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Liga BBVA | Jornada 7 | fc barcelona vs. REAL MADRID | 07.10.12 @ 19.50 CET

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Match F. C. Barcelona - Real Madrid
Date Sunday 07/10/2012
Time 19:50
Venue Camp Nou
Matchday 7

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FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid: El Clasico – La Liga Preview


Barcelona beat Benfica Tuesday in the Champions League group stages in Portugal for the first time ever. Their historical win came at a price as star defender Carlos Pulos was stretchered off to a gruesome dislocated elbow. The captain had just recovered from a hamstring injury and is now looking at more time on the sidelines. Barca have won all their six games and top the Spanish tables with 18 points. Their thrilling comeback win against Sevilla over the weekend secured their two point lead over a closely trailing Atletico Madrid. A little acting and fine finishing from Cesc Fabregas was enough to see Barca through to a 3-2 victory in Sevilla. Barca has now won six consecutive matches in all competitions but injuries have become a concern for the Catalans.


Tito Vilanova has a task ahead of him in defense. Mascherano and Alex Song will play deeper roles than they are accustomed against their Spanish rivals. Andres Iniesta and Gerard Pique on the other hand, should finally be fit. These introductions however, will bring technique and ball possession to Barca.

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With four consecutive wins and 14 goals in the process, Real Madrid’s dismal start to the season is finally behind them. Los Blancos however, need to leave Camp Nou with points if they want to compete for the La Liga championship. Real is at their best on the counter attack and with Ronaldo, Higuain, and Di Maria, they can score within seconds. The Portuguese superstar is in top form after netting a hat trick in back to back matches against Deportivo and Ajax.


At 10 points from 6 matches, Madrid is in six position in the tables, but an upset at Camp Nou would have them right back in the running. Real will do well to remember their win over Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup back in August. Kaka was handed a rare start against Ajax but impressed with his vision and ability to open the game. Raphael Varane could get the start of his life after Sergio Ramos’ recent bust-up with Jose Mourinho, but don’t expect too many changes in Mou’s master-plan.


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#6 ·
Casillas

Arbeloa - Pepe - Ramos - Marcelo

Xabi
Sami - Luka

Di Maria ------------- Cristiano
Benzema​
 
#11 ·
playing at Camp Nou is hard , very hard, we need it more than them so we WILL beat them.

Barca 2 - 3 Real (CR, Higi, Modric)
 
#14 ·
I totally disagree. I know Benz played the full 90 midweek, but these are the games that the Benz is built for. He has to start, although Pipita probably will.
 
#25 ·
I would go with
--------------iker----------------
Arbeloa---Pepe--ramos--marcelo
-------khedira---Xabi-----------
Di maria-----Ozil--------CR------
----------Pipita----------------

1. Marcelo over Conetrao as Fabio hasnt played and we need to go for the win.
2.Ozil over modric and Kaka as he has played well against farca of recent. we can bring on either depending on how the game goes.
3. Pipita over benz cos Song and Masche are DMs not natural CBs and a striker like pipita (stays central, plays of their shoulders, pressures etc) would give them more problems than a benz who drifts to the flanks and lets them off the hook. We need to attack the center of that defence. Witha pique+ puyol, benz would be the better choice.
 
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Real Madrid have trained in preparation for 'el Clasico'

Real Madrid trained at Valdebebas in preparation for the next match this Sunday against Barcelona at the Nou Camp (19:50, C+ Liga and Gol T) as part of match day seven of the season. José Mourinho led the third session of the week for which he had all of the first team players available plus Castilla’s José Rodríguez.


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After just two months of official competition and the Whites will play their third clasico of the season this weekend in Barcelona following five wins in their last five matches. On Thursday, José Mourinho led the first training session of the week with a focus on the match. The coach had Real Madrid Castilla’s midfielder José Rodríguez involved in the session.

The session held at Real Madrid’s Football City started with three different groups. In the first group were the outfield players who started in the Champions League win against Ajax. Under the direction of Rui Faria they combined continuous running with different stretching exercises on pitches 1 and 2 at Valdebebas before starting to play with the ball.

In the second group Casillas, Adán and Jesús trained together. The three Real Madrid goalkeepers worked on specifics with goalkeeping coach Silvino Louro. They completed exercises with and without the ball. The remaining outfield players did an intense warm-up before doing a fitness circuit in groups of four and then started working with the ball. Meanwhile, José Mourinho followed closely the progress of all of his players.