Barcelona putting La Liga title ahead of Liverpool UCL tie - Valverde

ESPN FC's Sid Lowe makes the case that Liverpool's attacking prowess could have the potential to overwhelm Barcelona in the Champions League semis. The ESPN FC panel says Lionel Messi alone makes Barcelona favourites over Liverpool. Are the Reds good enough to stop him? With Barcelona inching closer to the La Liga title, Ross Dyer and Shaka Hislop predict this weekend's most notable fixtures. BARCELONA, Spain -- Ernesto Valverde said Barcelona will put winning La Liga for the eighth time in 11 years ahead of Wednesday's Champions League showdown against Liverpool. Barca host Liverpool in the first leg of their semifinal tie next week, but they have the chance to wrap up the Spanish league title by beating Levante on Saturday ahead of the UCL match. Valverde told a news conference on Friday that the boost which winning La Liga will bring outweighs the option of making wholesale changes...

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