Luis Enrique was right when he said that Barcelona would not win all its games after El Clásico. They tied 2-2 with Sevilla and now only lead Real Madrid by two points ahead of their game against Valencia at Camp Nou. Valencia is currently in fourth place and with a win they have a chance of overtaking Atletico Madrid.
Los Cules grabbed the lead in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain (3-1) in which they showed how deadly their counterattacks can be. They ended a nine-year streak that PSG had as an undefeated team at home in UCL games.
Some impressive stats by Barcelona players
Most Barcelona assists in the year 2015: Messi 14 - Suarez 7 - Xavi 5 - Rakitic 4 - Alba 3 - Bartra 3 - Pedro 3 #fcblive [via @barcastat]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) abril 17, 2015
Luis Suarez is overshadowing Lionel Messi. The Uruguayan striker has scored five goals in his last five games while Messi only has two in the same amount of time. Neymar is starting to find his groove with two goals in the last two games. This season, the MSN trio has scored 91 goals, three more than the BBC of Real Madrid.
Lucho wants a sold-out crowd for their next game
"We're close to reaching our objectives and it motivates us. If we aren't as fresh, the 90,000 culers will help," says Luis Enrique #FCBlive
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) abril 17, 2015
The only key player that may not be
Barcelona suffered to beat Valencia the last time both teams met at Mestalla. It was Sergio Busquets who helped Barcelona grab the three points in the final minutes of the game (1-0). Los Che would love to do Madrid a favor with a win and also make it into the top three to fight for a Champions League spot.
Nuno Espirito Santo, Valencia's manager is convinced that beating Barcelona at its home field is possible. They might seem like a very good team, but just like every other team, they have their weaknesses that Los Che would like to tap into.
While Barcelona sometimes excels by their individual talent, Valencia considers that is not the case with them. For Nuno, their biggest strength comes
It wouldn't be the first time Valencia won at Camp Nou
Did you know...? Sofiane Feghouli assisted two goals in last season's 2-3 win over #FCB at the Camp Nou #barcelonaVCF pic.twitter.com/o9fDp8DKji
— Valencia CF (@valenciacf_en) abril 17, 2015
Most of the attention in La Liga is centered on what happens with its two giants, Real
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