A lion in the lion's den

Sounds strange, but you get it after seeing what happened in San Mames on Wednesday night. A stadium filled to the brim, where thousands of fans swooning before his team leaving the throat in every action, trying, with his breath, pushing to eleven players who happen to be dubbed not like lions. And before, a team without stage fright, away for a moment of noise, screaming, from here you will palmar, to bring within the grasp of which are also available. Other mammalian species eager to win, a predator with its howling is able not only to silence a jungle, but to make it give in to the pack.

Perhaps Barcelona against Athletic failed to dazzle, but because front, sides and even the sky felt Bilbao ambient pressure. Also, because Atletico are a tough nut to crack, all courage and breed on nights like Reyes, in addition wanted to give a qualification for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey but kept half. Speaking of their majesties, both contestants had to wager with the honor of being the joint butler have more championships to his credit. At Joaquin Caparros will be returned to choke a trophy for those who are beautiful and, despite lackluster in recent years, always gives you subtract that prestige competitions.

The Lions got into the lion's den. And the wolf disguises himself blaugrana to intimidate any opponent. The locals knew how to have no repercussions in the Barcelona goal of Iraizoz to seventy-four minutes. With all the eggs in one basket, Guardiola showed that the Cup does not give the same and Abidal, one of those players who usually does not appear in the lists of top side of the year, or stand in a particular field for their watermarks or slaloms on the left flank, appeared out of nowhere when no one was waiting to shoot the goalkeeper Biscay and satin finish unbeaten in this round. The international goal, which earned well to clear his name in a firmament of stars where his brilliance usually unnoticed, putting uphill local intentions.

Still, San Mames could roar ten minutes later when the personification of the lion equaled the crash just six minutes. Llorente rose from their seats in the stands to hunt is no more: a dismount while Barcelona KO Tournament However, electronic drums and he finished the result would not move. A tie that left a great taste on both sides: the premises, because they found that possibly the finest football team displayed in the balloon was able to defeat them in 180 minutes, and the Catalans, because they came out gracefully from a duel with a bestial environment in which they learned to remain vigilant until the final bell.

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