Saturday, January 22, 2011

Real Madrid-Mallorca ... must-win Los Meringues

The Real Madrid is at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu Real Mallorca, the only First Division team that stopped the whole Barcelona and Madrid, which is now forced to react after a draw against bottom club away from him four points behind. Michael Laudrup's team is the only one not lost to the two fighting for bipolar League.

With two separate draws, on the island and the Nou Camp was one of the surprises of the first round. Begins the second with a difficult task, visit the Santiago Bernabéu, where Real Madrid wins everything he plays. Clings to its local reliability of Jose Mourinho's team to respond in the league, where the puncture in the Mediterranean Games stadium lets four points behind Barcelona.

No time to stop, with two games a week and a team with few rotations that reached the Copa del Rey semifinals on Thursday after eliminating Atletico Madrid. The finishing touches to plans to introduce Mourinho affecting the system. Return to play with a 4-2-3-1 and a striker. After two games on the bench and being the center of criticism from even his own teammates, after Kaka's words, returns to the team owner Karim Benzema.

It will be his umpteenth chance. You know that his dedication and his assists are not enough for Mourinho, who has asked more killer instinct. The injury to Sami Khedira in Copa del Rey in chapter adds low by injury to Dudek, Pepe and Gonzalo Higuain. Leaves a hole in the team as partner Xabi Alonso in midfield, they hope to Fernando Gago and Esteban Granero.

Meanwhile, Mallorca reaches the Bernabeu with the aim of a fight, fight the ninety minutes and not give in advance the points, as announced by coach, Michael Laudrup. In a comfortable ninth place with 27 points, Laudrup and his players know they have much to gain and little to lose in moving to a camp where, still, nobody won or tied for this season.

The Danish coach has reminded his team was able to tie (1-1) at the Camp Nou against FC Barcelona, and also attempt an impregnable Bernabeu so far. Casualties by injury and suspension of four starters-Martí, De Guzman, Victor Cendrós and have determined, however, plans Laudrup, who must make substantial changes in all lines of equipment.

Is likely to return to the ownership of Uruguay Gonzalo 'Chori' Castro, who negotiated his departure from the team and the Brazilian Ratinho. About 400 fans will accompany the team Mallorca at the Bernabeu. Probable teams Real Madrid: Iker Casillas, Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos, Carvalho, Marcelo, Gago, Xabi Alonso, Di Maria, Özil, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Benzema.

Real Mallorca: Aouate; Ratinho, Ramis, Nunes, Kevin; Nsue, Joao Victor, Tejera, Pereira, Castro, Webó. Referee: Iturralde Gonzalez (Basque Committee).
Posted by Manlio Gandolfi at 7:42 PM

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