Illusion versus obligation: Barça debuts in the Copa del Rey against Barbastro

The Glass of the King has turned into one of the most thrilling tournaments and entertained, by the magic that supposes to see to 'big' of the Spanish football confront with teams of lower category. The new format, implanted in the 2019/2020, has woken up the illusion in the small corners of Spain and with the debut of the FC Barcelona will not be the exception. They visit to the UD Barbastro, that has taken the clash like the most important of his recent history. And that they want to litigate it, to the end, on the lawn.

The third more populated city of Huesca receives to the team with more titles in the Glass of Rey, in a historical crash. They have hanged , from it does a good time, the posters of 'SOLD OUT' for a Municipal stadium of Sports of Barbastro that has received the best gift of Kings with the visit of the Barça. All the city, fans and lovers of the football will live this Sunday a watched unforgettable, without mattering the result. The table is served.

But, what does so special the party for the Barbastro? The group oscense, that competes in the Second Federation (Group II), sees like the greater challenge of his history the crash against the Barça. The team has an enormous illusion and will gather to six thousand souls in his field to look for his dream. In the Glass of Rey have broken all the diagrams to surpass of rounds in this edition. In the first round, a goal of Adriá of Table was sufficient to surpass to the Ponferradina and, in December, attained what seemed complicated. Franc Carbonell Price woke up the madness in Barbastro.

The obligation of the Barça in Huesca

For the oscenses is the party of the illusion, but for the Barça supposes an obligation. They go back to the Glass of the King after having been humiliated by the Real Madrid in the semifinals of the past edition. In the gone, in Santiago Bernabéu, imposed by the minimum thanks to a goal against of Éder Militao, but did not know to take advantage of the advantage in the Camp Nou and the clash finish in disaster and disappointment. A 'hat-trick' of Karim Benzema and a goal of Vinicius Jr shattered to the ones of Xavi Hernández and sent to the ones of Carlo Ancelotti to the final, that later won in front of the Osasuna.

The culés, that find in a delicate position in LaLiga with seven points underneath of the leadership -occupied by the White House and the Girona-, have the obligation to impose in his visit to Huesca, to begin the tournament with good feelings and, also, dissipate to the ghosts that have accumulated in the last weeks. The Barça already comes of a victory sufridísima, in front of The Palms, that achieved the discount. The reality no and the favorecedora, but the 'magic' of the Glass can be an impulse so that they win confidence.

As it is predictable, the trainer culé will bet by an alignment with a lot of novelties and, more important still, rotations. There are two key reasons. The first is that, in paper (and only in paper), is a less demanding party and that does not require to throw of the heavy artillery. The second, is that Xavi will want that his best players arrive in optimum conditions to the party of the semifinals of the Supercopa of Spain, that will contest four days afterwards in Saudi Arabia against the Osasuna. Between more rested arrive, more opportunities exist that they can impose and have the note for the final (against Real Madrid or Athletic of Madrid).

The likely changes of the Barça to visit to the Barbastro

In this sense, the most likely is that several players of the inferior categories have opportunity to add minutes with the Barça. It is the case, especially, ofFermín López, the one who is fixed in the announcements but is not indisputable in the plans of Xavi. Other footballers, as Héctor Fort or Pau Cubarsí, also could reinforce the XI Barcelona, whereas it opens the door for the debut of Vitor Roque like titling.

The Brazilian forward, of 18 years, played the last ten minutes of the clash against The Palms and left very good feelings. It is a player that attacks very well the spaces and that uses his speed in favour. They are many the possibilities that it can go in in the XI culé for the first time and can test like a reference in the attack. In the Barça no it presionan and are conscious that it has to adapt, but are many the illusions with his presence in the changing room. It can be a differential player and, especially, important for this second stretch of the season 2023/2024.

Technical index card of the party: FC Barcelona vs UD Barbastro

• Party: UD Barbastro vs FC Barcelona
• Competition: Glass of the King 2023/2024
• Stadium: Municipal of Sports of Barbastro
• Television: Sunday, 7 January 2024 from the 21:00 hours (9:00 PM CET)
• Calendar 2023-2024: LaLiga, Glass of Rey, Champions League and Supercopa of Spain.