On Wednesday, one of the most anticipated football matches in the world will be played, guess which? El Clasico! Many of us have waited for this moment for some time now and the suspense is beginning to choke me. The First leg El clasico this season which was earlier postponed due to envisaged protest to avoid clashes between fans, had to hover till a latter date. With Real Madrid maintaining a firm pursuit on Barcelona to topple them, the El Clasico go could go a long way to give an inkling of who may win the league this campaign. The league champions Barcelona will be welcoming an in form Zidane's Real Madrid at the Camp Nou, and the tempo is already high ahead of the encounter. It's a must win game for both sides and Barcelona will look forward to securing the entire three points to keep their hope of winning a treble this season alive. Valverde had rested his key players against Inter Milan in their last Group F champions league game to keep his players fit and devoid of unnecessary injuries ahead of the Clasico encounter with Los Blancos. He had sidelined Pique, Ter Stergen and most importantly his talisman Lionel Messi, therefore opening door for younger players to have their moment against the Italian side.
Howbeit, they still went on to win the game 2-1 at the San Siro, a result that sent Inter to Europa to continue their European adventure there. Despite this, fans have expressed fears and concerns as regards Barcelona's readiness for the El Clasico after they performed below expectations against Real Sociedad on Saturday. The game saw the League champions ending the match in a 2-2 draw, thereby sending a signal of slack in form to Madrid. What this means is that Barcelona are now topping Madrid with just one point on the table and a win for Zidane's side tonight against Valencia will see the former European champions climb the top spot on the table before the big clash on Wednesday. While Barcelona may be hopeful because of Lionel Messi's current form, Valverde would have loved to start Dembele ahead of Grizemann on Wednesday. However, the pacy freshman is nursing his injury and Grizemann will once again have a chance to prove his mettle when it matters the most. Though the former Athletico Madrid star man is showing signs of settling into the squad now, fans are still worried about how the Catalan giants fared against Sociedad on Saturday. Even with Messi and Ter Stergen in yesterday's game, Barca had struggled to control the game and play it their usual way. It's gonna be a bit harder against a rejuvenated Real Madrid side on Wednesday. However, it seems Barcelona play against the big boys with different approach, and they look likely to be a different side on Wednesday.
What's your take on this, you think Barcelona will play better against Madrid?
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