Barça Didn't Want To, But Has To Play The Postponed Match Against CA Osasuna This Thursday, March 27 at 9 p.m.. The duel arrives just after the FIFA international dates have ended, with many international players exhausted and unable to play, such as the South Americans Raphinha and Araujo. José Álvarez didn't hold back on the latest episode of 'El Chiringuito', stating that this is a duel that "is rigged".
José Álvarez Doesn't Hold Back: 'Rigged'
Speaking about the match between Barça and Osasuna, José Álvarez was blunt. "It's rigged. I'm talking about a match that is rigged. From the moment a club doesn't have its players at full capacity... Raphinha won't play, nor will Araujo, Cubarsí arrives injured from the national team."
José Álvarez didn't stop there, adding: "There are several players who played extra time three days ago. Barça has 3 matches in 6 days and 7 in 19. A few years ago, Madrid played whenever they wanted. Barça has to beat Osasuna 4-0 because they're in bad shape, they have to win well, but on Sunday they play another, on Wednesday another..."
Massive Anger for Barça-Osasuna
Nobody has understood this decision made by LaLiga. There were available dates ahead and it was decided to schedule a Barça-Osasuna right the day after the FIFA dates ended. Both teams requested to play it on another date, but it was ignored, indicating that it wasn't possible to delay it much further.
Not only does Barça arrive with significant absences, but also the Navarrese, who won't be able to count on one of their stars, Bryan Zaragoza.
The anger of both teams is real, and it is considered that LaLiga has played against them with this decision. José Álvarez has expressed the general feeling, as nobody understands that, just after the break ends, this match is scheduled. Not only that, but the rest for the following duels is practically nonexistent for both squads.
Barça Faces a Tough Schedule
We are entering the final stretch of the season, and this Barça-Osasuna will kick off an overloaded and tough schedule. These are FC Barcelona's upcoming matches:
March 27: Barça-Osasuna
March 30: Barça-Girona
April 2: Atlético-Barça (Copa del Rey)
April 5: Barça-Betis
April 9: Barça-Borussia Dortmund (Champions League)
April 12: Leganés-Barça
April 15: Borussia Dortmund-Barça
April 20: Barça-Celta
April 23: Barça-Mallorca