Real Madrid v FC Zurich – A Piece of Cake for Los Blancos?
The first leg of this clash produced seven goals, with five going to the Spanish giants and two to the world’s most expensive player – Cristiano Ronaldo.
Will there be more of the same on Wednesday or will FC Zurich convincingly recover from the 6-1 defeat which they suffered in the hands of Marseille on match-day 4?
Statistics putting Real Madrid well on top
Real Madrid are heading Group C on goal difference with seven points ahead of AC Milan. Having scored the biggest amount of goals in the group, Los Blancos have the advantage on the Italians even if they’ve conceded six compared to AC Milan’s five.
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But in Spain, a country that has already secured its passage for South Africa 2010, the focus will solely be on the return of the exciting Spanish Primera La Liga.
In the capital on Saturday evening, all eyes will turn to the action that will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid host Racing Santander.
The much-anticipated return of the formerly-injured Cristiano Ronaldo and the awkward condition in which Racing Santander find themselves are two things that promise to give another tone to this upcoming interesting encounter…
Today, Live Soccer TV’s Angela Asante statistically assesses both teams ahead of Saturday, November 21st.
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The clash may look like a David and Goliath affair in favor of Los Blancos.
But the truth reveals that Real Madrid will have to overcome a mammoth battle during ninety minutes of football as the Spanish giants need to overturn a 4-0 deficit suffered in the first leg away to Alcorcon.
Match analysis and explanationsIt’s hard to believe that even a 5-1 victory at home to Alcorcon will oust Real Madrid from the Spanish Copa del Rey on Tuesday evening.
Yet, this is the reality and only a ‘miracle’ will power Los Blancos through to the next stage of the tournament.
On paper, Real Madrid certainly have what it takes to sink Alcorcon by a great margin and ultimately make into the fourth round of the tournament that was won by FC Barcelona last season.
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LSTV’s writer, Angela Asante, takes her time to preview this big clash by providing necessary facts and analyzing a few points…
Atletico Madrid are third from bottom above Malaga and Xerez and they are on 7 points.
They are unbeaten at home, but they’ve also won only once this season. That was against Real Zaragoza back in October at the Vicente Calderon stadium.
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Both teams are on a tough run in their respective domestic leagues. In the first leg though, it was the Italians who came out victorious of this titanic encounter that was played at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Champions League is getting more exciting than ever as the campaign goes on. In Group C, things look tighter than they were before match-day 3.
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Real Madrid analysis
A defeat against Sevilla followed by a victory over Valladolid (somehow tarnished by unnecessary defensive mistakes), and then an unconvincing and controversial goalless draw against Sporting Gijon describe the inconsistent run on which Real Madrid are walking at the moment.
The Spanish giants started the season well, but after only eight match-days, pressure is already hitting them hard in the face.
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Midweek losers Real Madrid travel to Sporting Gijon later on as La Liga resumes on Saturday.
Los Blancos are looking forward to recovering from their patchy performances which saw them lose 3-2 to AC Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League on Wednesday…
Sporting Gijon AnalysisBad results against Barcelona (on match-day 1) and Osasuna (late in September) thought to have discouraged Gijon.
In reality, it perhaps gave them good lessons and experiences to rely on.
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The nine-time European winners Real Madrid will host Carlo Ancelotti’s former club AC Milan.
There will be no Cristiano Ronaldo for Los Blancos but the clash still promises to be titanic as Ricardo Kaka will reunite with the Rossoneri.
Real Madrid and AC Milan table status and analysisFlorentino Perez’s all-new squad is hunting for success in the Champions League this season and midfielder Xabi Alonso is relishing the prospect of clinching the prestigious cup.
He told Marca on Friday:
Read full article »In Spain, Real Madrid host Valladolid at the Santiago Bernabeu and Manuel Pellegrini’s men will be keen to bounce back from the 2-1 defeat which they suffered in the hands of Sevilla before the international break.
Lass Diarra back but six players to be missingLos Blancos will have to deal with the absence of the phenomenal Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese winger, who featured for his country against Hungary, is set to spend up to one month on the sidelines.
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It is arguably a two-horse race but like Valencia’s club president Manuel Llorente stated last week, importance should be given to all the teams that participate in the league. In other words, the trophy could be resting neither at the Camp Nou nor at the Santiago Bernabeu when the Primera Division terminates.
Over the past season, Barcelona built a team around unity, determination, and the principle of playing beautiful football. Presently, the Blaugrana look strong in depth and unstoppable.
Meanwhile, their fiercest rivals Real Madrid are just recovering from a miserable year without silverware. The introduction of mega stars, the appointment of a new president and a new coach could be the solution for Real Madrid to renovate their broken fortress.
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