Previa del FC Barcelona vs Real Betis de LaLiga

IN FRONT OF A A BETIS IN NEED OF POINTS

Barça wants to take a new step towards the League title

Published:28/04/2023 - 23:39h

Updated:29/04/2023 - 19:56h

FC Barcelona receives Real Betis, this Saturday from 9:00 p.m., in search of three gold points that will bring it closer to the League title and, above all, recover the good feelings after the defeat in Vallecas

The FC Barcelona takes action in LaLiga Santander this Saturday (21:00 hours, 9:00 PM CEST), three days after falling in Vallecas (2-1) in a party in which the ones of Xavi Hernández left a very poor image. Against the Real Betis, in a Spotify Camp Nou where follow invictos in what it goes of season, will look for a triumph that help them to recover the good feelings (scarce in April) and that allow them give another step more to LaLiga that, although it is 'won' virtually by the difference with the Real Madrid, has to concretise.

The culés saw very benefited of the defeat of the madridistas, but can not allow give another step in false in this final stretch of the season and in the 'previous' of the alirón. Against the group verdiblanco, to the that already won in the first turn (1-2) and deleted in the semifinals of the Supercopa of Spain, will have to enchufarse and show -again- a version convincente to finish to sentence the domestic title.

The Barça, 'turned off' in April

It is not a secret for anybody that in April the picture culé does not have 'convinced' and that, except the goleada in front of the Elche at the beginning of month, the team has suffered more than the account. To put it in perspective, in less than four weeks registered only two victories (4-0 vs Elche and 1-0 vs Athletic of Madrid) in six parties, two defeats (0-4 vs Real Madrid and 2-1 vs Ray Vallecano) and two ties (0-0 vs Girona and Getafe). Results moved away of what came offering the ones of Xavi Hernández.

No only the results have been negative, because the staged of the team also has left a lot that wish. They have suffered more than the account to defensive level, especially against the White House and in Vallecas), and have had too many problems to generate danger and self-evident occasions of goal. Without going further, happened five hours and 34 minutes without seeing goal (three parties and half).

They are problems that follow without resolving , although in this month the trainer of Terrassa has been doing changes constantly. With the return of Frenkie of Jong and Pedri González, keys for Xavi, did not go a lot the effect. This Saturday, in the visit of the verdiblancos, Ousmane Dembélé and Andreas Christensen return to the plans of the Barcelona group and can be key in this last stretch of the season.

The Betis visits to the Barça 'needed' of points

While the Barça assumes the visit of the picture sevillano like an opportunity to go back to win and convince, for the ones of Manuel Pellegrini treats of an authentic final by all what play in these last seven days of League. Have still a lot of options to put in the Champions League, but for this have to win to follow him the 'rhythm' to a Real Sociedad that already won to Osasuna this Friday (0-2) and to a Villarreal that will receive to the Celtic.

The Basques occupy the fourth position of the table with 58 units (and a party more), whereas the Villarreal has 50 and the béticos 49. To carry the three points of the Camp Nou, could presionar to the 'subamarino yellow' and have options to put in Champions to the end of season. In case that 'puncture', would remain in risk to lose the sixth square and the possibility to contest Europe League, because the Athletic Club follows him of very near, with 46 points, and in this day will visit to the Mallorca.

Maximum requirement for the Barça

In the previous of the party, Xavi cleared that it is a lot of the requirement for the Barça in these last days and that yes that it is true that in the most recent parties have gone down the performance, but remains with the well: "If we take the last 20 parties, is very good. If you take the last four... Clear. It is true that with the Getafe, with the Ray were not fine. We have to go back to the party of the Athletic of Madrid. This is what have to do. The party of morning is key to react. It is a rival that resembles we. Pellegrini Wants the balloon", said.

On the 'relaxation' of the team, aimed that "the possible reason is that the Madrid loses the previous day, but these things happen. It is football, is sport and these things happen. You can not be excellent always. We have to go back to our model of game, to our values, that is what does us win". Against the Betis, there is not time to relax and will have to assume the party like one more than important.