Forgive me for waking up a bit optimistic this morning, but it's a way of saying that since Johan Cruyff taught us to trust in ourselves, I've abandoned the false modesty of Barça, the bandages before the wounds, and the regrets we'll suffer. This is the case this Saturday night, because this Barça is trustworthy.
Yes, of course, Madrid could win. They don't have the game, but they have the players; they lack the team, but they have the squad, and above all, tonight is their last chance to turn the season around. And there are desperate teams who win Copa del Rey finals against all odds. We know this, because Barça has been one of them.
But after intense but rapid internal deliberation, I don't think that will be the case today in Seville. Because Barça has already earned us, this season, the right to feel confident about the team before playing against anyone. They've played great football, brilliantly overcoming moments of doubt, and that's why they're still in contention.quadruple suit.It doesn't always happen.
Playing good football usually has its rewards. And doing so with homegrown youngsters and hungry veterans has a lot of charm. The other day, in the Montjuïc sideline, a reader approached me to tell me that he, too, believed the best part of this season had been the trip. Well, listen, a trip like that can't end badly. We're in the "They did it because they didn't know it was impossible" camp. For all these reasons, and so that whatever happens tonight, more titles are possible within a month, I think football will win today—that is, Barça.
