Today Barcelona hosts Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey Semifinals. Claudia Pagan and Nico Cantor discuss which club has the edge position by position including coaching. Then our hosts zero in on Julián Alvarez and his recent form and how important he's been to the team's success this season.

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