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It’s the game of the games, in Spain anyway, maybe even all over Europe: The Clásico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is coming. This iridescent game has always contained explosive power, simply because these two clubs are so hostile to spiders, but now there is even more explosiveness.
Because a look at the table also shows that this game is extremely important from a sporting point of view. Barcelona is two points ahead of the rivals from the capital, a victory at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, and a small preliminary decision would probably be made in the championship – at least according to the public perception.
Because then Barça would not only have won five points, but would also have won the direct comparison (in the “first leg” the Clásico ended 0: 0), in the event of a tie, Barça would ultimately win the title. In Spain it is not the goal difference at the end that counts, but the direct comparison of two teams. This means that virtually it would be a full six points – a big advantage for Barça with only twelve remaining league games remaining.
The pressure in this Clásico is on the side of Real Madrid. Barcelona could certainly live much better with a draw than the Madrilenians, who are currently two points behind.
This is due to two slips that cost Madrid the lead in the standings. That is also why there is explosiveness in the duel of the Spanish grandees – the question arises: How does Real deal with the neck blows? This is certainly also the question of the joy of betting.
Real Madrid :
Seven games without a win at Clásico for Real Madrid – that should be a clear incentive for the Madrilenians, as well as a look at the table: “Los Blancos” are two points behind the arch rivals.
That is why the pressure is on the team from the Spanish capital. A victory is needed because of the championship, the table and the self-confidence. Because the latter has recently received a clear crack.
Real could not win three competitive games in a row, in the league they lost the lead by slipping against Celta Vigo (2: 2) and at UD Levante (0: 1).
To make matters worse, there was a bitter 1-2 home defeat against Manchester City in the Champions League first knockout round tie, after the lead. Another blow to the self-confidence of the proud Madrilenians.
The house blessing is currently hanging somewhat wrong in the capital. “The defeat will have no impact,” said Vinicius Junior after the 1: 2 against City with a view of the Clásico: “We are playing a great season and will now work hard until Sunday.”
However, Eden Hazard will not be able to help with the exclamation mark. The Belgian is out indefinitely, his old foot injury recently broke again against Levante.
Barcelona:
While the mood of the rival from Madrid is not particularly good, it is likely to be positive at FC Barcelona.
This is ensured by the four league victories in a row, including the climb to the top of the table. Meanwhile, the mood of coach Quique Setién could be a bit cloudy, because Barcelona has injury problems: Setién is currently available with just 14 fit professionals.
Four potential regulars are injured in Ousmane Dembélé, Luis Suarez, Sergi Roberto and Jordi Alba. Defense chief Gerard Piqué also has a question mark, he had to be injured in the 1-1 draw in the Champions League at the SSC Napoli during the week, the central defender was slightly twisted on landing.
There was no official injury report from FC Barcelona, but Piqué limped from the stadium. An assignment in the Clásico should therefore be a race against time.
Setiéns already thin squad is getting smaller and smaller. “Yes, the squad is small, but we will always be able to get eleven players on the pitch. We know what we have and we cannot change it now. We have to work with what’s there, ”said the FC Barcelona coach.
Midfielder Sergio Busquet’s criticism of those responsible was somewhat sharper: “Our squad is small, but we can’t change anything, unfortunately the squad planning was just that way.” After all, Barcelona has another player in the attack, emergency obligation Martin Braithwaite, who was released from the CD Leganés by special regulation and – unlike in the Champions League – is authorized to play in the Clásico.
The thin squad also means that Setién can hardly rotate, which is why the Clásico is likely to have more or less the same 11 players as the Naples game, with maybe one or two exceptions: Arthur could be for Rakitic and Ansu Fati for Vidal in move the team. Neither of them did their best in Naples.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona head to head matches
18.12.19 LL Barcelona Real Madrid 0 : 0
02.03.19 LL Real Madrid Barcelona 0 : 1
27.02.19 CDR Real Madrid Barcelona 0 : 3
06.02.19 CDR Barcelona Real Madrid 1 : 1
28.10.18 LL Barcelona Real Madrid 5 : 1