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Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Players to watch and El Clasico comparisons
Yes, both Real Madrid and Barcelona have their strengths and weaknesses. Thus, when it comes to naming the true favourites, it is largely a matter of management.
Certainly, trying to determine who has the best players only raises issues of personal taste. It is not wrong however to assess both teams’ positives and weight their advantages along with their expectations. This puts into question the form and aim of each key player in El Clasico.
All 22 active players on the field after the referee’s opening whistle will surely be ready to put on a good show for a million reasons. But then, each player will be having his challenges; and one could identify these challenges as the results of both teams’ close standards - which eventually increases the excitement ahead of El Clasico in the Spanish capital.
La Liga title race: Real Madrid cautious and focused ahead of El Clasico
Xabi Alonso, who won’t feature against Sporting Gijon this Saturday due to suspension, refuses to get carried away by the excitement surrounding El Clasico. The former Liverpool midfielder told Realmadrid.com:“Our manager will decide what to do in the Clasico and he'll prepare the match deeming what's best for the team on the day.
“We're only thinking about our match on Saturday in Gijon. We'll then play in Amsterdam and, finally, in the Clasico.”
Iker Casillas also joined Xabi Alonso’s call to take things step by step. The goalkeeper is having a great season.
Xabi Alonso backs Real Madrid’s Özil-Kaka midfield combination
The Spaniard talked to the press on Thursday during the presentation of FIFA 12.“Using [Mesut] Ozil and Kaka together gives us many options and considerable mobility. The manager opted for this against Ajax and it gave us very good results,” Xabi Alonso said before adding:
“It was a game of control and we played a straightforward style within which I felt very comfortable.”
After going through an unfortunate run away to Levante and Racing Santander, Real Madrid bounced back with an incredible 6-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu. They followed up this great result with a 3-0 defeat of Ajax in the UEFA Champions League.
Barcelona Vs Real Madrid: Five Key Players To Watch In Clasico IV
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Football players are artists that make the painting of football look beautiful and the Champions League is the competition for the best group of artists. However, when it comes to the Clasico, it is a whole new brand of talent by itself. What else can you expect when we have artists like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi attempting to re-create the battle between Pele and Diego Maradona. Epic.
So basically, we have seen three of a four Clasico marathon already and tomorrow will mark the best occasion from the lot. I mean, the league draw at the Bernabeu was nothing special and while the Copa del Rey was exhilarating indeed, nothing matches up to the thrill of witnessing Champions League football between these two sets of grandiose artists.
While the last Clasico was a perfect example for 'Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth' phrase, much more than just pure theatrics and defensive mentality will be expected at the Nou Camp tomorrow as Live Soccer TV previews Five Key Players To Watch in Clasico IV
Valencia Vs Real Madrid: Clasico Temptation Might Provide A Weaker Galactico
It will be a return to the Mestalla this weekend for Real Madrid as they take on Valencia in a La Liga match. Three days ago was the last time Mourinho and co visited Valencia's ground and coincidentally, they defeated Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey in a dramatic match that saw Cristiano Ronaldo clinch the winner during extra time.
Nevertheless, tomorrow's occasion does sound like a gigantic clash but the shape of the La Liga table and the prospects of Champions League matches could possible dampen the level of intensity ahead of this clash. The La Liga seems more like a lost battle for Los Blancos as they trail Barca by eight points with only six more matches remaining.
Real Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur: Seeing Spurs As Underdogs Is Wrong
“Tottenham are where they deserve to be after so many years chasing this dream. And with the ambition they’ve got, they are a great side.” Xabi Alonso couldn’t have said it any better. The word “underdog” cannot apply to Spurs anymore considering the standard they’ve achieved – not only in recent years, but also in this season’s UEFA Champions League campaign.
Arguable facts can point out at several things: for example, that Tottenham Hotspur have been more useful than rivals Arsenal in portraying the pride of British football in Europe this year or that Spurs have done things better than some other big clubs may have done.
How To Beat Barcelona At The Camp Nou Secret Revealed – El Clasico
How many teams can boast of having defeated Barcelona at the Camp Nou in the past two seasons? Even Jose Mourinho's former team and current European champions Inter Milan lost 1-0 in Catalonia, although they still made it through to the final of the Champions League on aggregate. Well, the fact is that Barcelona are actually very strong – especially at home – and Xabi Alonso knows it.“Barca are a good team. They’ve got talented players upfront. We can’t focus our attention on just one player because the others will take advantage of such a game plan,” the Real Madrid midfielder said in an interview with the club’s sponsor Bwin.