After a complicated start of season, to the Villarreal has seated him very well the change of trainer, and this Sunday expects to the FC Barcelona with the intention to consolidate his European square giving him a fright to the leader of LaLiga. The Barcelona know that it will be a very demanding visit, although the statistical are quite optimistic.
On the contrary of what can seem, the Valencians have not been a so fearsome rival in the last years, although they have converted with total merecimiento in one of the most powerful groups of the Spanish championship. 10 years ago that the 'groguets' do not win to the Catalans in his feudo, since a Cazorla and Senna certified a 3-1 against the team that directed Frank Rijkaard in the campaign 2007-08.
Since, 10 clashes and 6 victories culés, although of the 4 remaining ties two arrived in the two last visits to the today known like Stadium of the Ceramics. After equalising 3 of the last 5 parties, the Barça of Valverde pretends to move away his doubts to domicile, and there is not better place that this for encarar with more guarantees an end of year with flavour to Classical.
Referee's danger
After what occurred in the two last ties suspender belts against Valencia and Celtic, in which to the Barça cancelled him a legal goal in each meeting, the Barcelona arrive warned to his sight to Castellón, where precisely Churches Villanueva, the distinguished referee in Mestalla, already wrapped it the past season.
As it happened him with the goal of Leo Messi against the 'che', the trencilla did not appreciate some flagrant hands of Bruno Soriano in his own area, throwing to the floor to clear a finish of the Argentinian. In that occasion the result was a corner and an anger monumental of the Catalans, that expect to have at last a calm day.