The FC Barcelona knew that the calendar of the month of January went to go up him the requirement, and this week confronts to another proof that will be decisive for the titles. The Catalans have to park his penalties momentáneamente to face up to his obligations in LaLiga, before going back to a Glass of the King in which it touches them trace back if they want to be supported by life. And everything, in hardly some days.
In this campaign has remained clear that no longer exist simple rivals, and this want to confirm it Raise and Eibar. The first already did it in the Ciutat of València striking to the second Barcelona unit, and expect that it cost them to get in the quarter finals while the Catalans defend his leadership against some armeros with many win to join to the party.
Between these meetings also there will be conditionings for all, since to the 'granotas' has touched them scalar one of the highest mountains of the course. In addition to measuring in a double duel to the culés, this Sunday will do it with the Athletic of Madrid, that wants to ruin a championship of the regularity in which they also are giving a lot that speak.
The four keys of the Barça-Eibar
The Eibar, a 'matagigantes'
When it jump to the lawn of the Camp Nou, the Eibar will face one of the greater challenges of the season, but is not the first time that goes out airoso. It is true that in the eight previous duels did not attain neither a point against this opponent, but yes did it this same campaign against two that are to his height. The Real Madrid fell goleado in Ipurua (3-0) and in Wanda Metropolitan there was distribution of points (1-1).
Messi and Suárez, the solution of the Barça
With what did not explain 'merengues' and 'colchoneros' is with arms so powerful like the ones of the Barça, and is that Leo Messi and Luis Suárez are an authentic headache for the Gipuzkoan. The Argentinian has marked them 12 goals in hardly 7 clashes, whereas the Uruguayan has left his balance in some respectable 7 targets in his 6 apparitions. Always they are a factor determinant, and this weekend, even more.
Forbidden the distractions
Although in the horizon barcelonista presione the Raise, the main obligation puts it the Eibar, and any slip can ruin the big work done in the previous months. The position in the Glass is not comfortable, but the margin of traced back is asumible and touches to follow giving the size in LaLiga, that closes this same Sunday the first turn.
Slopes of the rotations
January is a loaded month of parties, and it will be necessary to be slopes of how, when and where follow arriving the rotations. Ernesto Valverde could propose some against the men of José Luis Mendilibar, although it will be necessary to see if they will be of start or will go arriving from the bench. His strategy could hint of his intentions for the tournament of the 'KO'.