BARÇA CAN'T LOSE ANY MORE POINTS

Barça are looking to get back into LaLiga and get out of the 'hole' against Osasuna

Published:30/01/2024 - 18:13h

Updated:21/02/2024 - 16:23h

FC Barcelona cannot and does not want to say goodbye to LaLiga in mid-February or March and to avoid that possible situation they will have to start winning, and convincing, from this Wednesday and with Osasuna as their opponents

The FC Barcelona has lost in successive weeks the Supercopa, the Glass and now practically the League. This situation has carried to that the past Saturday, and after falling by 3-5 in front of the Villarreal, Xavi Hernández explained that it would leave the bench of the Barcelona group when finalising the season, something that thinks that is the ideal enderezar the way of the team in the weeks to come.

Precisely this Tuesday the Catalan appeared in front of the media in the previous of the party against Osasuna (Wednesday to the 19:00 hours) and ensured that "in these moments, that are not easy, need unit. Like this I asked it the first day, when I presented me. As now, more than ever. The fans and the changing room have been bestial with me after the announcement", ensured. And reason does not be missing him to the míster, the one who now will need a more concentrated team and joined that never to try not leaving an at least questionable image of face at the end of the season.

The Barça initiates his new reality in the season

The first opportunity for the culés will arrive this Wednesday in front of the navarros, again in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Company, in a duel postponed of the day 20 of LaLiga after what was the dispute of the Supercopa of Spain in Saudi Arabia. Further of the triumph by 2-0 of the ones of Xavi does a pair of weeks, the history seems now totally distinct if we take into account that Osasuna could sign a tie without any problem, something that to the Barça simply does not work him in his accounts.

It is necessary to remember that the Barcelona group is right now in the fourth position of the classification with 44 units, the same that an Athletic of Madrid that it is third and this Wednesday will recover his pending party confronting in the Metropolitan to the Ray Vallecano. This situation causes a new 'final' for the Barça since even the fourth position, that awards direct ticket to the next Champions League, begins to be a worry for the club if we take into account that the Athletic Club is with 42 points in the fifth position.

The problems and difficulties keep for Xavi

It is thus that in front of a visibly inferior rival, in the theoretical, and in front of his fans, the Barça has to show that the announcement of Xavi himself has had an effect 'relajante' in the group and is able to play a good football, defend properly and especially have the concentration and intensity that needs to play to the highest level. However, also it is necessary to highlight that the míster will have to follow lidiando with the problem of the injuries that the staff drags does already a lot, and that besides this Tuesday added a new name. Yes, one more.

Like sucedió in the Glass of the King in front of Unionistas or Athletic Club, the Barça will jump to the field with a lot that lose and no so much to win. A triumph for the team culé would serve to reassure slightly the environment that surrounds the project, but also will do that the team follow to 10 points of the leadership if the Thursday the Real Madrid wins in his visit to the Getafe, by what in the Catalan changing room have to try think in the famous party to party and understand that with only a good performance this Wednesday will not be able to solve all the pending subjects, although a new 'prick' himself that would result even more negative.

Moment that the team can show a version of a level 'top'

In spite of this complicated context, Xavi highlighted that "we need an illusion with seen to the next season. My priority is to finish well in the club", signalled. The technician wanted to leave clear that is supported by hopes since "we still can do very good season. Have eleven points of disadvantage, but have the Champions", highlighted.

It is worthwhile to highlight equally that the egarense revealed that Iñigo Martínez will go back to be available in this duel in front of Osasuna, meaning the ideal moment so that Xavi can improve the current level of his defence, already was even opting by a system with three head offices. Cubarsí Has left very good feelings, unlike Christensen, remembering besides that right now it does not exist a natural left side in the staff in front of the drops of Balde and Marcos Alonso, by what Fort or Cancel will have to 'load' with this role during the next 4 or 5 parties of the team.

The team will begin this Wednesday a way of four parties 'accessible' (Osasuna, Alavés, Granada and Celtic) to try add the 12 points and keep the more near of the first position of the classification. Besides, also they will be the duels that will serve like previous to the start of the eighth of final of the Champions League in front of the Napoli, an eliminatory for which if the Barça does not offer a really competitive version will finish with the almost finish season around the middle of March.