Previous of the FC Barcelona-Valencia of the gone of semifinals of Glass of Rey

It TOUCHES to ARRIVE To MESTALLA WITH ADVANTAGE

The Camp Nou, first step to the final of the Glass of Rey

Published:30/01/2018 - 09:06h

Updated:1/02/2018 - 22:23h

The FC Barcelona is in front of the penultimate step to the title of Glass of Rey, and will confront to a rival that no will put it to him at all easy. The Barcelona want to go out of the Camp Nou with advantage, to arrive to Mestalla with options to finish to Valencia

The FC Barcelona faces again the definite step to the final of the Glass of Rey, and the first trial to his double clash against Valencia will dictate it the Camp Nou. The Catalans know that for allanar his way is necessary a victory against the 'che', and although it is not a rival that give them badly like venues, is clear that will not be simple to subject it. Ernesto Valverde already sopesa all his options, but foresee few surprises and an eleven of guarantees with the aim to give the first hit.

In the last times, the visits blanquinegras to the Barcelona stadium have left quite a lot of smiles for the venues, that so much in Glass as in LaLiga have known to cancel the fortresses of his opponent. In 10 years have crossed in 13 occasions, that saldaron with 10 triumphs culés, a tie and two defeats, the last of them in 2016.

The precedent suspender belt between both was marked by the controversy, but left clear that if the Barça forgives, the ones of Marcelino García Toral can complicate him, and a lot, a luxury that to these heights of the tournament can not allow. In case it was not sufficient warning, the Alavés commissioned to show that even to the heat of the fans the parties it is necessary to work them to the maximum to be able to win.

Regarding high and low, goes back Denis Suárez to the announcement and Sergio Busquets will be after surpassing a process of gastroenteritis. However, those that fall are Ousmane Dembélé and Thomas Vermaelen, by injury, André Gomes, by digestive problems, and Nélson Semedo, the only absent by technical decision.

Barça-Valencia: Favourable, but without confidences

Although it is one of the best teams of LaLiga, Valencia does not finish to find a consistency that allow him accommodate between the big. His flamante start of season has elevated him in the classification liguera and has carried him very far in the Glass, but his balance, even so, is something irregular. After three meetings without winning, chained four victories, and now accumulates again three consecutive commitments losing.

Regarding the particular clashes, the Barcelona command in eliminatory coperas, having surpassed 9 of the 15 that have shared. In the 21st century already have shared until four semifinals, and although the 'che' won the first, the others three were for the Catalans. The last decanted by a been bulky result in the Camp Nou, with the ones of house winning by 7-0.

Before it go back the Champions, the Barça has the option to continue demarrando in the Glass and in LaLiga, and the next days will be very important for his aspirations. To opt to all the titles it is necessary to begin for being relentless playing like venues, and the ones of Valverde have a big opportunity to do what better gives them : Win.