Ernesto Valverde knows that the draw of semifinals of Glass of the King 2017-18 has not been benevolent with the FC Barcelona, but it has matched him against the most complicated rival of the three possible: Valencia. Whereas the culés already won his respective duels in front of Leganés and Seville in the first turn of LaLiga, Valencia resisted him in Mestalla and attained a tie (1-1).
The 'chés' always cause problems to the Barcelona especially in his stadium, and is thus that will not be able to relax neither a minute. So that the FC Barcelona have an extra of motivation, Ernesto Valverde has asked to the fans barcelonista that attend massively to the Camp Nou so much this Sunday, against the Alavés, as especially next week in front of the Valency of Marcelino.
"It has been a hard draw against a rival that is doing a big campaign. The second party besides have it in his house. It is a semifinal, are playing us the pass to the final and go to this with the illusion to be able to face it. Any rival went to be complicated and Valencia, by the campaign that is doing, is perhaps a bit harder", has manifested initially in statements conceded to 'Barça TV'.
Valencia arrives with a lot of illusion
"They are a team that finds with a lot of confidence, that plays of a very clear form, with a big counterattack and with players very swift with which can not you neglect. They act with a form to defend very internalised and are doing an excellent League. We have a lot of illusion in the Glass and will be a very attractive party", has analysed Valverde.
And, finally, it has effected the massive call to the fans culé. "We expect that the people accompany us the Sunday against the Alavés and the Wednesday in this semifinal of Glass. It is fundamental to have the support of the public in this semifinal because it promotes us a lot".