The possible alignments of the Athletic-FC Barcelona

 

Gerardo Martino has summoned to all his available footballers for the most important party of the season. The FC Barcelona will try to conquer the Calderón to attain the pass to semifinals of Champions by seventh consecutive season. The "colchoneros", that have to his scope make history and play with the 1-1 of the gone to his favour, will not put it at all easy in spite of that they will have to survive to the more than likely drops of Diego Coast and Burn Turan, both with physical problems.

 

In this context, the "Tata" wants to surprise on the contrary and has practised in the last trainings with the alignment of gala, but varying some positions. José Manuel Paint will occupy the Barcelona goal; protected, simultaneously, by Dani Alves, Mascherano, Marc Bartra and Jordi Alba; Busquets will exert of defensive pivote; by behind Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta, that will plant in the centre of the field to give fluidity and dynamism to the combinations; in attack, Neymar will remain the left band and Leo Messi the right, creating spaces for Cesc Fábregas that will act of "false nine".

 

Possible alignment of the FC Barcelona: I Paint; Dani Alves, Marc Bartra, Mascherano, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta; Neymar, Leo Messi and Cesc Fábregas.

 

Possible alignment of the Athletic of Madrid: Courtois; Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, Filipe Luis; Gabi, Tiago, Koke, Raúl García; Adrián and David Villa.