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La Liga Relegation Battle: Who Joins Almeria And Hercules In The Second Division?
Meet the 6 Teams That Could Wave Goodbye To La Liga On Saturday
Real Mallorca—In 13th Position
They went a big step behind in their mission to avoid relegation as they lost 3-1 last weekend to Almeria. Almeria, remember, have only pride to play for just as Hercules. Real Mallorca are now in a tight situation with 44 points like Real Sociedad and Osasuna. On Saturday, they have a tough game against Atletico Madrid.
This fixture actually has so much at stake with Atletico aiming for an UEFA Europa League spot. Ahead of match-day 38, Real Madrid’s local rivals count 55 points like Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao who occupy the fifth and sixth spot respectively. Interestingly, a point could be good enough for both Mallorca and Atletico to achieve their respective targets.
El Clasico II – Copa del Rey 2011: Barcelona’s Road To The Final (Video Highlights)
Copa del Rey 2011 Round of 32 – Ceuta vs Barcelona
Barcelona began their 2011 Copa del Rey campaign in the Round of 32, facing Ceuta first at the Alfonso Murube stadium on 26 October 2010 in the first leg. Barcelona won 2-0 thanks to goals from Maxwell and Pedro, but they significantly enhanced their front in the returned leg as they thrashed their opponents 5-1. Nolito, Bartra, Pedro, Bojan and Messi were all on the scoring sheet for the Catalans, while Guzman was the man with the consolation for the visitors at the Camp Nou.
Almeria vs Barcelona: Barca Will Attack To Reach Final - Guardiola
Barcelona hammered their opponents 5-0 at the Camp Nou days ago in the first leg, but Guardiola insists that nothing is truly decided yet. During his pre-match press conference, the manager said:“We have to take the match seriously and win it. It would be wise to think where we’re going...
“We are all travelling because we have the chance to qualify for another (Copa del Rey) final, which would be a huge success. We got a good result in the first leg, but what happened in the away leg in Seville (against Real Betis) is fresh on our minds.
FC Barcelona: Busquets Extends Contract, Pedro Warns Barca Over Complacency
Busquets first made his appearance in the senior Barcelona side in the very early stages of the 2008/09 season, and he has since then turned into a key player at the club. On Thursday morning, he expressed his desire to stay longer with the Blaugrana through the extension of his contract, which sees his buyout clause rise from €80million to €150million.“I am very happy,” he told Barca TV. “It is the best way to start the New Year and great news for everyone.
“I am feeling full of positive sensations. I am still young, I’m only 22, and I look forward to a career full of success. I am at the best club in the world, and I just hope that the years to come will be like those I have had here so far.”
Barcelona vs Almeria: It Will Be Tough For Barca – Pep Guardiola
Barcelona lost their last Copa del Rey match to Real Betis 3-1 away from home, despite defeating them comfortably 5-0 at the Camp Nou in the first leg. The Catalans are aware that a “surprise” could pop up this evening, and as a result, they have yet to underrate their opponents.“I have never seen such a thing as an easy semi final,” Guardiola said speaking ahead of the Barcelona vs Almeria game. “They are always tough, and they are a big issue.
Barca humiliated Almeria 8-0 back in November 2010, in a victory which ended up being their greatest ever under the leadership of Pep since 2008. There might however not be such sweet moments in the semi-finals’ first leg encounter in the Copa del Rey today, and Los Cules’ trainer is not even thinking of repeating such an attainment.
Real Madrid Insist Barcelona Aren’t Yet La Liga Champions
An unconvincing performance from Real Madrid on Sunday night saw Los Blancos stumble to a 1-1 draw away to Almeria. The Spanish giants had the chance to overtake Barcelona at the top of the standings for at least a while, but they let this opportunity go away as the Blaugrana’s 4-1 defeat of Malaga created a 4-point gap between La Liga’s top 2 teams after match-day 19.In a post-match press conference, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho downplayed fears that the Primera Division was now all but decided - with Barca's Camp Nou stadium being the home of La Liga's title come the end of the season. The outspoken Portuguese man boldly declared:
“This draw is 2 points lost. We always want to win, but there’s the entire second half of the season to be played.
Real Madrid Transfer News: Los Blancos Hunting For A Striker
Jorge Valdano spoke to the media following Real Madrid’s vital 3-1 victory over Atletico on Thursday night. The Real Madrid general director revealed:“We are exploring the market because the uncertainty concerning Higuain’s unavailability has been resolved. We want to see if we can get a player for 6 months who can help us.
“There are many names out there which have been mentioned, but I don’t want to go into any detail. However, it’s true that we’re looking for a number 9.”
Transfer rumours have linked Manchester City’s Emmanuel Adebayor with a switch to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Almeria vs Real Madrid – La Liga Match Preview
Real Madrid Don’t Want To Lose Hope After El Clasico Defeat
No, Real Madrid don’t want to give up their hunt for La Liga title. The truth is that they simply cannot afford to concede such an early defeat to Barcelona. Such a thing will be a mistake, even a suicide perhaps. Florentino Perez’s $ 300 million squad is in danger of ending its 2009/2010 season without silverware and everyone is aware of that.
The Spanish giants are 3 points off the pace with 7 more Match-days to go; they’ve been leapfrogged by Barcelona who have now been tipped as clear favorites to win La Liga title this year. Mathematically, Real Madrid’s chances of beating the Blaugrana in the domestic race are widely open. But analytically, Los Blancos’ mission seems huge and their fate is enormously fragile. Not only do they have to get maximum points from their remaining games, but they also have to hope that Barcelona lose at least 4 points.
Almería vs Barcelona – La Liga Match Preview
At first glance, Almeria are clearly the underdogs; but to some extent, they will have the power to decide the future of the Catalans, as the situation is plain.
Holding Barcelona to a draw would be enough to let Real Madrid join Barcelona at the top of La Liga if Los Blancos overcome Sevilla on the same night.
Almeria – Mission Possible?
Almeria might not have a great name with a set of star players at their disposal, but their Spanish record in recent weeks has not been as bad as one could think.
In their last 5 games
Almeria have remained unbeaten in their last 5 matches after they lost 1-0 away to Sevilla on January 23 earlier this year.
They drew 1-1 against Valladolid on January 31, and they showed even much more fire 7 days later as they defeated Sporting Gijon 3-1 at home.
A week later, they travelled to Getafe for a tough encounter, but not even the Castellans could humble them; the score line eventually ended in a 2-2 draw.
Real Madrid v Almeria Spanish La Liga Match Preview
Real Madrid analysis – the big need to bounce back
They are five points behind Barcelona against whom they just lost the battle, they will be without their star midfielder Kaka, and Cristiano Ronaldo is just readjusting to intensive football.
Well, Real Madrid seriously need to bounce back as quickly as possible before they get caught in embarrassment as the race for the Spanish Primera Division continues.
Los Blancos will host Almeria at the Santiago Bernabeu in a relatively easy fixture compared to El Clasico. However, with the experience that the Spanish giants have already endured this season (the defeat to Alcorcon and the goalless draw against Sporting Gijon), they will not afford to underestimate Saturday’s tie.
FC Barcelona vs Almería – La Liga Match Preview
As always, a win for Barcelona will be Pep Guardiola’s main target during the game, but – in addition to this – the Spanish manager will also want his side’s victory to be huge in terms of goal margin; as surpassing rivals Real Madrid in goal difference could have an impact on Los Blancos’ mentality.
Subsequent to 3 draws, 1 loss and a single win in 5 games, Almeria lie in 11th place with only 6 points in the Spanish league standings. Therefore, a victory in Catalonia could easily place them into the first half of the league table; yet accomplishing such a task will be very difficult, as Almeria are yet to succeed away from home this season.