The Barça visit for the third time Sevilla this season for another thriller. In The Cartuja, a cross came out against him Athletic; and on Sunday, face against him Betis. Now travel to Nervión, where the admirable awaits you Sevilla, always thriving. Always ambitious, with Monchi as the mastermind of his feat (follow the game live on As.com). They are Seville and Barça, possibly, the clubs that have taken care of the competition this century the most. Sevilla are going for nine semifinals and Barça for ten in eleven seasons. They crossed paths in the finals of Calderón (2016) and Wanda (2018). They put Barça ties to the Cup …
A super heavyweight fight, although both are hit and with recent casualties. Sevilla, without Ocampos; Barça, without Araújo. Curious parallelism, the players with the most race on each team; both with injured ankles. Sevilla also have Acuña and Navas out; like Barça to Dest, Pjanic and Braithwaite; more Piqué, Sergi Roberto, Coutinho, Ansu …
But the protagonists are on the grass and there is plenty of material. Sevilla comes from a perfect Cup, in which they haven’t conceded a single goal. Barça, with nine consecutive victories away from home, including four comebacks. Lopetegui and Koeman trace schemes (4-3-3). Sevilla of the never surrenders bases its strength on the physical triangle Koundé-Diego Carlos-Fernando. Suso puts the talent, Rakitic the reasoning; and En Nesyri is a time bomb. The Papu, weapon of mass destruction of the market. Barça opposes a new spirit. The appearance of Pedri, the new Griezmann, and the push of De Jong and Dembélé. Accustomed to playing open-ended the last matches, it will be interesting to see how a Barça is organized less forced to win in the first leg and lower in the air game. But comes with Messi, who still flies like a butterfly and continues to sting like a bee. Koeman told the media yesterday, in English, that Leo es The Greatest. It is the semifinal of the heavyweights. A thrilla in Seville.