Copa final 2018: Barcelona Vs Sevilla

Saturday, April 21, 21:30 CET
Venue: Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid

Expected lineup




Everyone is available and rested -- no excuses.

Suppose we win this final and La Liga while Madrid win the UCL. How many Barca fans here can say that if that happens they will be happy?

For me it's not about the trophies, I value good quality of football above everything else, so that I can sit down every weekend with a cold beer and enjoy the damn game. I've barely enjoyed anything this season.

Awful team preparation from top to bottom, way too defensive minded approach, nonsensical team selection (his team told him to rest key players against Leganes before the Roma game and he didn't listen).

Not all the fault should be put on Valverde because the board makes senseless moves on the market aswell and settles for mediocre players like Paulinho and Gomes. Truth is, it'd be better to not sign anyone than to settle down for 2 donkeys of their mold.

But yeah, 2 trophies aren't bad but I couldn't care less. I'm not even watching tonight, I rather go out because I don't expect good football from us, and that's how I rate this season.

Also, Paulinho isn't even that bad but Valverde misuses him. Makes him play deep in midfield or on the right while it's obvious that he's at his best in the center and way up the field behind the striker, creating options to score. He's no good anywhere else on the pitch.

Yet, Valverde keeps playing him deep and forces to be a playmaker, which he isn't.

Iniesta masterclass

I wont be happy with the Copa. It is a nothing trophy and I feel we give it way too much importance.
Why are we playing starters in brutal Copa matches in Jan and Feb? The Copa should about playing fringe first teamers and B players. Thats it.
We have won so many Copas recently and nobody cares. I hope we stop paying importance to it from next season.

alexjanosik wrote:I wont be happy with the Copa. It is a nothing trophy and I feel we give it way too much importance.
Why are we playing starters in brutal Copa matches in Jan and Feb? The Copa should about playing fringe first teamers and B players. Thats it.
We have won so many Copas recently and nobody cares. I hope we stop paying importance to it from next season.

Agreed, a million Copas won't absolve the horrendous playstyle we displayed for the majority. Scary thing is, we don't even use prospects from the B team anymore, not even in Copa.

Reinhard wrote:Iniesta masterclass

Deserves more

I don't think alex understands the traditional importance of Copa.

What a great final. It helped to forget about the misery after our CL exit.

Amazing.

Myesyats wrote:Truth is, it'd be better to not sign anyone than to settle down for 2 donkeys of their mold.

I couldn't agree more.

Barcelona celebrate La Liga and Copa del Rey trophies with parade

Barcelona celebrated their La Liga and Copa del Rey titles on Monday with a parade through the city's streets.

Players and coaches rode on top of an open bus showing off both trophies. The players chanted, saluted fans and took selfies.

Barcelona won the Spanish league title for the seventh time in 10 seasons on Sunday, a week after clinching their fourth-straight Copa del Rey title.

It was the 25th La Liga title for Barcelona, moving within eight of record-holder Real Madrid.

Barcelona failed on their attempt to win the Treble when they were eliminated by Roma in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, leaving them nothing to play for in their final four games of the season.

The parade also served as a farewell for veteran playmaker Andres Iniesta, who last week announced he will not return for a 17th season with the club.