You do not have to look far for reasons to watch this duel – facing each other are outstanding players whose clubs are exchanged each year among the favorites to win the Champions League.
The basic jedenastek these two Spanish teams counted in the hundreds of millions of euros and the number of titles on their account is staggering. It is impossible to find a second meeting, in which years of history, the rivalry on the pitch and off it, ścierałyby in a way causing so much emotion. On Saturday awaits us next match number 231, which will go down in history. Let us hope that in letters of gold.
There is life without Messi
The match starts on Saturday at 18:15. He started to get a good couple of weeks ago. When the end of September Leo Messi injured in the match against Las Palmas, were not asked, when he returned to the game. The question was whether cure has time to El Clasico. Both teams could last weeks to complain about injuries, but the medical staffs are doing everything possible to put into action the optimal penalty.
Rafa Benitez for the first time since he became coach of Real Madrid, will be able to take advantage of all his players. In the camp of Barcelona it continues to fight for it, to prepare to play Messi and Ivan Rakiticia. The news are optimistic, because both players have trained with colleagues in the classroom prior to Saturday’s fight.
It is not known whether they will be at full strength and that can withstand the full 90 minutes. It is more likely that one of the two best players of the last decade will enter the pitch in the second half. Rakitić and that is an important player in the midfield band Luis Enrique, should appear in the starting line-up.
It should be noted that in the absence of the Argentine “Pride of Catalonia” she wrote well as most brightly gleaming other stars – Neymar and Luis Suarez. With 9 matches, which took place from the time of injury the team leader, Barcelona won 7, passed a draw and failure. She shot 21 goals, has lost only 5. write that the team “fared” is definitely not enough. Neymar and Suarez presented very well. The Uruguayan scored at the time 10 goals and had 4 assists, Brazilian and has made 8 hits and 6 recent administrations.
– Messi, who is not in the rhythm of the game does not have to be a player on the pitch which becomes immediately the star. Barcelona has developed way of playing without him. Suarez and Neymar excel very well – said Leszek Orlowski, an expert nc +, a journalist of the weekly “Football”.
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In the long run, but you can not underestimate the value that the Argentinean brings to the team. Big trio Messi-Neymar-Suarez last season gave Barcelona’s treble, having a gigantic contribution to the championship of Spain, victory in the Champions League and the Spanish Cup.
elapsed cooperation, complementarity of its shortcomings, the ability to dismantle virtually every defensive. Barcelona fans can not wait for when I again see on the court these three great players.
This is the biggest offensive force in modern football, and even several minutes the Argentine can make a huge difference.
highly in the locker room of Real Madrid
“Whites” to join the Saturday meeting with the second position of the table. They have 3 points behind main rival in the race for the title and an excellent opportunity to make up for this loss. Can they be considered as a favorite? Not necessarily.
Media however, point out that the team from Madrid has a problem – between players and coach Rafa Benitez sparks, experts emphasize that Real often play conservatively, waiting to see what he would do adversary, one of the main tactics is based on the use of his errors.
The Spanish manager does not fully exploit the potential of the offensive team is trying to push players in the rigid framework of his philosophy, in which there is little room for individuality.
This may not please most important players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, who in recent seasons accustomed to a completely different game. Real Madrid is not fitting for caution – the grandstand want to rousing performances of constant attack and dominate opponents. Meanwhile, the most positive comments this season … rained at home. Keylor Navas hit was replaced by Iker Casillas, although it was not certain whether he will be at the club. Real he dreamed of bringing David De Gei from Manchester United and bargaining was just Navas. At the end of the transfer window this minute decided that there was no replacement on the line in Manchester – Madrid.
Kostarykanin returns after injury and perhaps will again have to save “Royal” in difficult situations. Nobody doubts that Barcelona will have their chances, with such force even offensive-defensive ideal is not enough to stop the “Pride of Catalonia”.
“Marca” informed the players of Real had held a meeting with Benitez, where they talked with the coach about Saturday’s classic. Their method of success this attack, forcing rivals to play in such a manner that they impose. This has lead to mistakes, panic on the defensive, “Barça”, and resulted in goals. If Benitez decides to play conservative, may die from their own weapons. Every mistake, both with one, and on the other hand, will not remain unanswered.
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The game also returns from injury to Marcelo. Left-back is in this season in sensational form of weapons for sure, but most wreaking havoc in the attack. In the last 10 meetings in the Primera Division Barcelona he won 5 times, three times winning Real, 2 meeting ended with the distribution points. At the Santiago Bernabeu fans will want to see the victory of his players, which sweetens the loser last season.
It’s El Clasico is also unique in another respect – since 1999, will be the first match of the team that does not play players who for years were the real symbols of the Santiago Bernabeu and Camp Nou. As for Iker Casillas and Xavi. Spaniards over the years Corporate its people is football feast.
Definitely going to miss them, but to say goodbye to the great players are always painful. In new idols, you will not have to wait – they have managed to establish themselves in the minds of the fans.
– I think the teams are equal … when not playing Messi. It is fiendishly difficult to win at the Bernabeu, but Barcelona is in the form and for sure she can afford it – said before the meeting was conductor of the game “Barça”.
You can dress the stars
Of the 23 players who were nominated for the Golden Ball for 2015 years, until 11 game with Real or Barcelona. This only confirms the potential of space, what have these clubs. In addition to Messi and Ronaldo you will be able to enjoy the game Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos, Luka Modrić, James Rodriguez (Real) and Ivan Rakiticia, Anders Iniesta, Javier Mascherano, Neymar, Luis Suarez (Barcelona).
This is a real elite, but look for weaknesses in dominant for years in La Liga teams simply does not make sense. On Saturday will be crucial detail, a flash of genius players who are able to do everything with the ball. Even if the game can match the expected level, it is still possible to compare it to hit Hollywood, which impresses with sensational ensemble cast in the frame can be seen invested huge money.
Money indeed play a role behind the scenes. Above Messi and Neymar still hang accusations of tax evasion, recently admitted to such trafficking Javier Mascherano. The Real rife scandal Karim Benzema, who brokered the blackmailing France team-mate Mathieu Valbueny. The case will find its solution in court, but the charges are serious. Benzema is also one of the players who are returning after injury, but both the president of Real Madrid and Rafa Benitez emphasize that stand up behind their attacker.
If this is true, it may run out in the starting lineup for Saturday’s meeting.
In October, there was also another event which strongly heated up the temperature before El Clasico – it’s about a report that complained to the prosecutor’s office one of the referees.
The referee testified that pressure was exerted on him by the closest of the match Real Madrid against Barcelona whistled in favor of the team from the capital. The names of the judges appointed for this match were not even given time, but the author denunciation, which for security reasons wishes to remain anonymous, was in a group of assistants with the greatest opportunities to participate in ‘El Clasico’.
The person accused of an attempt to influence his work is a member of the panel of judges Jimenez Muñoz de Morales, a former arbitrator, in the past candidate on behalf of right-wing party in the local elections in Madrid.
The show will take Fernandez Borbolan, Juror in La Liga since 2004, but the composition of his assistants just before the game came to unexpected changes. The Technical Committee of Arbitrators announced that Jorge Canelo Prieto, who supported Borbála in the last 22 meetings, would take part in Saturday’s El Clásico, and his place will be taken Diego Barbero Sevilla. Canelo did not pass physical tests due to injury. Material for delivering conspiracy theory? Absolutely, but I guess no one believes in that, at this scale show one of the arbitrators decide to foul play.
Safety First
Security match on the top of the football league will defend nearly 1,200 police officers. It is six times more than at other meetings venture. Of course the point is not that there may be clashes supporters, and at risk of attacks terrostycznych. After the tragic events of Paris, in which 129 people were killed and hundreds were injured, football was in a special situation, in which, however, do not panic might come back to the fore.
In addition to the policemen about the safety of the fans will take care of 1,300 stewards, municipal police officers and civilian agents – announced at a press conference the representative of the government of Concepcion Dancausa. She added that resources are mobilized but less than before played at the same stadium Champions League final in 2010.
The Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz assured, for its part, that it does not exist at this time “no specific threat” before El Clasico. He mentioned that around the Santiago Bernabeu will be created “triple cordon of security,” like five years ago before the final of the Champions League.
Commentators daily “Marca” recalled that work to ensure the safety of the Royal Sabbath duel with pride of Catalonia can be compared only with the protection of the summer Olympics in Barcelona in 1992.
“It will be armored off , which in the Spanish capital has never had a precedent. used will be exceptional precautions. One of them may be opening the gates of the stadium already for three hours before the starting whistle duel, so as to avoid the crowds at the Santiago Bernabeu just before El Clasico “- told the daily.
At the stadium will gather 80 thousand people. No matter what it is inconceivable that on the most important match in Spain was not a set of viewers. Let us hope that nothing will disturb the football feast that on Saturday at 18:15 will start at the Santiago Bernabeu, and the biggest winner will be beautiful, exciting game.
Paul Słójkowski, PolskieRadio.pl
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