2nd place Real Madrid take on 5th place http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 on Saturday 4th December in the La Liga. The match will be played at Madrid’s home ground, Santiago Bernabue. Only 8 points separate the 2 sides. (Real Madrid 32 points, Valencia
24 points)
Traditionally this is one of the most awaited fixtures in La Liga as both sides are usually considered contenders for the title. However in the last few seasons, there has been a huge gulf between the 2 teams with Madrid coming out on top.
Real Madrid have a point to prove in this game as they suffered a disastrous 5-0 defeat to bitter rivals Barcelona in their last game. The heavy defeat spelled an end to Real Madrid’s unbeaten record this season and they also relinquished the lead of the
league.
Real Madrid knows this will be a tough game. Higuain and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 are doubtful for the game. Ronaldo suffered a knock in the el classico while Higuain may be out for 2 months. The squad problems do not end there for Mourinho as the defence also
needs reinforcements. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Ramos-c33096 are both suspended.
On the other hand, Valencia is high on confidence. They defeated Buraspor in the UEFA Champions league and then beat Almeria 2-1 at the weekend.
Valencia come into this game with very little to lose, they will give it their all. It will be a great opportunity for Valencia to prey on the low morale of the Los Blancos after the horrific defeat against Barca.
If you take into account the 2 squads, Madrid is still far superior on paper despite missing several key players. Valencia have lost their 2 star players this season, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 and David Silva therefore, there the side may lack in quality. However, rest
assured, the team will not be short on passion and we can't count out a Valencia victory as players like Mata and Jaquin can be deadly on their day.
It will be interesting to see the reaction of the Madristas (Real Madrid fans), the team is under pressure to perform after the humiliation in the recent derby. If things are not going according to plan the fans may turn against their own that can provide
added advantage to the travelling team.
Jose Mourinho will have his work cut out to motivate his men. On the other hand Valencia players will be fully motivated as it doesn’t get any bigger than a match against the 31 times league champions.
Real Madrid is the favourite to overhaul Valencia. It will be an intriguing contest. The likes of Ozil and Di Maria will again have to prove their mettle to the manager and the fans alike.
Will it be the mighty Madrid who will bounce back or will it be the talented Valencia who will come out on top? Or will it be draw? If recent events are anything to go by, no result can be considered a surprise. The Madristas will be hoping the week doesn’t
get any worse than it already has been. This is a must watch match for all the Spanish football fans.
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