AFTER THE DEFEAT OF THE MADRID

The Barça, to by the leadership in solitary of the League in Valencia

Published:4/10/2018 - 08:29h

Updated:7/10/2018 - 22:24h

The stars follow ranged for the FC Barcelona in a League that seems that anybody wants to win. After the defeat of the Real Madrid against the Alavés, the team culé will look for the three points in Mestalla in front of the Valency to recover the leadership in solitary

In spite of that the FC Barcelona only carries two points of the last nine possible in LaLiga Santander, the Real Madrid seems empeñado in putting him in tray to the Barcelona team the leadership in solitary. The whites lost this Saturday in front of the Sportive Alavés in Mendizorroza, something that leaves to the culés in disposal to recover a leadership in solitary that never had to escape.

Neither the Catalans as for titar rockets in League, after two ties in the Camp Nou against the Girona and the Athletic Club and of the defeat in Butarque. Luckily, the Champions League was a banquet of morals for the Barça that, after defeating clearly to the Tottenham in Wembley, arrives to Mestalla with confidence to confront to Valencia.

The party will take place in Valencian earths this Sunday to the 20:45 and promise to be exciting. Any of the two teams has had a good start suspender belt regarding results refers and both need the points like the eat. But they are the ones of Ernesto Valverde those that can not go back to forgive: the leadership in solitary is to shot again.

The Txingurri will have two important drops in defence as they are the ones of Sergi Roberto and Nelson Semedo by injury. The well is that, if we take like reference the duel in front of the Tottenham, Nelson Semedo and Clément Lenglet are qualified to relieve them in a defence that is conceding too lately.

Besides, Valverde could see like his surprise in the alignment of Wembley with the titularity of Arthur arose effect. In press conference, the technician extremeño launched balloons went on if it will repeat the same eleven with the Brazilian, but seems very possible that like this was. Neither it is necessary descartar that a rested and sediento Dembélé go back to the titularity.

The most likely alignment would be with Ter Stegen low sticks; a defence of four with Hammered and Lenglet like head offices and Nelson Semedo and Jordi Alba like sides; a centre of the field with Sergio Busquets, Rakitic and Arthur; and a forward with Leo Messi, Coutinho and Luis Suárez. Few variations there will be in an eleven of gala that begins to take form, in spite of the drops by injury.

Good precedents in Mestalla during the last decade

Although it is true that the precedents do not mean at all when the balloon throws to film, yes is mencionable that the FC Barcelona does not lose in Mestalla in front of the Valency in party of League from the year 2007. If there was a defeat the following season, in 2008, but went in a party of Glass of the King that would leave to the Barcelona deleted.

In spite of that it has not lost in Mestalla during the last decade, fits to mention that the team has punctured several times in shape of tie: Of the last 10 precedents suspender belts, there have been four Barcelona victories and six ties. Already it occurred the past season with this 1-1 marked by the goal ghost of Leo Messi.

Nevertheless, the last precedent of the FC Barcelona in Mestalla situates later. Specifically, in the past month of February, in the turn of the semifinals of the Glass of Rey. In this party, Philippe Coutinho premièred like goleador Barcelona in a meeting in which the culés would seal the pass to the final (0-2). In total, the balance of parties in Mestalla is of 36 victories of the Barça, 38 of Valencia and 25 ties.

Valencia only adds a victory

Valencia arrives to the duel against the FC Barcelona with a need imperiosa to begin to add victories, since only they have attained one in the present season, that went in Anoeta against the Real Sociedad. The aim of the valencianistas is to go back to the Champions League the season that comes, by what begin to add of three in three is key for the ones of Marcelino García Toral.

It is necessary to say that the results do not reflect the piece of team that has Valencia. The fact that the ches classified for the League of Champions remaining fourth the past season favoured the fact to keep the same block that there was in the staff. Thus, the Valencian group keeps solid and, besides, is used to to give the face in the big appointments.

In defence, Valencia is a solid team and, in attack, has arms very important. Special attention to players like Gonçalo Guedes and Rodrigo Moreno, that are the most dangerous in attack. The centre of the field with Dani Parejo, Carlos Soler and Kondogbia also will be a proof of fire of face to control the party. The rival of this Sunday is more dangerous that what reflects the classification.