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Spanish Super Cup. First Leg. Athletic Bilbao Vs Barcelona. Tonight At 9pm by buzquet(m): 3:23pm On Aug 14, 2015 |
Pedro may start for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao.
Barcelona will aim to take a giant stride towards a fifth
major title for the calendar year as they travel to the Basque
Country to take on Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the
Spanish Super Cup on 14 August
Kick-off is set for 9pm BST. The game will be broadcast live
on Sky Sports 5 HD
Overview
Athletic Bilbao will hope to take advantage of a few tired
legs and minds in the Barcelona camp, who have just 72
hours to recuperate from the exertions of 11 August's
dramatic 5-4 extra-time victory over Sevilla in the European
Super Cup in Tbilisi.
Athletic boss Ernesto Valverde believes his players can take
heart from Sevilla's near-success in midweek and arrest a
four-match losing run against the Catalan giants, including
last season's Copa del Rey final which Barca won 3-1.
The Basque club are without Andre Iturraspe, Inaki Williams,
Mikel Rico and Iker Muniain, all sidelined through injury, for
the 14 August clash.
Barcelona are on a high after their thrilling Super Cup victory
in midweek but remain without Neymar, who is suffering
from mumps, and Jordi Alba.
The Brazilian's absence could open the door for the
unsettled Pedro to start the match, after the Spain
international came off the bench to score the winning goal
against Sevilla in Tbilisi.
What managers say Ernesto Valverde : At this stage of the season, maybe [Barcelona] aren't in the kind of form they showed in the Copa del Rey final. Sevilla have shown us that they can be got at and we're going to try to do just that. We're going to fight for every single title. We've played against them so many times that maybe it's our turn to win. Luis Enrique : Nobody knows at the moment if [Pedro] will start. I won't make my decision based on the market. I will not get involved in any more controversy. He is a player that is loved by everyone. I think he is showing the same spirit he has demonstrated during all the pre-season. We all know that this is a difficult and unusual situation. Form guide Athletic Bilbao (excluding friendlies): DWLWW Last result: Inter Baku 0-0 Athletic Bilbao (Europa League qualifier) Barcelona (excluding friendlies): WWWDW Last result: Barcelona 5-4 (AET) Sevilla (Uefa Super Cup) |
Re: Spanish Super Cup. First Leg. Athletic Bilbao Vs Barcelona. Tonight At 9pm by ladyF(f): 3:26pm On Aug 14, 2015 |
Can't wait |
Re: Spanish Super Cup. First Leg. Athletic Bilbao Vs Barcelona. Tonight At 9pm by Kingswhite2001: 3:27pm On Aug 14, 2015 |
Barca shd be xpecting a vry tough match. It's going to be a mouth watering encounter though. |
Re: Spanish Super Cup. First Leg. Athletic Bilbao Vs Barcelona. Tonight At 9pm by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 3:44pm On Aug 14, 2015 |
Bring it on! |
Re: Spanish Super Cup. First Leg. Athletic Bilbao Vs Barcelona. Tonight At 9pm by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 3:46pm On Aug 14, 2015 |
ladyF:This ladyF your own don't dey too much o! Why are you always rushing this FTC thing? Mstcheeew |
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