Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
Spanish La Liga
August 19, 2012 3:00 PM EDT
Camp Nou — Barcelona
Referee: José Luis González González
Camp Nou — Barcelona
Referee: José Luis González González
When they host Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou, after the relative disappointment of last season’s second-place finish, FC Barcelona will be looking to get La Liga 2012/13 off to the best possible start.
Probable Lineups:
FC Barcelona (4-3-3): Valdés; Alves, Mascherano, Piqué, Adriano; Busquets, Cesc, Sergi Roberto; Pedro, Messi, Afellay
Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1): Bravo; C. Martinez, Inigo Martinez, Gonzalez, Angel; Illarremendi, Zurutuza, Xabi Prieto, Castro, Griezmann; Agirretxe
Last Five Matches:
Barcelona: WWWDDW
Real Sociedad: WDLWLL
Manager Comment:
Tito Vilanova (Barcelona): "I hope to win everything. We have a team capable of winning any game. Barcelona are a side who, particularly in recent years, have become used to winning everything. We will try to have continuity in the way we play which is what I think the people really want. (The only change) is the person transmitting the message, not the philosophy."
Philippe Montanier (Real Sociedad): "I expect Barcelona to dominate the game and have more possession because of all the individual quality they have and the great team they are. However, it is only one game and anything can happen. We will do whatever we can to get a good result. We aim to put in a good performance and hope to take our chances. It won't be easy, though, as it is Tito Vilanova's first game in charge. Barcelona will be fired up to do well."
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