The great dangers for Barça from Ernesto Valverde's solid Athletic

The FC Barcelona will have to recover his best version to conquer Saint Mamés and surpass to the Athletic Club in the quarter-finals of the Glass of Rey. The culés have not had fortune with this pairing, since the Basques are now same one of the teams more in shape of LaLiga. Ernesto Valverde has been the architect of an equipazo solid, with the very clear ideas in attack and in defence, that the culés go to have to defeat.

The bilbaínos carry almost three months without losing an alone party, since the last time that fell was on 22 October, precisely in front of the Barça. The barcelonistas surpassed by the minimum to the 'lions' (1-0), with the iconic première goleador of Marc Guiu with the first team, in which it went besides his official debut. In spite of this defeat, the ones of Euskadi did a good meeting and had his options, but the culés finish imposing with merecimiento.

This defeat in Montjuïc could be the 'turning point' of the Athletic, that since has added eleven victories (7 in League and 4 in Glass) and 3 ties (all in League). Besides, sum already six consecutive triumphs and in League right now is third, with the same points that the Barcelona and a meeting more. His incredible numbers are not casualidad and the ones of Bilbao right now are a fearsome rival in front of which the Barcelona will have to show his maximum level to win.

Iñaki Williams, low for the party?

The drop of Iñaki Williams, that is in the Glass Africa with Ghana, could be important for a duel of these characteristics, although the forward could go back to time for the crash. The ghaneses could remain deleted the Monday if they do not win to Mozambique, by what if this occurred the attacker would arrive to time to contest the chambers of Glass in front of the culés.

However, are or no the elder of Williams, the Athletic is showing that it is an equipazo very able to win him to any one. Berenguer Has won 'weight' without Iñaki and went the hero of the recent derbi Basque against the Real Sociedad with a doublet. Also it is standing out Asier Villalibre, that in great Glass three doublets followed in front of the Cayón, the Eibar and the Alavés. The 'búfalo' will aim now to the Barcelona to follow with the series, if it is that Valverde decides to go back to bet by him in place of by Guruzeta.

Sancet And Nico Williams, the best of the Athletic

In addition to the forwards, the picture bilbaíno has to two of the greater 'jewels' of the Spanish football. Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet. Although the extreme of origin ghanés and international with Spain only carries 4 goals this campaign, sum already 10 assistances and is doing a very good course. It is very fast, has disequilibrium and will be a headache for the saga of the Barcelona. On the other hand, although numerically Sancet is not standing out as much as would have to (3 so many and 5 assistances), is the best three cuartista that has the 'Txingurri'. The one of Pamplona has a lot of quality, power in career, vision, is strong and, although it was not it showing, has a very good arrival from backwards to which the Barça will have to loan a lot of attention.

On the other hand, in the midfield and in defence the Athletic also is very strong. In the half has 'warriors' as the eternal Dani García, and 'peloteros' as Ander Herrera or Ruiz of Galarreta, without forgetting to Mikel Vesga, that this campaign is giving a big level. In the defensive line, Vivian and Walls have strengthened like solidísima couple of central title by the physical problems of Yeray, that now yes is recovered. In the left-handed side is healthy Yuri Berchiche, a safe in attack and in defence, and is in the right where perhaps more 'limp' the 'lions', with Iñigo Lekue and Of Marcos, veteran of 'war' that seems to have lost his place in the XI after lesionarse before Navidad.

The Athletic, proyectazo 'made in' Valverde

Ernesto Valverde has done of this team a group 'rocky' in defence, where the helps do not stop to arrive and where the central 'cover' a lot of. In attack, the Basques also have the very clear ideas, being 'rays' when it touches to run and go out to the against, and knowing have it and touch when the party like this requires it. In definite, is an equipazo 'made in' the 'Txingurri', ex of the Barcelona, that will see the faces with his ancient club in a moment 'sweet' for him. The Barça will have to give his best version, and if it gives it and finish winning, will show so the project of Xavi Hernández follows very alive.