Atletico Madrid, the team to avoid in the Copa del Rey
In the FC Barcelona dressing room, most players prefer to avoid Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals. The reasons are the state of form and competitiveness of Simeone’s team, as well as the fact that they do not play the Champions League playoff, which will allow them to arrive with renewed strength at the first leg.
On the other hand, Barça players do not see a crossing against Real Madrid as a bad thing, due to the precedents of this season and the Champions League tie they have ahead. The unanimity in the dressing room is the desire for a crossing with Real Sociedad, considered the most accessible rival.
The club also attaches importance to the possibility of playing the second game at home, which would allow them to have an advantage in case they did not do their homework in the first leg.
Atletico Madrid, coached by Simeone, is a feared rival in the competition, and their state of form and competitiveness make them a team to be taken into account. The colchoneros are ready to face any rival in the Copa del Rey semifinals, and their fans are eager to see them in action at the Metropolitano.
