Real Madrid vs. Barcelona – Spanish Super Copa – Match Preview
The first El Clasico of the coming Spanish La Liga season is going to take place today. There is a lot of hype created before the outstanding fixture as Real Madrid look to be a stronger side while Barcelona have also made one fabulous signing during the
summer.
The Spanish Champions are still the favourites to win the game but Jose Mourinho is not going to let the match go without a fight. The Portuguese tactician has shown progress against Barcelona since the day he joined the Los Blancos.
The first match between the two sides with Jose Mourinho managing Real Madrid ended up in a 5-0 rout as Barcelona triumphed at the Nou Camp. Later, the Spanish Champions squared it off against their arch rivals in the UEFA Champions League.
The match did not end without controversy as Pepe was shown a red card after a tackle on Daniel Alves in which he mostly simulated. That fixture ended 0-2 in favour of the Catalan Giants as they triumphed at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Barcelona also faced Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu for the second leg of the Spanish La Liga. That fixture ended 1-1 with Lionel Messi and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 both scoring from penalties.
The final of the Copa Del Rey was also played between the two Spanish Giants. Barcelona were again the favourites to win the match but an outstanding header from Cristiano Ronaldo in extra time helped Real Madrid triumph over the Spanish Champions.
The last fixture ended 1-1 as well as the Spanish Giants qualified for the final of the UEFA Champions League.
Barcelona won the Champions League and the Spanish La Liga and Jose Mourinho definitely has revenge on his mind. The Portuguese tactician has made a few important signings during the summer transfer window and he might introduce a few as the Super Copa kicks
off.
Barcelona are going to play their favourite 4-3-3 formation while Real Madrid may appear in a 4-2-3-1. The Spanish Champions rarely change their formation and Josep Guardiola relies too much on his midfield which comprises of Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez
and Sergio Busquets. On the other hand, Jose Mourinho is happy with his midfield but often changes the holding midfield position.
Two of Barcelona’s players, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Busquets-c33048 might not feature in the first leg of the Super Copa as they suffered injuries while being away on international duty. Therefore, Javier Mascherano and the Brazilian full back Adriano might come
in to replace these two players. Seydou Keita can be fielded in the holding midfield position.
On the other hand, since http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Coentrao.
The predicted starting line-up for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 is:
Victor Valdes, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pedro-c29582 Rodriguez.
The predicted starting line-up for Real Madrid is:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Karim-Benzema-c20350.
The predicted score line for this fixture is 2-1 to Real Madrid as Barcelona do not have a first choice defence and Real Madrid will have the home advantage.
The man to watch for Barcelona in this fixture is Xavi Hernandez as he is famous for his performances against Real Madrid. On the other hand, Mesut Ozil will be the man to watch for Real Madrid as he has improved while playing with the Spanish Giants over
the summer.
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