The previous of the party: FC Barcelona vs Athletic of Madrid (21:00, Channel 1)
The previous of the party: FC Barcelona vs Athletic of Madrid (21:00, Channel 1)
Published:11/01/2015 - 03:00h
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The Barça wants to recover the stray confidence with a triumph in front of the Athletic of Madrid. The trident Messi-Suárez-Neymar will be to title in the Camp Nou in front of a direct rival by the title. The victory of the Madrid in front of the Espanyol (3-0) forces to the team culé to not failing again
(21:00 / 9:00 PM). The Barça needs to win this Sunday to the Athletic of Madrid not to lose of sight to his another big rival, the Real Madrid. The team of Luis Enrique faces the party in a very complicated week so much in the sportive as in the institutional. The controversy Messi-Luis Enrique and the announcement of elections anticipated have marked the diary of the Barcelona, that will have to make a fresh start and add a victory bálsamica in front of the team of Simeone.
The FC Barcelona faces 90 minutes of maximum difficulty. The current difference of points in the high part of the table -Barça and Athletic are empatados to 38 points- forces to the Barcelona to not failing in front of an especially complicated rival for the culés. It touches to put the monkey of work and litigate by three points importantísimos in the career by the title. In a day where the Real Madrid has surpassed to the Espanyol and has added three points more (now has 42), the margin of error for the Barça of Luis Enrique is practically invalid. Luckily, this Sunday the Asturian technician will have to his disposal to all the staff. Only Xavi is safe drop for the party. Mathieu, already with the high medical, rests by technical decision of Luis Enrique.
Something so simple, in principle, like a victory home is what the Barça needs. This yes, in front of the hardest rival that could have and to the that the past season no could him win in any of the six parties contested, included the one of the Camp Nou that decided the title of League. For the Athletic the one of morning will be another opportunity to show that with Simeone in the bench the colchoneros codean with the big and litigate by the most important titles.
In contrast, the Athletic has initiated 2015 with strength. The 1 to 4 in Saint Mamés with which finished the year has had continuity with two triumphs, one of them very important against the Real Madrid in the Glass of Rey. The colchoneros have stepped advance and go back to present candidature by the championship. Only they have lost two of the seventeen official parties more recent.
Barça and Athletic are empatados
Barça and Athletic are second and third in the classification equalised to 38 points. The Barcelona team has won 12 parties, empatado 2 and stray 3, exactly the same numbers that has added the team of the "Cholo" Simeone. In the section goleador, the Barça great 41 so many in favour by 8 against. The Athletic has annotated 35 goals and has fit 15. The group of Luis Enrique adds 7 victories, any tie and a defeat in the parties of League played this year in the Camp Nou. The balance of the Athletic like visitor is of 5 victories, a tie and 2 defeats.
In the history of the League, the Barça has received to the Athletic in 77 occasions: 46 local victories, 18 ties and 13 triumphs visitors. The last clash between both teams took place in the last day of the past League, finished in tie (1-1) and proclaimed to the Madrilenian team champion of League.
SEE ON-LINE - Time and TV of the Barcelona-At. Madrid
In Spain, the party Barça-Athletic can see in direct (Sunday 11 January, from the 21:00 hours / 9:00 PM) through Channel 1. Also it can see live on-line through Yomvi, that will offer the meeting with access from any PC, tablet or smartphone (only for accesses from Spain). Besides, different portals like Rojadirecta, Bwin or Justin TV offer to see in streaming the party through platforms P2P (international signal).
Possible alignments of the Barça-Athletic
The players of Luis Enrique will look for to carry the three points to follow presionando to the Real Madrid in the League BBVA. The Asturian technician will take out to the terrain of game to the best eleven possible, with the absences confirmed of Xavi and Jérémy Mathieu.
Technical index card of the party Barcelona-Athletic of Madrid
Party: FC Barcelona (2º) vs Athletic of Madrid (3º)
Competition: League BBVA 2014-15 - J18
Stadium: Camp Nou (98.772 viewers).
Schedules and television: Sunday 11 January, 21:00 / 9:00 PM
Referee: Undiano Mallenco.
Statistics: All the numbers of the FC Barcelona 2014-2015
Calendar 2014-15: League BBVA, Champions League, Glass of Rey
