Hercules vs Barcelona (Pick, Prediction, Preview)

Twenty years ago, Hercules was still active in the Primera Division, but in recent decades the blue whites descended to the Segunda B, in the dark recesses of the Spanish professional football. Estadio Rico Perez accommodate more than 29,000 spectators and was one of the stadiums of the World Cup in 1982 but is now rarely sold out. Wednesday, however, Hercules may here again revive the old times.
Hercules offers chat with FC Barcelona a pleasant break, because in their own league is the team in a sporting crisis. Last weekend, Los Herculanos were pulverized in the derby against Alcoyano: 3-0. The visitors were throughout the match to any shot off target. Hercules is eager promotion to the Segunda Division enforce, but it still comes with a provisional sixth place is not near it. Captain Paco Pena is furious: “Anyone who does not want to play for Hercules can in my opinion leave immediately.” Play against FC Barcelona for clubs like Hercules the proverbial icing on the cake, but a party mood is absolutely no question. The 38-year-old defender has made no secret that the focus is in the league of upcoming weekend at home against Atletico Baleares: “The game against FC Barcelona is beautiful. It keeps many minds and there will be many friends and relatives in the stands. But the league is the most important, in my mind I’m already on next Sunday. ” The home side’re not taking office at full strength, as well as club top scorer Javi Nieto Flores currently sit on the sick list.

It will not have escaped you that even FC Barcelona is currently in a crisis. The Catalans came last weekend to visit Real Sociedad not go beyond a 1-1 draw, which they saw behind leaders Real Madrid up to six points. Coming weekend is nota bene El Clasico against archrival from Madrid on the program. The cup match against Hercules is therefore coach Luis Enrique is nothing more than an obligatory snack, though it will be a new slip at all costs to avoid.
As expected, will coach Luis Enrique on Wednesday will rotate a lot and bring a B-team to kickoff. The full starting line got time off last weekend and will therefore not take action, all came Mascherano and Luis Suarez still training on his own. At the time of writing, the Catalans squad is not yet known but it is expected that Luis Enrique lesser gods as Carles Alena, Nili and Marlon will be put to work. La MSN, or Messi, Suarez and Neymar will not act.