Barça seeks its first title of the year in an exciting Clásico in Riyadh

The first title of the season defines in Riad. The FC Barcelona is prepared for a new Classical against the Real Madrid that has as 'prize' the possibility to top as 'Supercampeones' of Spain and that would turn them into the first group that has won the tournament in two consecutive occasions since it changed his format to a 'final four'. The ones of Xavi Hernández want to give 'war' and repeat the feat of does a year.

The balloon will begin to film to the 20:00 hours (8:00 PM CET) in the To the-Awwal Stadium. The two teams arrive in dynamics very different, but is not a secret for anybody that the scales equalises every time that have the opportunity to confront . It is the most expected party for the players and in which the errors committed previously remain in at all, because in the horizon is the possibility to finish the night with a trophy more. And this is what explains, further of all the statistics.

Like this they have arrived Madrid and Barça to the final

The Barça arrives after imposing in front of the Osasuna, with goals of Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal in a party in which, in general lines, felt much more comfortable of what came being in the last weeks. The crash had the good 'news' of the return of Pedri González, the one who has gone back to the terrains of game -after almost a month in the infirmary- to a very high level and with spirits to be leading and director of orchestra from the centre of the field. The blaugrana did not have his more brilliant presentation, but yes an intelligent to obtain the ticket to the final.

By his part, the Madrid comes of a party very 'crazy' against the Athletic of Madrid, to the that finished arrasando in the extratiempo after having empatado 3-3 in the statutory time. The ones of Carlo Ancelotti left a new exhibition in what to physical fortress refers and once again the DNA, of the traced back unthinkable, has given them the possibility to win a title. With the victory against the ones of the 'Cholo' Simeone added his twentieth party without knowing the defeat and the Barça would have to do the things very well to cut this series.

The imperial need of a party 'perfect'

And it is that, if there is something that has showed this Madrid, is that it does not need to play always well to win. The Italian trainer has achieved the formula so that his team was much more regulate and 'work' in spite of the absence of a '9' of reference. During all the campaign have kept an unexpected -by the low- defensive solvency, although in front of the Athletic already left a lot of errors. In attack, Jude Bellingham is the one who controls the room of machines and pushes to the madridistas like his goleador. And, now, also the defenders mark.

The White House is a team with a lot of virtues and strength to the Barça to pose a perfect party. Already they know very very what is 'contest him' the balloon to the Madrid and minimise to his best pieces in the centre of the field, as it occurred largely of the bump suspender belt in October, but the blaugrana have to give this time a step forward in the last metres. Of at all it costs to dominate and retar to the rival if afterwards 'fall' in the areas. And of this sins, constantly, the team of Xavi Hernández.

The possible changes of the XI of the Barça

It is thus that would not be a surprise that there is a significant change in the plans of the trainer egarense. On the table is the possibility that it change the system to one of four midfield players, taking advantage of of the return of Pedri González after a month in the infirmary. Xavi did not want to 'wet' more than the account: "we will decide tomorrow the names, but have the clear idea. Independently to play with three, four or five midfield players the idea does not vary. We want the triangulation, numerical superiority, have the balloon... This is the idea that have since Cruyff implanted it. The past year did a big football and east is the way. We will be faithful to the cruyffismo", aimed in press conference.

In any case, everything seems to indicate that the XI Barcelona will be starred by the return of the Canarian midfield player, that could complement to Frenkie of Jong, Ílky Gündogan and Sergi Roberto. If it is like this, the Barcelona picture would be 'forced' to do without an extreme. In the forward, Robert Lewandowski aims to be the only fixed and the another place will have to 'rifárselo' between Ferran, Joao Félix and Lamine Yamal. Vitor Roque, on the other hand, aims to have minutes in the second half, like part of his process of adaptation.

A title to go back to 'smile' in Can Barça

In definite, will be a Classical very thrilling and in which the details will mark the difference. The Barça knows that a victory could be key for 'raise' the morals of the team, that in this season has not been able to be regulate and repeat the 'arguments' that in the past season carried him to top like champion of LaLiga and of the Supercopa. Repeat title would be the most effective remedy for all the fault of confidence that exists... And an impulse that the barcelonismo will value.

Technical index card of the party: Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona

• Party: Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona
• Competition: Supercopa of Spain
• Stadium: Stadium To the-Awwal Park (Riad, Saudi Arabia)
• Television: Sunday, 14 January 2024 from the 20:00 hours (8:00 PM CET)
• Calendar 2023-2024: LaLiga, Glass of Rey and Champions League