It arrives the Classical! An ilusionado Barça will look for the final of the Supercopa in front of the Madrid

Published:12/01/2022 - 00:02h

Updated:13/01/2022 - 15:49h

THE FC Barcelona of Xavi Hernández will look for to break with his plenary of defeats in the classical in front of the Real Madrid by the 'semis' of the Supercopa of Spain

It arrives the classical, and with him grow win them of the FC Barcelona to break with his plenary of defeats in front of the Real Madrid from 2019. The Spanish colossuses will measure this Wednesday 12 January by the semifinals of the Supercopa, from the 20:00 hours, in the King Fahd Stadium of Riad, capital of Saudi Arabia.

As all classical, the level of requirement is maximum and the picture of Xavi Hernández knows it well. Conquer the victory will be vital for a Barça struck after a season that up to now has been loaded of altibajos, the last hit him it propinó the Granada to the empatar to the last minute of party. A bitter result afterwards to having achieved a pair of triumphs to the thread from start of year.

At present, the Barcelona occupies the sixth box of the classification of LaLiga with 32 points; whereas his last victory in front of the Real Madrid dates of 2019 (0-1) with goal of Ivan Rakitic. From then, the Barcelona picture has not been able to add in front of an eternal rival that accumulates four triumphs in row in front of the Catalans.

Win to the Madrid, all a challenge

Entirely distinct is the panorama for the Real Madrid of Carlo Ancelotti. From the arrival of the Italian technician, the white picture has heaved like one of the most powerful of Europe. The pair conformed by Vinicius Jr and Karim Benzema is a machine of golazos, in addition to a lit Marco Asensio that has appeared to hang the guinda of the cake in the victories madridistas in the last times.

In spite of that his last defeat dates of 2 January in front of the Getafe (1-0), by the day 19 of LaLiga, the true is that the Madrid escasamente has lost points from the start of the current season (four ties and grieve two defeats in the 2021-22). It occupies the first place of the classification with 49 points, five on his perseguidor nearer, the Seville (44 units).

Defensive solidity

Under this stage, the key resume in guaranteeing defensive solidity. Cover of efficient and effective way the bands and break game in the midfield, will be the fundamental task of the team of Xavi Hernández, that knows well that the strong of the game madridista roots in the use of the speed, in addition to the hit to long distance, in which have several specialists.

For this, Dani Alves and possibly Jordi Alba, experts in his respective bands, will have to visit of constant way his lanes to collaborate with the offensive game but, especially, desarticular to the rival by said places of the field. Like this then , they will see interesting duels, with Lucas and Mendy in front of the culés.

Precise attack

The youngsters are called to lead the offensive of the Barcelona group. After the recovery of Ansu Fati and the registration of Ferran Torres, grows the hope of a barcelonismo that sees in them the possibility to attack with forcefulness of face to rival arch, as although the team has showed an excellent offensive deployment, is notorious the fault of goal.

The explosividad of Gavi, the speed and the disequilibrium of Dembélé beside the ones of Ansu and Ferran, will be the bazas of Xavi in front of the Real Madrid. Although no descarta the inclusion in the eleven of a Luuk of Jong that presents like an important plus in the aerial game, road whereby has annotated in the last two parties of LaLiga.

Finally, the colossuses of Spain will go back to find to offer an ensured show futbolístico, in which they expect goals and, especially, an exquisite played of own chess of two technicians of elite, as they are it Xavi Hernández and Carlo Ancelotti. It subtracts to expect by the deserved finalist of the Supercopa, that to good sure will struggle with everything by this longed for ticket.