Barca measures the European pretensions of Valencia

EFE / Valencia Madrid and Barcelona are measured at the Mestalla this evening in a game that the locals try to erase the image offered by the defeat against Real Madrid (0-5) and where Barcelona will try to continue their triumphant season punctuated only by the defeat at San Sebastian.

Although both teams have mitigated the negative effect of these parties, this is an opportunity for face-to-reconfirm both the mind is still on the objectives.


After losing to Real Madrid, Valencia won in La Coruna, and after the defeat against Real Sociedad, the Catalans thrashed Osasuna at the Camp Nou and tied Cup team during their visit to Madrid.

Although the local objective is to add to approach the goal of being in the next edition of the Champions League, the team faces Valencia clash with the burden of the recent difficulties to win at the Mestalla to Barcelona, ​​something that has not happened since the campaign 2007-2008.

For this match, the team he coaches Ernesto Valverde has definite downward Fernando Gago on loan to Velez Sarsfield, which binds to the injured Dani Parejo and Jeremy Mathieu, while the chapter on high, the recovery of Roberto Soldado and Jonas after recent physical problems.

The main objective of Valverde for which he described as "best team in the world" is to get with your game, preventing the Barcelona Valencia have a good day to thereby increase the chances of winning.

The Barcelona visit a feud that has been very conducive recent seasons and where he hopes to maintain at least the large cushion of points he has brought to his pursuers.

The Catalan team will face a no coach, Francesc 'Tito' Vilanova, who continues his recovery process after reproducírsele a tumor, although the case of all movements taking place in Barcelona and approves the squad and the starting lineup.

Jordi Roura continue another week taking the reins of the first team, to whose call against Valencia Montoya has brought in instead Bartra.

Barcelona go into the match in Valencia with a win at Osasuna (5-1) threw that land in between after the first offense of the season (Real Sociedad, 3-2) and a draw (1-1) in the Santiago Bernabeu (Copa del Rey), the result of which has taken a back seat, to have again imposed a strained relationship between the two teams.

The lateral Jordi Alba to return to that last season was his home, he left this summer to join the team that trained and offer more than acceptable performance with great sufficiency to cover a post Eirc disease Abidal has left too time vacancy.

Also do it again David Villa, who already expected as a starter in the team soon and with much more regularity.

Not expected to make any reservations for Barcelona for the match this afternoon, over ten weeks when the selection Barca will play a friendly against Uruguay in Qatar.

The Catalan team has found Valencia stadium suitable for scratching points. In the last ten seasons, has won five and drawn three games while losing only scored two. However, in the last four seasons, has started only one win.

Probable

Valencia: Diego Alves, Joao Pereira, Rami, Ricardo Costa, Guardado, Albelda and Victor Ruiz, Channels, Tino Costa, Piatti, Soldado, Jonas.

Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Puyol, Pique, Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Cesc, Messi, Villa and Pedro.

Referee: González González (school Castilian-Leonese).