could be decisive in front of a Liverpool that will go out to the Camp Nou looking for the against and replegado backwards. Vidal could be more useful going in in the second half and even could be headline in Anfield, according to the result of the gone.

Up it seems that it will play Coutinho

Although it could have had doubts in another moment, right now seems clear that in the left extreme will play Philippe Coutinho. The Brazilian has chained several parties to big level and his 45 minutes against the Raise were probably the best since you saw the elastic Barcelona. Dembélé Is physically well, but is not shining as before the injury. It seems that it will expect in the bench and will go out in the second part to revolutionise the crash.

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