FC Barcelona and Athletic of Bilbao will measure in eighth of final of Glass of the King 2016-17 from the next month of January of 2017. In spite of that the reality is that to the ones of Luis Enrique could touch them rivals much more affordable in the draw, also could have them matched with Real Madrid, Seville or Athletic of Madrid, by what can not say of the all that the culés have had the worst of the lucks in the headquarters of the RFEF.
In fact, it fits to stand out that the FC Barcelona has transformed in the last times in the "Black Beast" of the Athletic of Bilbao in the Glass of Rey, especially in the finals, by what already has very taken the measure to a team, the one of Ernesto Valverde, that besides is not showing a big regularity this season 2016-17, and that neither is so strong in Saint Mamés as in previous seasons.
Without going more far, remember that the Barcelona already won to the Athletic of Bilbao this season in The Cathedral, in the corresponding meeting to the second day of LaLiga 2016-17. In that commitment, the ones of Luis Enrique showed character of winning team to impose by the minimum, since the Basques did not give his arm to twist easily.
Ivan Rakitic, goleador in The Cathedral
The case is that the Barça attained to answer to the arreones of the Athletic with a so much of Ivan Rakitic in the first-half of the party. In the second time, and after marrar important occasions, the blaugranas had to put the monkey of work to finish adding the three points. Burn Turan went back to be of sweet giving the only so much of the party to the Croatian, in a party without Neymar Jr.
Of face to the eliminatory of January against the Athletic, the FC Barcelona will have of his best players in perfect conditions and rested after the holidays. Besides, it will arrive to the much more greased duels that months backwards. Therefore, there are reasons for the optimism in the Barcelona fans.