FC Barcelona has a few crucuial forthnight ahead, starting with the difficult home match against FC Sevilla at Camp Nou tonight. Barca will have the chance for revenge against the Andalucians after their 3-0 UEFA Super Cup defeat in August.


After the Sevilla home match, Barca will play 2 crusial away matches. First they will meet Euro rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and then Real Madrid in "El Classico" at Satiago Bernabeu next Sunday. The month of truth, October, will be concluded with the return leg against Chelsea at Camp Nou.


Less important, but still an interesting encounter will be the Copa del Rey derby against Badalona.


Barca midfield star Edmilson commented the situation as following:

We will encounter many difficulties. We have to be prepared to start the month of October strongly. In Monaco we appeared slightly less motivated than Sevilla were and maybe lacked a little concentration. This Sunday we will go out to win, like always.