To the season 2017-18 remains him a month and half of life, and the FC Barcelona, although 'touched', has reasons to be optimistic. Before singing victory has important duties that do, forget the Champions and centre in LaLiga and the Glass of Rey, two titles already encarrilados but that need of a last effort to conquer them.
The first step of the final sprint arrives in bad moment and with an obstacle of level, Valencia imponente that it wants to do blood in the depression of the Camp Nou. The men of Marcelino García Toral will be a good test to check the state of the Catalans, that are acostubrados to these situations but have to go back to answer.
The five keys of the Barcelona-Valencia
Mentality of the Barça
Precisely, one of the most important questions will be to know how answers the head to the Barcelona, since in the trainings still dominates the disillusionment by the European failure. His férrea mentality has been one of the most powerful arms of the group of Ernesto Valverde, that never has given by defeated and accumulates 31 days without losing. Follow enchufados will be vital.
Opposite dynamics
Although the Barça carried three months without knowing the defeat, the trip is of such magnitude that has enrarecido the environment, all the contrary of the that dominates in a Valency in series. Only a party has broken the dynamic culé, that will confront to the one of some 'che' that arrive launched. Since they fell in the Glass of the King in his last face to face, eight victories and an alone tie.
Favourable statistics
Of the last 26 particular duels, 16 finish with Catalan triumph, by so only two of the edict valencianista. The statistical is a good augurio that it is necessary to confirm on the lawn, where besides is the warning of the Camp Nou. Of his four last visits, the blanquinegros started the three points in two.
Drops of level
In a campaign in which the injuries have not given respite, there is new problems for Ernesto Valverde. Ivan Rakitic will not be available after his operation, and Sergio Busquets, although summoned, would have to go back to infiltrate. The room of machines will be importantísima against the ones of Marcelino, that already have showed that in the centre of the field have one of his greater fortresses.
Leo Messi
As in almost each party, Leo Messi will go back to be key, with more win that never to show reason is the best player of the world. To Valencia has marked him 24 goals in 29 parties, and 16 of them have arrived to the heat of his fans. The '10' is used to to answer to the challenges, and this time, his need him more than ever.