With the Manchester United in looks it, by the decisive party of the next Thursday that can begin to define the season, the FC Barcelona receives to the Cádiz CF this Sunday, from the 21:00 hours (CET), by the corresponding party to the twentieth second day of LaLiga Santander 2022-2023. The two teams arrive in situations very different, but with the need to win.
In spite of the complicated of the party against the United, the Barça is living the best moment of the season and has turned into the team more regulate of LaLiga, with six victories followed, that is to say, all the days that has contested in this 2023. The ones of Xavi Hernández are 'on fire' in the domestic championship and with spirits to be still in the highest of the classification, with differences.
It is worth it to remember that the Barça has an important advantage on the Real Madrid, second in the table, that is being key. The Barcelona want to keep the points 'extra' to direct to the title. A victory against the Cádiz would be to conserve the 'rhythm' of champion that have had this year and, especially, recover the good feelings that were not able to give continuity against the United.
And it is that, in spite of the tie 2-2, the Barça did not show comfortable neither sure in front of the English. Had a lot of difficulties to defensive level and, but had been by the interventions of Marc-André ter Stegen or the bad definitions of the 'Network Devils', the history had been distinct. The Barça wants to go back to his best version before visiting the Old Trafford.
The Cádiz, in a situation complicated
On the other hand, the Cádiz arrives to the Spotify Camp Nou with the need to add three points to move away of the places of descent. Right now, they add 22 units in 21 parties contested to occupy the sixteenth position of the classification, only by in front of the Espanyol (21) and lyou three teams that are falling: Valencia (20), Getafe (19) and Elche (9).
Have in favour that they still do not know the defeat in the Spotify Camp Nou since they rose to First Division in 2020. The past year, for example, took out an importantísima victory by the minimum thanks to a goal of Lucas Pérez (min. 48). Before, in 2021, they remained empatados by 1-1, with goals of Lionel Messi and Alex Fernández.
Rotations in the Barça
"There is fatigue, tiredness and annoyances. It is the moment to do rotations and no by the party of the Thursday in front of the Manchester United", said Xavi Hernández in the previous of the party, by what expect massive rotations in the alignment. Especially in the defensive line.
It is worth it to remember that Ronald Araújo, after seeing the yellow cardboard against the Villarreal, will fulfil sanction this weekend. Like this then , it will appear a Barça alternative to try retain the three points in the Spotify Camp Nou and arrive 'enchufados' to the Europe League.
Technical index card of the party: FCBarcelona-Cádiz Cf
- Party: FCBarcelona-Cádiz Cf
- Competition: LaLiga
- Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou
- Television: Sunday, 18 February 2023 to the 21:00 hours (CET)
- Calendar 2022-2023: LaLiga Santander, Glass of Rey, Europe League.