Barca with a 2-0 victory over Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez last week. (Image credits: Olympic Channel) Koeman experimented with a confident lineup last week which helped us beat Sevilla in the LaLiga, thus inciting hopes for a comeback from a 2-0 deficit tonight in the Copa Del Rey semi-finals. Here’s what you can expect from the team tonight: To be completely blatant about tonight’s fixture, the odds of course lie in Sevilla’s favour before the kickoff whistle blows. With FC Barcelona looking forward to mending a 2 goal deficit, it’ll be interesting to see how Koeman puts forward a lineup that will favour the Blaugrana goals & also keep them super solid at the back. The last week the dutchman
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Ronald Koeman: “El equipo debe mejorar”
Koeman at the press conference / Miguel Ruiz Ronald Koeman brindó una conferencia de prensa previo al partido de mañana contra el Elche en la Liga española. Abordó varias preocupaciones que rodean al equipo y sus recientes actuaciones. Sobre el rival "El rival debe sentirse confiado tras su victoria contra el Eibar, que aumentó sus posibilidades de no descender a 2ª división. El partido será difícil. No estoy seguro de que el Elche vaya a jugar con un bloque tan bajo como lo hizo el Cádiz contra nosotros, pero están jugando para sacar el máximo partido. El resultado dependerá de lo bien que defendamos, lo que también incluye no cometer errores en los momentos importantes." Sobre los errores individuales "Uno siempre tiene que analizar el
Barcelona – Paris Saint-Germain preview
Koeman: “We face these two games with great ambition, improvement and confidence”
PREVIEW: Statistical preview Elche vs FC Barcelona
Dembele, De Jong and Braitwaite after scoring // IMAGE: FC BARCELONA Barcelona will visit Elche on Sunday and we took a look at the stats to see what we can expect from both sides. Barça is currently sitting in fourth (third if they beat Elche), while their opponent is currently in a relegation battle, as they're 19th in the league. Looking at an xPTS standings, however FC Barcelona would be in third, with 36.10 points instead of 34. Elche would be in 19th, but they are actually overperforming in points, as they have an xPTS of 10.52, which is the worst in La Liga. Comparing their xGD (Goal difference), gives a better view on which of the teams actually convert their chances
Ronald Koeman and Philippe Coutinho face the press before Juventus clash
Koeman: “Para el resto de la temporada, Messi seguramente no descanse más porque tenemos partido cada tres días”
Koeman: “For the rest of the season, Messi may not rest anymore because we play every three days”
Koeman se abre sobre el debate Messi – Griezmann
Battle at the Balaídos: What Would We Like to see?
FC Barcelona have found new reasons to hope for a wonderful season, a trip to visit Celta Vigo in a fixture that’s been historically difficult for the Blaugrana is a stern test that awaits, what can the fans expect?