The possible rivals of the FC Barcelona in eighth of final of the Glass of Rey

After a campaign that had advanced with League and Champions, the FC Barcelona started does some weeks the Glass of Rey, that already has completed his first eliminatory round. They are 16 teams those that will be in the draw of eighth of final, in which it will be the following step of the Catalans to the title. His curriculum suffices to keep, a year more, the poster of favourite maxima.

To the Barcelona group knows it to him with the nickname of the 'Rey of Glasses', and is not casualidad. They are 30 entorchados those that has reached in 40 finals, leaving quite far to the Athletic Club (23 trophies), to the Real Madrid (19), to the Athletic of Madrid (10), or to Valencia (7), the following in the list of winners of a historical competition.

In case it was little, the recent series also is to take into account, since it has conquered the first place in six of the last ten editions, four of them consecutive. In the four remaining, in two was finalist, and in both the Real Madrid separated him of the glory. Now, his aim is that it continue the series, and, for the moment, these can be his next rival.

The rivals of the Barça in eighth of Glass

Sporting Of Gijón

It is the only applicant that remains of lower category, and when being of Second Division would have the advantage to play the meeting of gone home. The rojiblancos want to struggle by the promotion and have lived an irregular campaign, but begin to take out the head and want to follow improving. They deleted to a First, the Eibar, to plant in eighth.

Valencia

The season of the return to the Champions has not been of the all dreamed for the 'che', that are very difficult to bend but also a team to the that costs him a lot win. Out of the European competitions, the men of Marcelino will try to trace back the bad start in LaLiga. They left it was to the Ebro in dieciseisavos.

Getafe

The series of the modest Madrilenian group go by courses, and in east are one of the clubs disclosure because they are put of full in the fight by Europe. With arms to hurt to any opponent, is dangerous home and suffers something more was, although this achieving a regularity that has helped him a lot. It left it was to the Córdoba to happen.

Leganés

It will be one of the teams that litigate by the permanence in First, but already knows what is to win to the Barça and in Butarque costs a lot win. Already they are varied the big that have tripped in the stadium 'pepinero', against a square that has grown to base to reinforce in defence and be effective in his offensives. It separated to the Ray Vallecano to win a place in eighth.

Espanyol

Of the hand of Rubi, his new trainer, the blanquiazules are in the high zone of LaLiga, although in the last days have lost bellows. The derbis against the Barça always are of maximum revolutions, and the past campaign already there was one that decided by details. The Cádiz did them suffer to reach the note to eighth.

Girona

Since it went up to First, the Girona has not left to be instrument disclosure, and this year already 'stole' a point to the Barça in the Camp Nou. Eusebio Sacristán is improving the results that already did to shine to Pablo Machín, and in addition to the championship of the regularity, the gerundenses also expect to arrive far in the Glass. They surpassed to the Sportive Alavés to happen.

Athletic of Madrid

One of the favourites to the title and a specialist in eliminatory, since the Cholo Simeone does not give a palmo of terrain and this serves him to move with comfort in stages complicated. It does some weeks, ready was to give a discontent in League to the Barça, and an eliminatory between the two would leave in the street to one of the firmest applicants. It won to the Sant Andreu in dieciseisavos.

Villarreal

It is one of the best groups of LaLiga, but is having difficulties to attain good results. If it does not improve prompt, will have to struggle by the permanence, although it has given a joy attaining the greater goleada in what it goes of tournament (8-0 in the Stadium of the Ceramics). It left on the way to the Almería.

Seville

The arrival of Pablo Machín has seated well to the Andalusians, that follow alive in three competitions and allow the luxury to struggle by the leadership suspender belt. The clashes against the Barça have been for the Catalans, although they would be a challenge complicated in which it would be necessary to struggle to happen. They undid of the Villanovense.

Real Sociedad

Although Anoeta is dangerous, the Barça has learnt to desactivarlo, and usually costs him less in the Glass. His irregularity has left him in the middle of the classification in LaLiga, but has spare arguments to put in difficulties to any one. It was the winner of one of the duels of First, and imposed to the Celtic of Vigo.

Real Valladolid

One of the feelings in the initial stretch of the course, but in full bad series that has done him lose positions. The blanquivioletas are a solid group in the retaguardia and with impudence up, that has allowed him tutear to some big in what it goes of campaign. They separated to the Mallorca in dieciseisavos.

It raise

It is by own right struggling by the European places, and also wants to do good paper in Glass. It is another team that stands out by his order and his tactical responsibility, but has several names commissioned to revolutionise the offensive. Already it gave him a discontent to the Madrid recently, and undid of the Lugo to happen.

Real Madrid

It is not the best season of the whites, but follow alive in all the competitions and a Classical always is dangerous. With Santiago Solari, the 'merengues' have recovered the joy, although still it remains them to reach his best level and recover terrain. Golearon To the Melilla to plant in eighth.

Ahtletic Club

The alarms are lit in Bilbao because the Athletic is in zone of descent, although the Glass can be the first stone of his takeoff. Recently that sacked to Eduardo Berizzo and have given the reins of the team to Gaizka Garitano, that has sealed the pass with a goleada to the Huesca.

Real Betis

It is handling with soltura in three competitions, and can boast to have goleado to a Barça that could not react in the Camp Nou. The atrevimiento of Quique Setién does that it fit too much, but against the culés took place a party of the goal in which they imposed the verdiblancos. They left to the Racing of Santander to a side to happen.