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Sevilla vs Real Madrid Video Says Match Is A War For Sevilla, Watch Out Real!

Angela Asante, January 26 2011,
Karanka insisted that the Sevilla vs Real Madrid match was not a war but just a semi-final game for Los Blancos. Now a motivational video featuring Sevilla players reveals that tonight’s hosts think otherwise.
Sevilla will let the blood flow if this is what will give them victory over Real Madrid.
Sevilla will let the blood flow if this is what will give them victory over Real Madrid.
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In many cases, football is decided by the mental power of a team rather than by its physical strength. A couple of months ago, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho downplayed the importance of El Clasico and his pre-match talks followed with a terrible 5-0 defeat in the hands of arch-rivals Barcelona. Did mentality play a major role on that result? Arguably and certainly, yes.

For Los Blancos, tonight’s Sevilla vs Real Madrid game presents an immense opportunity to get closer to winning silverware for the first time since 2008. Sevilla are a tough opponent, and the Spanish giants are aware of that.

However, Real Madrid's assistant coach Karanka refuses to view the battle as anything more than ‘just’ a semi-final match in the Copa del Rey. In a press conference on Tuesday, Mourinho’s colleague insisted that his team wasn’t regarding Sevilla vs Real Madrid as a war.

In truth, does this declaration from Karanka reveal that the Spanish giants have already lost ground on the mental front? Los Nervionense, who are having a torrid time in La Liga this season, are desperate to defend their Copa del Rey title – and this will only be possible by ousting Real Madrid from the semi-finals before ultimately triumphing in the final of the competition.

Unlike in La Liga, Sevilla have been terrific in the Copa del Rey, so why would they hold back at such a crucial point in the tournament? On paper, Los Nervionense cannot compare themselves to Real Madrid.

When you talk about Los Blancos, you mention names such as World Cup champion Iker Casillas and Xabi Alonso, 2010 World Cup stars Mesut Özil and Sami Khedira, as well as the world’s most expensive footballer Cristiano Ronaldo among a host of other superstars. However, Sevilla seem ready to make of all these names nothing more than a group of words spoken out loud or written on a sheet.

The video below shows a short advert ahead of Wednesday night’s Sevilla vs Real Madrid match. Its aim is simple: it is meant to motivate Sevilla’s players to beat Los Blancos.

Will the video’s message be successfully spread? Watch out for a deadly battle at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium tonight. The ironic thing in this match is that Sevilla want to fight a war while Real Madrid just want to play the ball on the field.

Sevilla vs Real Madrid

Date: Wednesday, 26 Jan 2011
Time: 14:00 ( US/Eastern )
Competition: Spain Copa del Rey
Live/Repeat: Live

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