The FC Barcelona will measure the next 5 January 2017 to the Athletic of Bilbao in the gone of the eighth of final of the Glass of the King 2016-17, and is perfectly conscious of the a lot that they are able to tighten the "lions" in Saint Mamés, where already them vapulearon with a 4-0 in the gone of the Supercopa of Spain 2015.
So that it do not go back to give a shipwreck like the one of then, the ones of Luis Enrique know that they will have to go out with the maximum intensity and possible concentration in The Cathedral, with the aim to bear the arreones initial of the Athletic for, with the step of the minutes, control the times of the party to his antojo and can mark some goal that desequilibre the eliminatory.
The key of the double clash can be in Basque earths, since a good result in Saint Mamés would allow to the culés play without pressure in the Camp Nou and soltarse, being able to disponder of a rosary of opportunities of goal in favour taking into account, besides, that the Athletic will not go out to shut in the case that it need to trace back.
Win in Bilbao to sentence in the Camp Nou
With spaces, and given the Barcelona potential to the contragolpe, the "MSN" can do estragos to the hour to sentence the eliminatory, as long as it achieve a good result in contrary field. The FC Barcelona will begin to work few days before the party, but one of the points for is that it knows so well to the Athletic of Ernesto Valverde that will not have to make too much tactical work.
This yes, the players will have to go down the turrones and do a fast tuned to play to the one hundred by one hundred in Bilbao. Of the contrary, the FC Barcelona can have some that another fright against one of the most competitive clubs of Spain.