The FC Barcelona will begin his adventure in the Europe League next Thursday 16 February 2023 in front of the Manchester United. Like this it was determined in the draw that took place this Monday in the afternoon in Nyon, where defined the crosses of the round of dieciseisavos of final of the Europe League. The square directed by Xavi Hernández will look for to heave the title and to achieve it will have to defeat to some 'network devils' that, in spite of not crossing his moment more 'brilliant', always are a rival of care.
When finalising the event, the official representatives of the club valued the pairing with the mancunianos. Jordi Cruyff, sportive director of the entity culé, conscious of the difficulty of the crossing, ensured that "it is an eliminatory spectacular for the neutral fan. It could be a crossing of Champions, two big clubs, with potential to win anything. It is an eliminatory difficult, but have to face it with optimism to happen and arrive far in this competition".
On the group directed by Erik have Hag, his compatriot sustained that it will be a very hard rival, highlighting the factor of the localía that will play in favour of the English in the party of turn but affirming that the Catalans will go with everything to by the classification. "It is a team with a lot of history. Now they have a new trainer, to do a new way. Has big public and a stadium that tightens. It is a big club and the two will go to tope", expressed.
However, the director blaugrana was wary to the hour to define the paper of the Barça in the eliminatory and no 'wetted' on if they are favourite in front of the 'red devils'. "Put this label to one or to another does not contribute at all. Still they remain a few months and when it arrive have to be to tope and know that it can not slacken", went the words of Cruyff.
Yuste, optimistic
By his part, Rafa Yuste, vice-president of the institution, ensured that "it could say that it is a final. They are the two big teams and goes to raise an enormous expectancy". Besides, it showed his more ambitious side and remembered that "we are forced to win titles and will do all the possible to be in Budapest and give him a joy to our fans".
Of the same form, Yuste manifested that the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro in the team directed by Erik have Hag "are inducements and help to that the fan stick more if it fits to this party". Finally, it pronounced on the wintry market and the possible arrival of reinforcements, aseverando that "Mateu and Jordi are slopes of all the market and before have to see a lot of other things".