Saturday, April 23, 2011

Valencia-Real Madrid ... The Champion of the Copa del Rey returns to Mestalla

Valencia aims to almost a decisive step towards the third in the league, after making passage of the recent Cup champion and be a Real Madrid with the mind in the Champions League semifinals, will play with less common. The Valencian club has no more objective than the pre-free access to the next Champions League.

Without knowing whether it is better to find a highly motivated Real Madrid or a team that addresses the party as a formality, Unai Emery's team only thinks that winning this match will be a step in its objectives regardless of marker Villarreal, his pursuer in Seville. Valencia reach the game on one of its moments of the season, reflected in a series of three consecutive victories which marked twelve goals and has only received two and they offered a good soccer with seven goals Roberto Soldado main argument offensive.

In addition, Emery has made a block that are not injured Saltor and Tino Bruno Costa, but each time is more defined. Few will, therefore, changes the face of this match in which the question is whether the shaft will have a team offensive and one defensive man (Topal and Banega) or two players in contention (Topal and Maduro) with Banega in point average.

Paul Mata and Soldier seem fixed on the offensive positions of Valencia, while the potential backlash from rival Topal and Maduro makes the couple most likely have to play to try to stop it. Real Madrid returned to the Mestalla, the scene of his reunion with the success, three days later with a different picture.

To fulfill a formality in the league, where he lost the race by eight points by distancing him with Barcelona, and focusing on his next challenge: the Champions League. Fulminate After 18 years without winning the Copa del Rey, the 'Tenth' European Cup is the new target of Real Madrid. With the release of the season have met with a degree succeeded in cutting the hegemony of Barcelona, Mourinho will think about Europe before the semifinals in Valencia.

Portuguese coach plans to give minutes to players who need them, even pull of home-grown and book holders who made a brutal physical toll in the final extension on Wednesday. It saved the day for white players honored as Esteban Granero, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain in the decisive moments that have appeared recently for various reasons.

The changes could reach the goal. No reason to risk with Iker Casillas, savior Cup Final with three key stops in the second half. Poland's Jerzy Dudek to hand with a slight advantage Antonio Adam, who played the last time he rested on the white captain. In defense of one or two sides of Castilla may hold.

The area where more new faces can be seen if Mourinho decides to rest also Carvalho. The Portuguese can not play the first leg semi-final through suspension. If you hold shift to right-back Raul Albiol. If you do not enter Juanfran, Nacho Casado have many options or starting from scratch.

With low by injury to Fernando Gago and Sami Khedira, for Mourinho is confident midfielder back to 'Lass' Diarra. Alex Fernandez, but would be the organizer. The balance of Real Madrid at the Mestalla against Valencia, not bad in recent seasons. In his last five visits won three, drew one and lost another.

Probable lineups: Valencia: Guaita, Miguel, Stankevicius, Ricardo Costa, Mathieu, Topal, Banega, Joaquin or Maduro, Paul; Mata and Soldier. Real Madrid: Dudek, Raul Albiol, Carvalho or Juanfran, Garay, Nacho or Married, Lass and Alex Fernandez, Barn, Channels, Kaka, Benzema and Higuain.

Referee: Perez Lasa (Basque Committee). Stadium: Mestalla. Time: 11:00 am Central Time Mexico.

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