No room for error as Barca face Sevilla in Copa del Rey final

Barcelona and Sevilla will know the success of their respective seasons is on the line when they go head to head in the Copa del Rey final tomorrow.

The Cup would certainly have been third on Barca's list of priorities only a month ago, but the shattering Champions League defeat to Roma has altered perceptions of what might have otherwise have been a stellar campaign.

Unbeaten in La Liga and virtually certain to win the title, a domestic double may not be enough to remove the lingering disappointment from Rome, particularly if arch rivals Real Madrid clinch their third consecutive European crown.

"I live with a little anxiety," Barca midfielder Philippe Coutinho said Thursday.

"But it is a very important and very happy moment, playing a final only two or three months after arriving."
"The most important thing is to think about ourselves, how we have to play and what we should do to win."
"It is true we have not been consistent in the league but in the Champions League we have made history and in the cup we have the opportunity to lift a trophy."
"I'm not going to say anything," Valverde said. "I just want the players to respect each other."