The titans of Spanish football will face off next weekend at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in the traditional El Classico which will carry an even greater importance this time because it could decide the league title’s destination. The two clubs are tied on top of la Liga with the
same number of points but Los Galacticos are one goal ahead in terms of the goals scored and conceded differential.
Barca have the stronger defensive line while the hosts who are led by record signing Cristiano Ronaldo have the better offensive record. While some might see this clash as a duel between Ronaldo and Barca’s Lionel Messi, this is far from the accurate truth as Los Galacticos have Gonzalo Higuain in their ranks and he is the club’s top scorer with 23 goals to Ronaldo’s 17. In Barca’s case Messi might be the star who is on a level above everyone else but his teammates have a crucial role and their contribution cannot be underestimated. Messi might be the top scorer in la Liga with a stunning ratio of 26 goals in 27 matches and he has provided 9 assists, but midfielder Xavi Hernandez and full-back Daniel Alves have both given 7 assists this season. Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has contributed 15 league goals including the important winner in the match between the two earlier this season.
Real Madrid have won all 15 of their home games so how will Barca cope with that and can they be the first to at least force a draw in Madrid? One key element for Barca will be how long their defenders can hold Real Madrid’s offensive weapons, particularly Ronaldo, in check. The responsibility will fall on the shoulders of club captain Carles Puyol who will have to lead the back-line by example and keep an eye on not just on goal scorers Ronaldo and Higuain, but also be aware of the danger posed by Kaka, Xabi Alonso, Marcelo and Rafael Van der Vaart who all have at least 5 assists or more.
On the other hand, Los Galacticos will rely on home court advantage having won all their games at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in la Liga as well as the marquee players mentioned above. In addition, the Real Madrid defenders will also play a massive role since they will have to contain not just Messi but Swedish striker Ibrahimovic, midfielders Xavi and Andres Iniesta among others. This is shaping up into a clash of epic proportions and the supporters of the beautiful game will be hoping for a spectacle filled with goals and punctuated by fair play.
For the fans of either club the focus will be on achieving victory in order to push ahead with the drive for the Spanish title. Barca would like to retain their crown while Real Madrid are hoping to justify all their spending which reached stratospheric proportions. To some it might be just about Ronaldo versus Messi but who will be celebrating at the end of the match could very well depend on the contribution of their teammates.
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Barca win AGAIN!!! And it will be another 6-2 defeat…JUST LIKE LAST SEASON!!!
hahahahahahaahahahhahaahahahaha………………..
I DON’T THINK SO THAT BARCA WILL WIN AGAIN.
EL REAL WILL BE THE WINNER IN LA LIGA
SO……,,,,
WATCH OUT BARCA….!!!!!
EL REAL 5-BARCA 2
GO….GO….GO….
RONALDO 7
I love how articles forget to mention how Ronaldo was out for months due to injury and is still top scorer in cl. so 17 all of the sudden sounds allot better being that he didn’t play quite as many games
We will see, I am sure Real Madrid will sweep out the Barcelona like a garbage in EL Clasico Match on April 10, 2010.
Hala Madrid…………..
ronaldo eiiiiiiiier real madrid 18 barca 12
Real Madride Will Win The Match ……C Ronaldo……
He Is The ONE
Love You Real Madride
I AGREE WITH YOU….!
REAL MADRID IS THE BEST CLUB IN THIS WORLD
WITH THE SPECIAL ONE, THEY WILL TAKE DOWN BARCELONA.
MADRID THE WINNER….!
BARCA THE LOSSER,,,,!
i think BARCELONA will win they are a real good team i dont know about real madrid
BARCELONA just the real good
B U T…..!
REAL MADRID IS THE BESTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
EVERRRRRRR
so, the answer is
REAL MADRID IS THE BEST TEAM….!
JESUS BLESS CRISTIANO RONALDO 7
fuckk fcb real we are champion ronaldo gooooooo…………….
FCB THE ASSHOLE……!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Barca will win b/c Messi is on Fire. See the picture of Messi on Fire.
http://thetwelfthmanblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/lionel-messi-is-on-fire.html
Q : WHO IS MESSY??????
A : I THINK THAT SOMETHING LIKE TRASH……!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…..!!!!
Q : REALLY???
A : AHA….!
Q : ARE YOU SURE???
A : YESSS…!
IF YOU DON’T TRUST ME
YOU CAN See the picture of Messi in GARBAGE.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Q : HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
YOU’RE VERY FUNNY
A : YES, I AM.
god bless real madridddddddddddddddddddddd …… MADRID FOR EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR LOVE YA RONALDO ,KAKA ADORE YOU
BARCA WILL INSHALLAH WIN!!
KISS BARCA ASS,,,,,
CAUSE I DON’T THINK SO
BARCA WILL WIN
JESUS BLESS RONALDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
AMIN…!
i like C.Ronaldo.
I Pray For His Win.
I alos like Messi but Ronaldo Is The Best.His Style, Dribbles,Speed,and Passing Skill Is very amazing.
Ronaldo Rocket.Best Of Luck.
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Haso 860
this is not franco time
it’s real time
madrid, admit ur superiors
most expensive player sucks
take a look at the MESSI-ah of football/soccer
C RONALDO is the magician of football. There has been no player as best as him, and will never be. Any team will love to pay him $126m just to see him in the ground lol.
Ronaldo you r the best, just focus and f**k messi!
Both ronaldo and Mess are stars,but messi is more…
i do agree with you that ronaldo is good but i see messy as a better player than ronald. this message has been sent by Zitu in leeds , uk
RONALDO IS THE BESTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
AND
THE DEVIL BLESS MESSI
His lionel messi unstopable?
Real Madrid is the best!!! Barca is the best!!! But who the best? The Answer is Real Madrid!
Barcelona is GOOD
Real Madrid is GOD
Barcelona wont know what hit them when real Madrid walks out unto that field! Real Madrid are beating teams 6-0 and Barcelona beating teams 2-0…..JUST GUESS WHO WILL WIN!!!…. OBVIOUSLY MADRID!!…. Hala Madrid
i love Ronaldo. i like very much to see his play. if he get goal i become very happy. i like his hairstyle and also his style when he is in the field. he is real hero.
Leave big names out of this, lets talk about the whole players, barça has the most talented while madrid only has the expensive ones. Barca is gonna win both legs of the el classico…..viv.a barca
barcelona is the greatest team in the world and will win the el clasico on november 29
I don’t want to offend,but let’s talk seriosly!
C.Ronaldo is a losssseeeerrr!Real Madrid can’t win without Kaka!
Barca will wiiiinnn!Messi is a legend and the best footballer in the UNIVERSE!!!I don’t think that R.Madrid has any chance,so adios R.Madrid,adios C.Ronaldo!Barcelona
i pray to u Lord please let Real Madrid win this upcoming march in Jesus name…Amen.
its true that mess is good footballer compared to other players but not CHRISTIAN. A man is double shooter as any thing can happen while playing.