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Barcelona’s 4-4 draw in opposition to Atletico Madrid didn’t burn any bridges for the crew within the Copa del Rey. Nonetheless, it was a consequence that annoyed the coach gamers, and followers alike.
In any case, it was the second time this season that the Blaugrana didn’t beat the Colchoneros regardless of dominating the sport and being the higher crew by far.
On Sunday, nevertheless, Barcelona should put that consequence behind them and return to motion in La Liga. They as soon as once more face a cup semi-finalist in Actual Sociedad, albeit within the league, and it’s clear that will probably be removed from easy.
The final time the 2 groups met this season, La Actual took dwelling all three factors and inflicted a defeat on Barcelona after Sheraldo Becker’s winner within the thirty third minute.
Taking revenge for that consequence, thus, shall be on the minds of the gamers particularly given how they’re as soon as once more on prime of the league standings.
Barça Common brings you three speaking factors forward of Barcelona vs Actual Sociedad.
Want for effectivity
Barcelona’s latest draw in opposition to Atletico Madrid within the Copa del Rey resurfaced a number of of the criticisms across the crew’s play in direction of the top of final season.
The truth is, the Catalans repeated most of the errors they dedicated the primary time round in opposition to Diego Simeone’s aspect this season, particularly within the ultimate third.
Given the probabilities Hansi Flick’s aspect created on the night time, they need to have scored no less than six targets previous Diego Simeone’s males at Montjuic. Inefficient ending, nevertheless, value them dearly.
Ferran Torres missed two sitters on the night time and each cases have been surprising as he solely needed to beat the goalkeeper with acres of area to run into.
Robert Lewandowski got here on after the break and did rating one purpose, however he lacked his traditional leading edge within the ultimate third and will have had no less than one other purpose to indicate for the probabilities he had.
Because the Blaugrana enter an important sport in opposition to La Actual, it’s crucial that they return to their environment friendly selves in entrance of purpose as they have been within the first half of the season. Given the schedule forward, they don’t have lengthy to handle that flaw.
A case for Marc Casado?
Ready for his probability. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
Barcelona have been largely spectacular in 2025 with no defeats to indicate but within the calendar yr. Whereas most gamers have seen their shares go bullish, nevertheless, Marc Casado has been transferring within the flawed course.
The La Masia midfielder, in spite of everything, has began simply one in all Barcelona’s final 5 video games throughout all competitions and has slowly fallen down Flick’s pecking order in latest weeks.
Regardless of beginning and delivering a robust efficiency in opposition to Las Palmas on the weekend, Flick didn’t name Casado off the bench when the sport screamed for his inclusion and just about value his aspect the sport owing to that error in judgment.
As Flick enters tomorrow’s sport with a must preserve delicate rotations, it might be an excellent probability for him to relay his belief in Casado as soon as extra and provides him a begin rather than Frenkie de Jong in midfield.
The teenager has not executed something to warrant transferring down the pecking order, and one probability could also be all he wants to determine his supremacy as soon as extra. The query for the supervisor, nevertheless, is whether or not he’ll give him that chance.
Working towards perfection
“We’re indignant concerning the final ten minutes the crew has performed, we’ve not been at our stage. We deserve the draw,” Pau Cubarsi instructed the media after Barcelona’s final sport, demanding extra from the defence together with himself.
In any case, the style by which Barcelona threw away their two-goal lead in opposition to Simeone’s aspect was merely unacceptable and highlighted the lacunae within the division.
Barcelona’s offside entice has been largely excellent this season, however well-oiled opponents have at all times discovered a manner by means of by capitalizing on moments of weak spot.
Because the crew heads right into a crucial interval, the necessity for perfection with the offside entice is greater than ever and the target in opposition to Actual Sociedad shall be to follow that to perfection.
The Azulgranas’ subsequent opponent is Benfica, a aspect who uncovered their defensive high-line with ease within the league stage, and it’s clear that nothing in need of perfection will suffice in opposition to the Portuguese giants.
Having been lately uncovered by Atletico Madrid, the crew’s defence has only a one-game interval to appropriate their errors and are available again stronger.
