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This season’s Clasicos will decide the title in Spain – Arsene Wenger

Angela Asante, December 8 2011,
Arsene Wenger is gearing up for Saturday’s much-anticipated game, El Clasico. Real Madrid and Barcelona are entering the match in full form.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona could be tense, as Wenger predicts.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona could be tense, as Wenger predicts.
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“It's certainly the game at the moment between the two best teams in the world, so that's the game we want to see,” Wenger declared according to Arsenal’s official club website.

“Nobody wants to lose it. The nerves maybe play a big part because the pressure is always massive.”

Under Pep Guardiola, Barcelona have never lost a league match against Real Madrid. But on December 10, they’ll play at the Santiago Bernabeu knowing that a 3-point gap separates them from the top of La Liga’s table.

“Overall, it is an opportunity for Real Madrid to show how much they have reduced the difference between them and Barcelona,” Wenger believes.

Earlier this summer, Real Madrid and Barcelona faced off in a two-legged tie to determine the winner of the 2011 Supercopa de España. Although the battle appeared to be a close affair, the Catalans got the edge at the Camp Nou and eventually lifted the title.

However, Jose Mourinho insisted that the result proved how much Real Madrid have minimized the gap against Barcelona. Should Los Blancos finally claim their first league victory in El Clasico since 2008, their chances of becoming Spanish Primera Division champions again will open up.

Unlike Xavi, Wenger is not downplaying the importance of this huge fixture. Each of the two legs will count a lot as he concluded:

“We know already today that these two games will decide the title in Spain.”

Real Madrid vs Barcelona

Date: Saturday, 10 Dec 2011
Time: 16:00 ( US/Eastern )
Competition: Spain La Liga
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)

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