Just 72 hours after the disaster at San Mamés, Barca will
try to turn around the tie at the Camp Nou will record a grand entrance, but
with an unusual atmosphere, because much of the Catalans partners is still on
vacation.
The stadium will be filled by both an unusual profile,
that make Barca exploit the few parties that are paid to visit the Catalan
coliseum and tourists wanting to see the European champions.
Still, players and coaches agree that the support of the
Camp Nou will be essential to create the necessary atmosphere for achieving a
feat that happens, especially because the team regain the defensive solidity
that exhibited last season.
In the last two games, Barca have conceded eight goals
Sevilla-four and four of Athletic- something that did not happen even once last
season. And get some again tomorrow against both options would definitely ruin
the Catalans.
The Spaniard coach will be missing once again, with two
key players, defender Jordi Alba and forward Neymar da Silva, and keeps the
question of whether to continue to pursue the goal by Marc-Andre ter Stegen,
despite the two unfortunate parties that has caught the German this week, or
Claudio Bravo line up for the first time this season.
Meanwhile, Athletic Club faces around the Supercup as a
historic opportunity to reopen their cases 31 years after winning the last
title, inspired by the resounding 4-0 game at San Mames.
With Atletico fans still in full hangover after the
unforgettable display of his team against the Catalan giants, Ernesto Valverde
and his players prepare the appointment aware of the great opportunity before
them, but also from the utmost prudence in view of the huge potential rival.
The result of the first leg and the real possibility of
achieving the title might encourage too Valverde not touch the eleven as good
performance achieved in the first leg and let the rotations for that
appointment Zilina, important but not decisive given that the junction will be
resolved one week later in San Mames.
