After stumbling in their last two games, a draw against Sporting in the league and a defeat against Arsenal in the knockout stages of the Champions League, "the Barcelona tournament takes home with the aim of strengthening the leadership, which passes through Athletic Club to win tomorrow in the Nou Camp.
The streak of sixteen consecutive wins-time record in league history, stayed behind with a draw (1-1) in the Molinón. And now the Catalan side must set the counter to zero and re-start a series of victories to at least maintain the five point gap with its nearest rival, Real Madrid. The unexpected defeat at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal (2-1), which dominated during the first half hour, somewhat shaken the environment, but the team has not acknowledge symptoms of low blood nor physical game .
And so, the technical message, Pep Guardiola, and the workforce is of absolute tranquility. The return to the Gunners' is in three weeks and until then, the team must fight for the twelve points total to be at play in the regular tournament. The first three, tomorrow against Athletic, who will meet for the fourth time this season.
In the league match of the first round Barca won by 1-3 at San Mames. However, it was unable to defeat him in two Cup matches (0-0 and 1-1), despite passing the tie. As usual in recent weeks, Guardiola will be without this encounter with the injured Carles Puyol and Jeffren Suárez, so the squad will form the eighteen the first team players available.
Eleven may be the gala, it fell in the Emirates, as even the return of the Champions League matches there during the week and, therefore, need not dispense Guardiola his men. Athletic comes with the intention of repeating the formula that has cut back to FC Barcelona in the first leg of the knockout cup final, but this time with Fernando Llorente missed that appointment because of an injury.
The ever-powerful presence of the reference world champion will be a substantial variation offensive tactic by Caparros, which he December 21 changed their usual schedule to play with one tip, Igor Martinez, and raise a spider web over trapping Barca stars. Creditable goalless draw that was the beginning of the reaction of an irregular Athletic and with many doubts from the party grew in confidence and play up to fifth place now occupied by an equal distance, seven points, seventh place and 'the Champions League.
" The narrow defeat at Mallorca last Monday cut the string of four consecutive wins in a red and white team would seek a new dose of self esteem in the more complicated scenario, but which can give more visibility to a potential exploit. This embedded in Mallorca 1-0 will result in at least three changes in the starting rojiblanco, one forced by injury to the central San José, suffering from back problems and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Amorebieta , who will return to the team after two months out.
In addition, Gurpegui, after completing the one-match ban for accumulation of cards, become the center of the field instead of Orbaiz, not even travel to Barcelona, while Castillo probably replaced in the left-back to Koikili. Probable teams: FC Barcelona: Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Abidal, Maxwell, Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Villa and Messi.
Athletic: Iraizoz, Iraola, Ekiz, Amorebieta, Castillo, David Lopez, Gurpegui, Javi Martínez, Muniain; Toquero and Llorente. Referee: Ramírez Domínguez (C. Andaluz) Camp Nou: 21:00 (14:00 in Mexico). 
The streak of sixteen consecutive wins-time record in league history, stayed behind with a draw (1-1) in the Molinón. And now the Catalan side must set the counter to zero and re-start a series of victories to at least maintain the five point gap with its nearest rival, Real Madrid. The unexpected defeat at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal (2-1), which dominated during the first half hour, somewhat shaken the environment, but the team has not acknowledge symptoms of low blood nor physical game .
And so, the technical message, Pep Guardiola, and the workforce is of absolute tranquility. The return to the Gunners' is in three weeks and until then, the team must fight for the twelve points total to be at play in the regular tournament. The first three, tomorrow against Athletic, who will meet for the fourth time this season.
In the league match of the first round Barca won by 1-3 at San Mames. However, it was unable to defeat him in two Cup matches (0-0 and 1-1), despite passing the tie. As usual in recent weeks, Guardiola will be without this encounter with the injured Carles Puyol and Jeffren Suárez, so the squad will form the eighteen the first team players available.
Eleven may be the gala, it fell in the Emirates, as even the return of the Champions League matches there during the week and, therefore, need not dispense Guardiola his men. Athletic comes with the intention of repeating the formula that has cut back to FC Barcelona in the first leg of the knockout cup final, but this time with Fernando Llorente missed that appointment because of an injury.
The ever-powerful presence of the reference world champion will be a substantial variation offensive tactic by Caparros, which he December 21 changed their usual schedule to play with one tip, Igor Martinez, and raise a spider web over trapping Barca stars. Creditable goalless draw that was the beginning of the reaction of an irregular Athletic and with many doubts from the party grew in confidence and play up to fifth place now occupied by an equal distance, seven points, seventh place and 'the Champions League.
" The narrow defeat at Mallorca last Monday cut the string of four consecutive wins in a red and white team would seek a new dose of self esteem in the more complicated scenario, but which can give more visibility to a potential exploit. This embedded in Mallorca 1-0 will result in at least three changes in the starting rojiblanco, one forced by injury to the central San José, suffering from back problems and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Amorebieta , who will return to the team after two months out.
In addition, Gurpegui, after completing the one-match ban for accumulation of cards, become the center of the field instead of Orbaiz, not even travel to Barcelona, while Castillo probably replaced in the left-back to Koikili. Probable teams: FC Barcelona: Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Abidal, Maxwell, Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Villa and Messi.
Athletic: Iraizoz, Iraola, Ekiz, Amorebieta, Castillo, David Lopez, Gurpegui, Javi Martínez, Muniain; Toquero and Llorente. Referee: Ramírez Domínguez (C. Andaluz) Camp Nou: 21:00 (14:00 in Mexico).
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