Luis Enrique just needs to keep Barcelona ahead of Real Madrid for three more games, unless the strike begins next week and this upcoming match against Real Sociedad is the last of the season. Real Sociedad has a very slight chance of qualifying for Europen competitions next
Lucho just turned 45 this Friday and would like to celebrate it with another big win, just like they did throughout the week against Bayern Munich 3-0. Los
Barcelona's manager knows what he wants
"We're fortunate to depend only on ourselves. We hope it stays that way," says Luis Enrique #FCBlive #Lucho45
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 8, 2015
La Pulga has been unstoppable this year. He is the new all-time leading scorer in the UCL with 77 goals and constantly closing the gap with Cristiano Ronaldo with 40 goals and 42 from the Portuguese striker. The Argentinian player has scored seven goals in the last four games with three braces included.
We can expect some changes in the traditional lineup that Luis Enrique has been using lately. It is most likely that La Pulga stays untouched but that Luis Suarez or Neymar get some rest. Neymar had not come out of a game after storming when he was substituted in the game against Sevilla.
Barcelona has an all-time positive record against La Real
Record Barcelona in 171 games against Real Sociedad: 96W - 40D - 35L #fcblive Goals: 347-174 [via #barcastat]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) May 9, 2015
Real Sociedad is one of the four teams that has been able to beat Barca this season. The return of Carlos Vela to the attack was important in their last game, including his goal from a set piece against Levante. It was through an own-goal in the second minute of the game that La Real got the advantage in January.
The Chosen One know how dangerous Messi can be
David Moyes (Real Sociedad coach) “Nobody can't stop Messi. He is one of the greatest of all-time. I admire him.” [efe]
— FC Barcelona Fl (@FCBarcelonaFl) May 8, 2015
David Moyes would love to come out of Camp Nou with three points, but knows how hard that could be against one of the top clubs in the world. His team has not lost in the last three games (2-1-0), the same amount of matches that Barca has not been able to defeat La Real. The team is now aiming to finish within the top 10.
For Luis Enrique, this game may be more important than the second-leg of the UCL semi-finals, a win could clinch Barcelona's 23rd title in his first season in command of a team he previously played for. For David Moyes, a win could be a solid argument to keep his job for next season.
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad team sheets
Barcelona's Starting XI: Bravo, Alves, Pique, Bartra, Adriano, Mascherano, Xavi, Rafinha, Messi, Suarez, Neymar.
Real Sociedad's Starting XI: Rulli, C.Martínez, Mikel, M. Bergara, I.Martínez, Granero, Xabi Prieto, Vela, Pardo, Canales, De la Bella.
Barcelona's subs: Ter Stegen, Sergio, Pedro, Iniesta, Alba, Sergi Roberto, Vermaelen.
Real Sociedad's subs: To follow.
Wedstrijdgegevens, uitslag en oorspronkelijke uitzendinformatie
De wedstrijd is afgelopen. Hieronder is de originele live uitzendinformatie voor deze wedstrijd.
Live tv-uitzendingen en streaming in United States
Live tv-uitzendingen en streaming in United States
Volg de wedstrijd onderweg
Download onze iOS en Android apps om wedstrijden soccer onderweg te volgen. De app is voorzien van talloze features, waaronder live tussenstanden, wedstrijden, uitslagen, standen, opstellingen, statistieken, tv-schema's en nog veel meer! Sorry, live streaming is niet mogelijk met de app.
