Spanish Classico Looms – Real Madrid vs Barcelona
October 21st, 2006
It’s ‘El Clasico’ time again in Spain, and Real Madrid are worth backing to get the better of Barcelona in La Liga.
There’s certainly plenty riding on this fixture at the best of times, and with Real trailing league leaders Barca by five points already this season, the stakes couldn’t be higher and you can tell the pressure’s mounting on Fabio Capello at the Bernabeu.
After just 6 games of the Spanish season the knives are already out after last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at Getafe. The Italian spent a while fending off gossip that he offered to tender his resignation in the aftermath of such a shocking result.
Capello was probably regretting making so many team changes in the run-up to a Champions League encounter with Steaua Bucharest, but at least Madrid sailed through their European encounter in Romania on Tuesday evening winning 4-1, which is more than can be said for Barcelona, who lost 1-0 to Chelsea on Wednesday night.
It’s easy to imagine an element of self-doubt creeping into the Catalan mindset as a result, particularly as Barca looked uncharacteristically quiet for much of the match at Stamford Bridge.
Ronaldo is suspended for the hosts after failing to get his sending off against Getafe overturned, but apart from that Madrid are pretty much at full strength.
PICK : Get on Real Madrid. – Best Price is 2.65 at Betsson
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