With El Clasico approaching, it means the two most successful teams in the Spanish La Liga are again colliding face on.
This particular fixture is surely considered as one of the most pulsating and electrifying clashes in the world of football. It has its own culture, atmosphere and emotions. Such is the importance of this encounter of the two Spanish giants
that this particular clash is often considered as the title decider. Historically the stakes have been high in this game and it seems this time the odds are against Los Blancos.
With their slow start to the season, Real are already trailing the Catalans who have won all of their games so far by eight points.
This fact makes life difficult for the Los Blancos, given the intense bitterness and rivalry that comes with El Clasico.
To some fans and analysts alike, it seems that Madrid are on the verge of conceding the title at this early stage of the season and that is precisely why they need to win their next match against their bitter rivals on this coming Saturday.
At this early stage of the season, the two teams are in stark contrast to each other. Despite missing some of their star players to injuries and lacking the fluency and movement that they were used to under their former coach, Pep Guardiola, Barcelona still
managed to win all of their opening 6 games in the league.
On the other hand, lacklustre performances on the pitch and internal strive by some players have led to a not-so-great start for Real, which means that they have to come back strong if they need to salvage their season and retain their championship.
That is why this clash against the Catalans could not have come at a better time for the Spanish capital-based side.
They need to beat their arch enemies to show that they are still the team to beat and that they are real contenders for La Liga this season.
Beating the Catalans at their home turf is the only way to prove that they will not easily hand over the title and that if Barcelona want to be on top again, they have to first show that against Real Madrid.
Failure to do that means Madrid will face a mountain of challenges which can only be overcome by some miracle happening for them.
One positive statistic for the Los Blancos is the fact that Mourinho won all his El Clasico games in the league against Barcelona at the Camp Nou and it is to be seen if he will continue this feat against the Catalans on Saturday.
With this feat on their side and Ronaldo scoring his first hat-trick of the season against Deportivo la Coruna on last Sunday, it seems that Real can do the magic again at Camp Nou.
“We know Barcelona is a difficult team to beat but we did beat them last year at their ground and we believe that we can do it again this time”. This is what Ronaldo has said to the press.
It now seems that Mourinho’s team have finally picked up their boots and left behind their sloppiness.
The tension and uneasiness in the dressing room seems to be a thing of the past and the team is now ready for the clash with their bitter rivals.
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