Saturday, April 16, 2011

Real Madrid-Barcelona ... The marathon starts in the league classic

The marathon four classic will star in the two giants of Spanish football, Real Madrid and Barcelona, starting at the Santiago Bernabeu with the principle that was of less importance, but settled can be given by the League if they win the Pep Guardiola. The distance of eight points reduces the morbidity of the most anticipated game of the season, chained to three consecutive Final Copa del Rey and the fratricidal duel in Champions League semifinals.

But a Real Madrid-Barcelona always generate maximum buzz. The battle of the best coaches in the world considered, José Mourinho and Pep Gurdiola. The top two players in the world, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Two templates that form two giant projects that have made the league championship in a bipolar from start to finish.

The Real Madrid comes to appointments that separate success from failure in the season with an air of revenge. The hegemony of Barcelona in the last duels and their last two victories in the arena of La Castellana still sting. The 2-6 and the 0-2 decided the last two league titles and the third Real Madrid wants to get a win to return the pulse of the league match.

Not forgetting the 'little hand' received in the first round at the Camp Nou. So Jose Mourinho, who has avoided appearing before the media yesterday to escape the most controversial, is preparing a team in the headlines largely undisputed. Step onto the pitch with the sole idea of defeating the opponent, show that the club is not invincible and gain moral doses necessary to address the remaining critical classic.

Europe Recovers on the London match, against Tottenham in the Champions League, Pepe in central defense and Angel Di Maria in the far right. The absence of Carles Puyol and Eric Abidal will invite attack by gangs with Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo. The main question to resolve is whether Mourinho out to fight with the same weapons of his opponent, as he did poorly on the first lap, or release the trivote in midfield, surely planted in close games against rivals .

For Barcelona, everything is not lost will have open the doors of the league title. Strategically, Guardiola has a job. After the match in Donetsk and 48 hours of rest before the first battle, the composition of the defense and the defensive midfielder is the most important decision to be taken.

The absence of Eric Abidal and Carles Puyol is a major headache for Guardiola. On the defensive axis, Barcelona has become accustomed to playing a central ball out (Gerard Pique), accompanied by a rapid central, with ability to edit in the final meters. Guardiola Donetsk seemed that he had found his man, after stirring in the dock.

Javier Mascherano Pique shone as a companion, but the solution Mascherano will not be possible tomorrow, because the Argentine is suspended. Closed this option, which will be parked for the Cup Final, the club could play with the couple Piqué, Busquets or formed by Pique and Milito. The shaft is the only defensive Achilles heel of the team, the only loophole that raises some doubt, although I try to mitigate Barca with maximum possible possession of the ball.

Guardiola This decision will determine much of the lineup. If Busquets plays central midfielder Keita would play, if Milito is chosen, the Badia is who balance the game in midfield. The rest of the lineup should not offer many doubts. Barca know what is at stake. It's the best visitor and since he arrived Pep, Barca have won five classics played, including 5-0 in the first round at the Camp Nou.

Probable teams: Real Madrid: Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho, Arbeloa; Khedira, Xabi Alonso, Di Maria, Özil, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema. Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Piqué, Milito or Busquets, Adriano; Busquets and Keita, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Messi and Villa.Árbitro: Muniz Fernandez (Asturias school).

Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu. Time: 15:00 hours Central time in Mexico.

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