Barça 'begins' its path to the 'comeback' at the Benito Villamarín

Published:20/01/2024 - 22:14h

Updated:20/01/2024 - 22:15h

FC Barcelona visits Real Betis with the obligation to win so as not to 'disengage' in the race for LaLiga. Xavi Hernández knows that a lot is at stake and that they must return home with three points

It goes back LaLiga for the FC Barcelona after an important 'stop' with the Glass of Rey and Supercopa of Spain. The ones of Xavi Hernández will visit Benito Villamarín this Sunday 21 January from the 18:30 hours (6:30 PM CET) in the corresponding party to the twentieth first day of the domestic championship. Everything is at stake for the Catalans... That arrive forced to win for no descolgarse of the fight by the trophy.

And it is that the Barça arrives in a situation desfavorecedora to the beginning of the second turn of LaLiga. They are eight points of difference regarding the leadership, occupied by the Girona (49), although with a party less than the ones of Míchel. It is not an impossible challenge, but the blaugrana have to react immediately to begin to add of to three and 'expect' to that so much the ones of Míchel like the Real Madrid (48) leave points on the way.

The Barcelona picture has signed two 'pricks' in his last five parties of League, a tie against Valencia and the defeat against the Girona. In addition to the results, have showed a very irregular version that has forced them to row to contracorriente in each party. Son Unable to win without suffering and the proof is in the results. In the domestic championship have not won by more than a goal of difference from finals of September.

The Barça, with spirits to claim

Besides, they come of a 'blow' as the goleada against the Real Madrid in the Supercopa of Spain. They lost the opportunity to raise the first title of the season and with the feeling that it has been a hit deserved. The Barça did not have arguments for 'argue him' the victory to a White House that annotated two goals in ten minutes and that it could do him much more damage to the Catalans. The 4-1, of some way, remained short for the superiority that yes existed in the field.

Fall against the eternal rival always hurts more, especially in a final and in the form in which they fell defeated. In spite of this, could impose in his visit to Unionistas of Salamanca (1-3) to classify to the quarter-finals of the Glass of Rey, although it always remains the bitter flavour for falling in the night in which higher were the expectations.

Like this it arrives the Real Betis to the party against the Barça

By his part, the Real Betis receives to the Barça in a very irregular dynamics that has characterised his season, but with Benito Villamarín as 'strong'. Any team, except the Real Sociedad (0-1), has been able to impose in the house of the group verdiblanco in what it goes of season, neither siquera the Real Madrid (1-1), Athletic (0-0) or the Girona (1-1). PThat to that the ones of Manuel Pellegrini are in a moment fill of doubts, have achieved that his stadium was an impenetrable wall for the Spanish clubs.

The sevillanos come to impose in front of the Granada, thanks to a goal of Isco Alarcón, the one who is doing again with the reins of the team to heave flight in LaLiga and try go back to European places. At present, they occupy the ninth position of the championship with 31 points (ten less than the Barça) and to an alone point of the seventh position, occupied by Valencia. They are conscious that, in case to win to the Barcelona, would be stepping more than important for reconducir the season.

Xavi and Pellegrini do not trust

There are a lot of expectations regarding the party. Xavi Hernández does not trust of the group verdiblanco and has commented in press conference that "have a difficult exit. It has not lost home from it does a lot of parties. We begin a second turn with all the illusion of the world. Have a difference of important points with Girona and Madrid but think that it is remontable and that depends on we. The Betis plays well, but also leaves you play. It is the best stage to see a good Barça".

By his part, Manuel Pellegrini aimed that "for teams like the Barcelona the doubts generate with an alone stumble. Had good performance in the others competitions apart from the Supercopa and is contesting the first places of the classification. It is some points down of the leader, but remain 54 for playing . Still it remains him to try trace back. If we think that we go to confront us to a Barça in crisis are made a mistake. Has a lot of variants and expect a hard rival, as it always happens with Barcelona, Real Madrid or Athletic of Madrid".