The Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan will be used by two wounded clubs – Sevilla and Real Madrid – on Saturday night.
Real Madrid’s many records related to their long winning streak collapsed all at once under the supremacy of Barcelona last weekend. It’s back to zero for Los Blancos but the situation is not critical. The fight to regain the top spot in La Liga is well in their hands, since newly-appointed league leaders Barca have played one game more.
“There is no inferiority. They have the same amount of points as us, and on Saturday, they can have one or three points fewer,” Mourinho reminded in an encounter with the press last weekend.
Jose Mourinho might not ask for a flurry of goals from his team. Even a 1-0 win would suffice Los Blancos; their sole intention right now is to prove to the world that what happened in El Clasico stays in the past.
In midweek, Real Madrid gained back their confidence with a 2-0 win over Ponferradina in the Spanish Copa del Rey. They are eager to build on that result with another victory on Saturday night.
However, the last time Real Madrid succumbed to defeat in La Liga, they struggled to get back up with immediate effect. As one could remember, Los Blancos played out an uninspiring goalless draw against Racing Santander on September 21 after losing 1-0 to Levante three days earlier.
Sevilla will have the chance to rub salt on Real Madrid’s wounds this weekend. But the hosts will need to overcome their inconsistency problem. Sevilla have won only twice and lost thrice in their last 8 matches in La Liga.
However, their home record is not alarming. It is at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan that they defeated Valencia back in September. In their most recent fixture on home soil, Sevilla triumphed 3-0 over Getafe to end their winless run of 3 matches at that venue.
Like Real Madrid, Sevilla lost last weekend. Which team will get the edge on December 17?
“There is no inferiority. They have the same amount of points as us, and on Saturday, they can have one or three points fewer,” Mourinho reminded in an encounter with the press last weekend.
Jose Mourinho might not ask for a flurry of goals from his team. Even a 1-0 win would suffice Los Blancos; their sole intention right now is to prove to the world that what happened in El Clasico stays in the past.
In midweek, Real Madrid gained back their confidence with a 2-0 win over Ponferradina in the Spanish Copa del Rey. They are eager to build on that result with another victory on Saturday night.
However, the last time Real Madrid succumbed to defeat in La Liga, they struggled to get back up with immediate effect. As one could remember, Los Blancos played out an uninspiring goalless draw against Racing Santander on September 21 after losing 1-0 to Levante three days earlier.
Sevilla will have the chance to rub salt on Real Madrid’s wounds this weekend. But the hosts will need to overcome their inconsistency problem. Sevilla have won only twice and lost thrice in their last 8 matches in La Liga.
However, their home record is not alarming. It is at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan that they defeated Valencia back in September. In their most recent fixture on home soil, Sevilla triumphed 3-0 over Getafe to end their winless run of 3 matches at that venue.
Like Real Madrid, Sevilla lost last weekend. Which team will get the edge on December 17?
