Spanish Super Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia this year and will feature not just one match, but a tournament consisting of two semifinals and a final. In the first semifinal, Real Madrid will face Valencia, and in the second, FC Barcelona will meet Atletico Madrid. The winners of the semifinals will compete in the final, which will take place on Sunday (01-12) at 20:00.
Team Lineups
When analyzing this tournament, it is very important to discuss which players the teams are bringing to Saudi Arabia. The team with the most losses is Real Madrid, who will be without E. Hazard, K. Benzema, G. Bale, and M. Asensio. This means that the team might face difficulties in attack, and the forward line should consist of Rodrygo, Jovic, and Isco. Apart from the injured players, everyone else should participate in the tournament. The other Madrid team, Atletico, also has some losses. We will not see D. Costa, T. Lemar, S. Vrsaljko, and S. Savic in the matches. The team's stars Oblak, Koke, Felix, Saul, and Morata are healthy and will help the team. The relatively weakest team in the tournament, Valencia, will also not be at its optimal lineup. Rodrigo, Guedes, and Piccini will not be able to represent their team. Finally, for FC Barcelona, the injured ter Stegen, Arthur, and Dembele will not be able to help the team. All other players are healthy and ready, so we should see all the biggest names in the starting eleven, such as Messi, Suarez, Griezmann, Pique, Busquets, de Jong, etc.
Why Should FC Barcelona Win?
Considering the team lineups, it seems that FC Barcelona looks the best, at least “on paper.” However, team lineups are not the only reason why Barcelona should win. This season, FC Barcelona is, at least so far, the team demonstrating the best play in Spain, and although there are occasional slumps, the team still looks more confident than the other three teams participating in this tournament. In general, the last time Barcelona experienced a loss was at the beginning of November. In the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid in the semifinals, who this season seem like a beatable team. It is also worth noting that Atletico has not beaten Barcelona in the last 9 matches in a row. It seems that Barcelona, with former Atletico leader Griezmann already in their ranks, has a great chance to advance to the final. In that case, they would face either Real Madrid or Valencia in the final. The favorites should be Real Madrid, but knowing that Hazard, Bale, and Benzema will not help them in this tournament, it would not be a surprise if Valencia defeated them.
Therefore, we believe that in one way or another, Barcelona would be the favorite to win in the final, whether against an injury-depleted Real Madrid or Valencia. It is also important that FC Barcelona is the team that has won this tournament the most times, so there should be no lack of motivation, and all efforts will be made to win the Spanish Super Cup. We predict that FC Barcelona will become the champions, and the offered odds seem really valuable. Good luck!
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