Park the Champions League. That is the objective that Barcelona has set for this Saturday's visit to Cádiz. The team led by Xavi will play an interwar match after the fundamental victory achieved in Paris and the match that awaits them next Tuesday at the Lluis Companys. Stopping the euphoria and maintaining the tension will be crucial for a match in which there will be rotations to cushion the load of minutes and keep the group fresh before a new final against Luis Enrique's men.
«It is a vital match, if we don't win the League could practically end. It's complicated, but we're not throwing in the towel. The classic will be of little use if we fail. We'll see what the leader does. It is a transcendental day. We are playing for a title, I don't think I have to overmotivate the team,” said Xavi in the press conference prior to the match. The Tarrasa coach wanted to give importance to the league commitment and leave aside the opportunity that the culés have next Tuesday against PSG.
His words come in the midst of the optimism unleashed in the culé team. Barça broke with many of the problems it had in Europe, but that should not cause the team to lose focus in the League and put an end to the good results it has had in recent months. And the Blaugranas have added 23 points from the last 27 in the domestic competition and that streak is essential for the good momentum to continue and be transferred to the Champions League. «The team is in a very positive dynamic and believes it. You have to take advantage of it. “We are working well, it is evident,” added Xavi in this regard.
Barça will seek to maintain that good dynamic, but they will do so with several changes. Xavi will not be able to count on the injured Marcos Alonso, Balde and Gavi once again, nor on Lewandowski, Cancelo and Iñigo Martínez due to the accumulation of cautions. In addition, he plans to rest players who have a lot of minutes this season such as Araujo, Gündogan or Lamine Yamal. Despite this, be the big news along with Joao Félix and Ferran Torres.
A rival with emergencies
Opposite will be a team that needs to win like eating. Cádiz has improved in the last stretch of the season, collecting seven points from the last nine, closing the gap with those at the top and getting fully into the fight to avoid relegation. The people of Cádiz are now only three points behind Celta and five points behind Rayo, so they will look for a fundamental victory emotionally and also with a view to salvation. “We know the difficulty of the opponent, but it is important that we continue to grow and add three,” declared Mauricio Pellegrino, Argentine coach of the yellows.
Probable lineups
Cádiz: Ledesma, Carcelén, Ousou, Víctor Chust, Javi Hernández, Robert Navarro, Álex Fernández, Rubén Alcaraz, Sobrino, Juanmi and Chris Ramos.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Koundé, Christensen, Cubarsí, Héctor Fort, Oriol Romeu, Fermín, Sergi Roberto, Joao Félix, Ferran Torres and Vitor Roque.
Referee: Pulido Santana (Canary Committee).
Time: 9:00 p.m. New Mirandilla 9:00 p.m.
TV: Movistar LaLiga.
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