Barça's 'bath' against Betis unleashes mistrust in Antwerp

Published:17/09/2023 - 20:32h

Updated:17/09/2023 - 20:40h

Barça gave Real Betis a resounding victory by five goals to zero. This has set off alarms in Belgium, since their team, Antwerp, will have to face a difficult visit to Barcelona. The press in that country does not have the best expectations in this regard

The FC Barcelona offered the past Saturday in front of the Real Betis an authentic exhibition of his potential. With a stellar forward, the Catalan team dominated to pleasure to a group 'verdiblanco' that saw surpassed in the Montjuïc, receiving five goals against.

The 'manita' had like protagonists to Joao Félix, Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres, Raphinha and Joao Cancel, and has generated some desazón and pessimism in the Belgian media. This is due to that the Royal Antwerp, combined oriundo of Belgium and that contests the UEFA Champions League, will confront to the Barça this Tuesday 19 September in his opening duel in the magno contest to level of clubs.

The Belgian media do not trust the Amberes

The Amberes occupies the fourth place in the Belgian Pro League with two victories and three ties. They have attained to keep invictos in the last six parties and have a good difference of goals in favour, with nine so many in positive. However, these data seem to be ignored by the Belgian media, one of them, 'GVA' has commented: "Which penalty, now that was taking rhythm". Besides, they affirmed that "just now, three days before the party of the League of Champions against Amberes, everything fits in the Barça. Arrollaron To the Betis by 5-0 and only committed some errors in defence".

Although the quoted half sportive showed some optimism when mentioning a possible defensive weakness of the Catalan cast that the Amberes could take advantage of, standing out: "The Barça showed vulnerable defensivamente and the Betis had of the best occasions. But once that took the forward and when there was more available space, the local team took distance easily. Joao Félix showed to be an advantage, and in his first party felt comfortable".

The Amberes will confront of start to the rival more complicated of the group

Another half, '7south7', in his chronicle titled "The Barça amuses before the Amberes", spoke of the excellent moment of form of the team of Xavi Hernández, exaltando that with five goleadores different, the Barça crushed to the Betis and won confidence before confronting to the Royal Antwerp in the inaugural party of the phase of groups of the League of Champions.

Every time it seems to have less confidence in the combined of Mark Go Bommel, que after 65 years without participating in the competition, confronts to a complicated visit to the FC Barcelona in the Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys, surely the strongest rival of the group.