Revolution of Valverde against the Real Betis in the alignment

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Alignments of the J28 of LaLiga: Real Betis-FC Barcelona

Published:16/03/2019 - 19:35h

Updated:17/03/2019 - 22:33h

With the big opportunity to put ten points above the Athletic in League, Ernesto Valverde configured an alignment of full guarantees against the Real Betis in Benito Villamarín, with tactical revolution. This is the XI of the Barça: Ter Stegen; S. Roberto, Hammered, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Arthur, Arturo Vidal; Messi and Suárez

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After having deleted to the Olympique of Lyon in eighth of the Champions League, guaranteeing the pass to the quarter-finals against the Manchester United, the FC Barcelona pretends to give this Sunday an almost definite hit in LaLiga Santander 2018-19, whose classification dominates at present with seven points of advantage regarding the Athletic of Madrid, second qualifier.

The 'colchoneros' fell defeated this Saturday in front of the Athletic (2-0), and this generates the opportunity to plant ten points by on in the case to obtain a victory in Benito Villamarín. The group of Setién has woken up doubts in the last weeks, but does not leave to be a very competitive team and with players of high level, that already gave the surprise winning to the Barça in the Camp Nou (3-4).

The deep  and brilliant staff of the FC Barcelona will allow to Ernesto Valverde do rotations and, equally, take out an alignment of full guarantees. In spite of playing in territory verdiblanco, the culés have to fulfil the mission to take out a good result that serve to increase the advantage regarding the Athletic of Madrid in LaLiga, and keep if possible the 12 points of advantage with the Real Madrid.

These are the XI of Real Betis and FC Barcelona

XI of the Real Betis: Pau López; Joaquín, Sidnei, Mandi, Bartra, Tello; Carvalho, Saved; Channels, Celso and Jesé.

XI of the FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; S. Roberto, Hammered, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Arthur, Arturo Vidal; Messi and Suárez.

Bench of the Barça: Cillessen, Coutinho, Semedo, Aleñá, Boateng, Malcom and Umtiti.

In a duel that can be transcendental, Ernesto Valverde rotará with head but will change the training when deciding by a 4-4-2, sabedor that the FC Barcelona has to take advantage of the opportunity to add as it was and leave with maximum confidence to the stop of selections. The Real Betis, by his part, will present an alignment with his best players, and with the aspiration to plant in European places.

The eleven of the Barça arrives with a lot of surprises, like the absence of Coutinho in spite of the injury of Dembélé. Sergi Roberto is novelty in the right side, and Arthur will play with Arturo Vidal flanqueando to Busquets and Rakitic. Jordi Alba, Hammered and Lenglet will compose the defence beside the mentioned Sergi Roberto, and the forward of the FC Barcelona will be formed by Leo Messi and Luis SuárezTodibo, Murillo and Vermaelen -that finish to receive the high competitive- remained out of the announcement by technical decision, and Rafinha and Dembélé by injury.

The Real Betis, by his part, will go out with an intensity from the minute one and had to look for a fast goal that put him the party costs down. The ones of Setién will form with one of his best onces, and with the need to give the face for like this paliar the distrust of the fans, that expected something more than regularity in the present season 2018-19. The Barcelona will have to walk with care and not falling in the 'cheat' of the Betis.

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