CLASH AGAINST BETIS THIS THURSDAY 12/01

Barça, on the assault of the Super Cup final in search of the first title of the course

Published:11/01/2023 - 20:10h

Updated:4/04/2023 - 21:24h

The current champion of the Copa del Rey will be the rival that Barça must overcome if they want to play the final of the Spanish Super Cup next Sunday in Saudi Arabia

The FC Barcelona will contest this Thursday his party of the semifinal of the Supercopa of Spain 2022-2023 from the King Fahd Stadium of Saudi Arabia. The ones of Xavi will try to win his first title of the season and also break the 'curse' inside the tournament, which have not been able to win since it changed of format and headquarters does already four seasons.

For the meeting in front of the Real Betis (20:00 hours) the Barcelona technician will retell with all his available footballers, something that could not do the past weekend in LaLiga because of the sanction that has Lewandowski. The Pole yes will be enabled to contest the 'final four' in the Arab country and will be the most important weapon that will have the Barça in front of the ones of Pelligrini, although no the only.

The Barça arrives to the meeting in front of the sevillanos with an Ousmane Dembélé in big form and having besides the best defence of all the Spanish football. Ter Stegen Accumulates 12 goals in zero and with Araújo and Koundé already recovered, Xavi will be able to propose a football of possession, but also of vertical form having the backrest of a line of four solid and that each week understands better.

In addition to the charrúa and the French, Andreas Christensen has kept his good performances in the last parties and aims to be headline in the axis of the saga. Alejandro Balde has won chevrons to be the left side of the team, after his big party in the Metropolitan in front of the Atléti, whereas Sergi Roberto and Jordi Alba are alternative for the bands, to the equal that Eric García and Marcos Alonso for the central pair.

It is necessary to go back to win

Precisely Sergi Roberto was in press conference and left clear that the Barça needs to go back to win titles. "We were accustomed to win and now carry some years without raising titles. It serves to see the difficult that is to win them. If we win, it will be important. Win a title to half of season will give us extra spirits for what subtracts, with more titles at stake", commented the footballer formed in The Masia.

By his part, Xavi also appeared in front of the means. The míster explained that "it is a title and give him importance. In this new format still have not won it. We are in a good moment, calm, will try to show our personality. It is a title, want to be until Sunday and win the final", analysed the exjugador of the Barça.

A midfield of first level

The defence of the Barça, as well as the return of Lewandowski, are not the only fortresses that will have the Barça in front of the Betis. The half of the field culé will have again of all his options with a 'triangle' more than consolidated between Sergio Busquets, Pedri and Gavi, having besides to Of Jong like option in the case that Xavi decide again use to four midfield players.

Already to complete the attack will be also available Ferran Torres, the one who has been suspended officially, but his punishment only will weigh in LaLiga. Ansu Fati And Raphinha are the two culés with more chevrons to be titled this Thursday in Arabia as far as the technical body decide to the hour to go out to look for the party from the first minute of game.