The second leg of the Copa del Rey round of 8 between
Barcelona vs Levante large will take place on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 . With a 1-4 advantage in the first leg , only a miracle that will make Barcelona do not qualify . Sharpness can be Lionel Messi will grow back in the game this time . After years always score goals, it seems strange to see King Leo could blunt in eight successive Spanish League match . Not a problem because Messi nonetheless a vital role as a play maker with assists for Barcelona . In the Copa del Rey himself , he has scored 4 goals .
Tata Martino coach did not want to bother with the Messi circumstances . He was always confident , goal of King Leo will still be born . The interpreter Argentine tactics even more concerned with Levante . " They always make me uneasy. One might think , this game does not determine anymore . Though there are still 90 minutes . We should not give a chance for Levante to develop if not want to miss , "said Martino .
In the match , Barcelona was able to play back Andres Iniesta and Carles Puyol . On the other hand , the coach Tata Martino chose to rest Xavi Hernandez , Sergio Busquets and Dani Alves . This coupled with Neymar is still injured .
In contrast , in the opposite camp , coach Joaquin Caparros perform technical decision to not bring Christian Lell , Nabil El Zhar , David Barral , Simao Junior , until Xumetra . It justified in view of the Levante was almost impossible to qualify for the next round .
If the last two games the two teams with a good read , true Levante Barcelona also face difficulties . In 180 minutes , they made trouble for 135 minutes . This time , with exposure of tactics Joaquin Caparros with Lionel Messi placement slightly to the rear , the new strategy of the coach is there to save Los Granotas ?
Estimated Lineup Barcelona vs Levante:
Barcelona ( 4-3-3 ) : 13 - Pinto ; 2 - Montoya , 15 - Bartra , 5 - Puyol , 21 - Adriano ; 24 - Sergi Roberto , 17 - Alex Song , 4 - Fabregas ; 9 - Alexis , 10 - Messi , 20 - Tello.
Levante ( 4-2-3-1 ) : 13 - Jimenez ; 25 - Nagore , 6 - Vyntra , 12 - Juanfran , 15 - Nikos ; 16 - Adoua ; 20 - Rios , 18 - Pinto , 37 - Camarasa , 11 - Ruben Garcia ; 9 - Angel
Head to Head Barcelona vs Levante:
11/25/2012 Barcelona vs Levante 0-4
04/20/2013 Barcelona vs Levante 1-0
08/19/2013 Barcelona vs Levante 7-0
01/20/2014 Barcelona vs Levante 1-1
01/23/2014 Barcelona vs Levante 1-4
Prediction : Barcelona 4-0 Levante .