FC Barcelona v Valencia CF (08 02 2012) Copa Del Rey

Barcelona vs Valencia, Living Dead Party!

Valencia hosted the party life and death semi-final second leg Copa del Rey on Thursday (09/02) Barcelona will restore some of its core players to appear since the early minutes.
Sergio Busquets condition of a question mark for the camp host after tearing a knee injury when Real Sociedad won the victory of the weekend. Busquets adds a long list of players at Barca treatment rooms previously occupied by Andres Iniesta, Pedro, David Villa and Ibrahim Afellay.
Coach Josep Guardiola is likely to maintain Cristian Tello on the front line after playing nicely against Sociedad. While Xavi, Gerard Pique and Alexis Sanchez are all going back to decorate the Barca line up after being rested for the match at the weekend.
In the stronghold of the visitors, Valencia coach, Unai Emery was able to reduce Ever Banega and Jonas since the early minutes after being accidentally saved while Valencia held to a goalless draw by Atletico Madrid last weekend.
Los Che need a goal in the Camp Nou to be able to qualify for the finals, as Carles Puyol's header in the first meeting to make Barca the away goal advantage.
DATA AND MATCH FACTS:Barcelona was recorded as the most successful team in the Copa del Rey by winning the title in this event 25 times and finished second 10 times.Catalan club has never lost a competitive match at the Camp Nou since September 2010 last month.With a capacity of more than 99 thousand seats, Camp Nou is one of the biggest stadiums in the world.Valencia have won just one of their last nine away games in all competitions.Los Che have never won in Barcelona for over 8 years. The last time they won at home to Barca took place in October 2003.Roberto Soldado is Valencia's top scorer this season with a notch 20 goals.
ESTIMATED COMPOSITION OF PLAYERS:Barcelona (4-3-3): Pinto; Alves, Pique, Puyol, Abidal; Xavi, Mascherano, Fabregas; Sanchez, Messi, Tello.
Valencia (4-2-3-1): Alves; Miguel, Rami, Ruiz, Mathieu; Albelda, Banega; Piatti, Jonas, Alba; Soldado.

Barcelona vs Valencia, Living Dead Party!

Valencia hosted the party life and death semi-final second leg Copa del Rey on Thursday (09/02) Barcelona will restore some of its core players to appear since the early minutes.
Sergio Busquets condition of a question mark for the camp host after tearing a knee injury when Real Sociedad won the victory of the weekend. Busquets adds a long list of players at Barca treatment rooms previously occupied by Andres Iniesta, Pedro, David Villa and Ibrahim Afellay.
Coach Josep Guardiola is likely to maintain Cristian Tello on the front line after playing nicely against Sociedad. While Xavi, Gerard Pique and Alexis Sanchez are all going back to decorate the Barca line up after being rested for the match at the weekend.
In the stronghold of the visitors, Valencia coach, Unai Emery was able to reduce Ever Banega and Jonas since the early minutes after being accidentally saved while Valencia held to a goalless draw by Atletico Madrid last weekend.
Los Che need a goal in the Camp Nou to be able to qualify for the finals, as Carles Puyol's header in the first meeting to make Barca the away goal advantage.
DATA AND MATCH FACTS:Barcelona was recorded as the most successful team in the Copa del Rey by winning the title in this event 25 times and finished second 10 times.Catalan club has never lost a competitive match at the Camp Nou since September 2010 last month.With a capacity of more than 99 thousand seats, Camp Nou is one of the biggest stadiums in the world.Valencia have won just one of their last nine away games in all competitions.Los Che have never won in Barcelona for over 8 years. The last time they won at home to Barca took place in October 2003.Roberto Soldado is Valencia's top scorer this season with a notch 20 goals.
ESTIMATED COMPOSITION OF PLAYERS:Barcelona (4-3-3): Pinto; Alves, Pique, Puyol, Abidal; Xavi, Mascherano, Fabregas; Sanchez, Messi, Tello.
Valencia (4-2-3-1): Alves; Miguel, Rami, Ruiz, Mathieu; Albelda, Banega; Piatti, Jonas, Alba; Soldado.