Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruna – Match Preview and Betting Tip
Barcelona will hope to pick up a morale boosting win over Deportivo La Couruna ahead of their critical Champions League second-leg against AC Milan. With such an important game just days away, Jordi Roura is expected to shuffle his pack considerably, with Roura admitting that he is considering resting Lionel Messi for this match. Messi will doubtless not be overly keen on this idea, as he is currently on a record-breaking run of sixteen consecutive scoring games in La Liga. The likes of Busquets and Iniesta are already expected to be rested.
Whatever Barcelona eleven is sent out, they will be expected to beat a Deportivo side that looks doomed to relegation this season. Depor are bottom of the La Liga table, and are eight points away from safety, which is highly unlikely to change at the Nou Camp.
Barcelona (possible 4-3-3):
Pinto
Martín Montoya • Puyol • J. Mascherano • Adriano Correia
Thiago Alcântara • A. Song • F. Fabregas
A. Sánchez • David Villa • Pedro
Deportiva La Coruna (possible 4-2-3-1):
Aranzubia
Sílvio • Aythami • Insua • Ayoze
Paulo Assunção • A. Aguilar
Bruno Gama • Valerón • Pizzi
Nélson Oliveira
Betting Tip: With Messi possibly benched for this game, David Villa looks a good punt to score the first goal.
