THE TWO SIDES OF THE COIN
Europe 'bleeds' Barça: It has conceded more than twice as much as in the League in 14 fewer games
Barça has been a true defensive wall during the season in the domestic tournament. However, the story is totally different in international competitions
The FC Barcelona keeps in LaLiga like leader in solitary to eight points of the Real Madrid and with all the integers to conquer his title number 26 this season. Part of the good feelings that is leaving the club in the domestic competition is thanks to his defence, that nowadays is cataloged like the solidest of the five big leagues.
In fact, already they are accumulating record figures to the alone have fit seven goals in 22 days, what launches an average of 0.31 so many by party played. This consolidates to the Barça like an authentic wall in the competition liguera and also directs to Marc-André ter Stegen to his first Trophy Zamora of his career. However, the defensive register of the culés is totally opposite out of Spain and is what has carried them to a new campaign without success in Europe.
In the eight commitments that have contested in international tournaments have received 16 goals, more than the double that in League in 14 meetings less. During the phase of groups of the Champions fit to double party in front of Viktoria Plzen (3), Inter of Milan (4) and Bayern Munich (5). Besides, in the dieciseisavos of final of the Europe League allowed four targets in front of the Manchester United to add a year more without successes out of Spanish territory.
Two titles at stake
Like this the things, the Barcelona will have two days to prepare the clash in front of the Almería and treat to keep the rhythm in League. Xavi Hernández recognises openly that the main aim of the club is to win the Spanish championship and only will be able to do it happening the page of Old Trafford the before possible.
Added to this, in Glass of the King will have to contest the 'semis' in front of a lit Real Madrid that will arrive with the good feelings of the victory in front of the Liverpool in Anfield (2-5). In this section the Barcelona neither have kept the goal in zero as in League, allowing three so many in three parties and leaving to the expectation his pass to the final in the following weeks. Key moment for the aspirations of the Barça.
