Barcelona and Real Madrid competing for La Liga title
Catalan giants Barcelona and the star-studded Real Madrid are the two teams competing for the La Liga title. Both the teams have played 25 games and the point difference between them is of seven points. In the 25 games, Barcelona have secured 68 points and
Real Madrid 61 points.
Barcelona won the 2010 title and secured 99 points in 38 games compared to Real Madrid’s 96. Both the Spanish teams are known to produce different kinds of football and yet their different styles are bearing positive results. Barcelona are more silky and
crafty where as Real Madrid rely on their attacking force.
Barcelona:
So far in the season, Barcelona have won 22 games, lost just one and two of their games were drawn. In their 15 games, they have produced 76 goals and have conceded only 13. Their goal-difference is 63, which is a big positive for the team. Their biggest
win in this season was against Almeria, where they scored eight away goals and kept the sheet clean. In this season, Barcelona have scored five or more goals on nine occasions. Under the reign of Pep Guardiola, Barcelona have performed really well and are
often declared as the best team on the planet. Since he took charge of Barcelona, his success percentage is of 73.01 percent.
In the top five goal scorers in the La Liga, there are three Barcelona players. The table is topped by the best player in the world, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296. Messi is the heartbeat of Barcelona and so far in his 22 games, he has scored 26 goals. His linkage with fellow
strikers and the midfielders is a real delight to watch. In the recent seasons, he has been the main craftsman for the Catalan giants and his form will certainly help Barcelona excel in this season.
Third on the list is Guardiola’s fresh signing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 before moving to Barcelona. His inclusion has given Barcelona a leverage to produce high-scoring games. Villa
adjusted with the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38605 setup and has gelled with the team pretty well to score 17 goals in his 24 appearances.
The other Spaniard, Pedro Rodriguez, is having a decent season as he has scored 13 goals in his 25 games. He is an attacking midfielder and can also play as a second striker. His all-round ability earns him a great reputation in the team.
Real Madrid:
Though Real Madrid are playing a chasing game as the table toppers are seven points clear ahead of them, the team has the talent to challenge for the title. So far in this season, Real have gathered 61 points. They have won 19, drawn four and lost two crucial
games. One of these lost matches was against arch rivals Barcelona. In an El Clásico clash at Camp Nou, Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid 5-0.
Under the reign of their new manager, Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid have scored 55 goals and conceded 19. Their goal-difference is not as good as Barcelona, is far better than any other team in the league. Mourinho took over from Manuel Pellegrini and introduced
some new players in the club. His signings of Mesut Ozil, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sami-Khedira-c32325 and Angel di Maria were celebrated and all these new players have performed really well in this season.
Ace player http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 is their player in form and is second on the list of top goal scorers of this season in La Liga. Ronaldo has netter 24 times in his 25 games and is an important unit in the Real Madrid team. To execute the title hopes and European
crown dream, he will be pivotal for Real Madrid.
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