The Super Cup is back on Spanish soil. The three-year stay in Saudi Arabia has been postponed by the coronavirus and Andalusia will host the edition of this 2021, with Real Sociedad-Barcelona as manager of the chupinazo in the New Archangel of Córdoba (9:00 p.m., #Come on). One of the finalists of the Copa del Rey (the final against Athletic is yet to be played) against the second of the last League. Fifth of the present domestic championship against third.
La Real started the year as a shot and has lost some steam in the last matches, although he is still one of the meritorious ones and hooked on the fight for Champions positions. Barça seemed to forget about LaLiga in 2020, but a phenomenal run of results has put it back in orbit and has Madrid to three points, with Atleti as intractable leader for the moment.
Although in a competition to a match, the states of form lose preponderance with respect to knowing how to compete and deal with the pressure of the moment. The txur-urdin They make their debut in this Super Cup 2.0, whose 'Final Four' format premiered last year in Jeddah. The blaugrana will try to erase the bad memory left by the edition in the Arabian peninsula, which cost Ernesto Valverde his place after falling against Atleti in the semifinals.
Eleven of the first semifinal
To emerge triumphant, both the one and the other have significant casualties. The Basques will not be able to enjoy the talent of David Silva, injured, and everything indicates that Isak will be the spearhead, to the detriment of Willian José, of an attack led by Mikel Oyarzabal. The most likely eleven looks like this: Remiro; Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Monreal; Guevara, Merino; Portu, Guridi, Oyarzabal; and Isak.
Probable lineups of the Real Sociedad-Barcelona Super Cup.
For today's visitors (for being league runner-up) They will not be able to count on Gerard Piqué, Coutinho, Sergi Roberto and Ansu Fati, all of them with different physical problems. However, Koeman seems to have hit the key and will be able to have what is, at the moment, his gala eleven: Ter Stegen; Dest, Araújo, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; De Jong, Busquets, Pedri; Dembélé, Messi and Griezmann.