The FC Barcelona has from the season 2019/2020 without living some quarter-finals. In this opportunity, in the bubble of Lisbon in the middle of the pandemia of the coronavirus, the Barcelona had surpassed to the Naples in the previous phase and measured in front of a Bayern of Munich that put fear. To only party, fell humiliated with the goleada harder to digest in the history of the club: a 2-8 that still follows hurting to all the barcelonismo.
Since, the history has not improved. In the following course, remained in eighth in hands of the Paris Saint-Germain with a Kylian Mbappé that did not know the mercy and in the two back years did not surpass the phase of groups and, also, were 'condemned' in the Europe League. It has not been simple the way in the maximum European competition. And it follows without being it, but the Barça is forced to give the step forward that so much demands his history.
They go back the magic nights of Champions
The Barcelona go back to live a magic night of Champions. They are conscious that they split from zero, without any advantage and with a lot for showing. Have a rival in front that is in full transition, but that does not have fears. It is a capital challenge for a young staff, with invalid experience in Europe -in his majority-, but that has the sufficient ambition to leave all the ghosts that have accompanied to the Barça in the last years.
This Tuesday, from the 21:00 hours (9:00 PM CET), the Barcelona will look for a ticket to fourth that it can be decisive for 'save' the current season, that has been 'marked' by the irregularity. The League of Champions is the dream of all the teams and footballers, by what give an image convincente will be the key to unblock the next challenge and achieve be in the draw of this Friday. The 1-1 of the gone them 'force' to look for the victory from the minute one and treat to condition to some Naples that it can be very dangerous.
In Italy did not remain doubts of the superiority of the Catalans. They were comfortable with the balloon, generated occasions and kept to ralla to the rival forwards. However, they were not able to sign an important advantage in the marker. The 1-0 arrived thanks to Robert Lewandowski, but Victor Osimhen signed the tables so that the eliminatory was opened in Montjuïc. The two '9' will be, precisely, the jugadors more important of the night.
The keys for the Barça in the Champions League
The effectiveness of both will be key in a night in which the errors will not be allowed, because they can go out very expensive. The Barça has to keep the concentration at all times and give the jump of 'faith' that so much has resisted them in these years. Minimise the errors, keep the balloon and generate situations will be the key for trastocar the plans of a group napolitano that has not known the defeat since Francesco Calzona assumed the reins of the bench, in the party of the gone of Champions League.
This yes, Xavi Hernández will have to pose an intelligent party assuming that it will not have two of his more important players: Pedri González and Frenkie of Jong. Both are in the infirmary from the past week, in the visit to Saint Mamés, and suppose two sensitive drops for the diagram, place are indisputable in the XI by the consistency and creativity that contribute to the game. Everything seems to indicate to that the drawing will change to a 4-3-3 with Fermín accompanying to Christensen and Gündogan, so that Lamine, Lewandowski and Joao form the offensive trident.
Technical index card of the party: FC Barcelona vs Naples
- Party: FC Barcelona vs Naples
- Competition: Champions League 2023/2024
- Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Compannys (Barcelona)
- Television: Tuesday, 12 of of March of 2024 from the 21:00 hours (9:00 PM CET)
- Calendar 2023-2024: LaLiga and Champions League.