Rodri Ríos v Barça

CANTERO IN THE COURSE 2011/12

Ceuta also has an former culer 'threat' in its squad

Published:18/01/2023 - 13:18h

Updated:18/01/2023 - 13:18h

Ceuta will reach the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey with the intention of making it difficult for Barça to qualify. The locals will have a piece with a Barça past in their team, Rodri Ríos

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After conquering the Supercopa of Spain when imposing by 1-3 to the Real Madrid, the FC Barcelona already focuses in the another competition that has by in front: the Glass of Rey. In her Will be measuring to the AD Ceuta in the eighth of final, team that to the equal that his rival in the previous instance, the Intercity, has the presence of an effective with Barcelona past in his staff, that besides has been a key figure to reach these instances.

The player in question is Rodri Rivers, the one who exerts like forward and formed part of the filial during the season 2011/12 when the team was under the orders of Eugenio Sacristán, coinciding for then with ancient pieces that arrived to the first team of the Barça, such as Gerard Deulofeu, Rafinha Alcántara and even with a player of the staff that at present directs Xavi Hernández, Sergi Roberto.

The forward, that today has 32 years of age, could sign seven targets in that season along his 35 parties in the Second Division. Regarding his actuality, Rodri has been key for the Ceuta in the Glass of Rey, marking three so many vital in the previous phases to reach the round of 16 in which they will receive to the Barcelona picture. This yes, the team does not live the same reality in the tournament of the regularity.

At present, the Ceuta situates in the last position of the group 1 of the First RFEF with hardly eight units and to 14 points to ensure his permanence, by what will require to keep the regularity almost without margin of error of face to the next commitments. The Glass has allowed them dream, now in front of a rival of weight like the Barça, that comes inspired after doing with the title of the Supercopa of Spain in Riad.

Rodri, happy to confront to the Barça

In his statements after the draw, the attacker expects that the local fans enjoy of the crash that will take place in Alfonso Murube: "we Are very happy for confronting us to a big club and to a big team to the that will treat to put it difícil, that is what have been doing up to now with other rivals of upper category in the Glass. We expect that the people enjoy of this day because the team will give it everything to try happen".

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