Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Why Barcelona might win the El Clasico – Part 2
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On the other hand, Barcelona are an altogether different side. Even though they have individual performers like Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and David Villa in their side, Guardiola still knows how to play his cards and places his players in a way that they can combine together as a team.
Everyone is aware of how Barcelona keep the possession of the ball and by taking advantage of keeping most of the ball to themselves, they penetrate defences in order to score goals. It is true that last year they could not find a way through Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan but on any other day, the Catalan giants could’ve won that game. Indeed, even though the Italian Champions looked to be strong, there was not a single player who was missing from Guardiola’s side and it was clearly seen that the Argentinean maestro Lionel Messi was having an off night as well.
With Barcelona being in their full stride at the moment, there is no team in the world that can stop them. However, most of Guardiola’s men became part of the most prestigious event of football, the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The team that managed to win the tournament, Spain, consisted of 7 Barcelona players and that is the reason why the Catalan Giants have been having fitness issues.
Their best midfielder, Xavi Hernandez, has been out of form because of his ankle injury and despite the fact that he needs rest, there are not many players who can replace his class in the centre of the pitch. Currently he is being rested by Guardiola and he is the one who can change things around against Real Madrid, who are also proving themselves this year round as Mourinho is the one in charge in Santiago Bernabeu.
Even since Mourinho has arrived, the Los Blancos haven’t lost a single game and despite the fact that the Portuguese coach has been involved in some controversial matters, there is definitely not a single reason why anyone would not agree to the fact that he is the best coach in the world right now. The former Chelsea tactician managed to win the UEFA Champions League with Porto and Inter Milan and now he is planning to raid the Spanish La Liga and by winning the local title and the European title, he is going to become the only manager in the history to win the European title with three different teams.
Where teams like Ajax, AC Milan and Auxerre couldn’t stop the Los Blancos, Barcelona definitely can. Despite the fact that the Catalan giants had a very odd start to the season and couldn’t find a win in their home ground the Nou Camp, the Spanish Champions have finally found their ground and are now in an all-winning form again; that explains their victory against the Greek Champions while being away from home as Guardiola took his men to face Panathinaikos in a game which was won 0-3 by Barcelona.
To be continued.
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