Carlo Ancelotti's Team to face Barcelona on Saturday classico, its a measure game for Real Madrid side to avoid beating up.
Real Madrid are the giant of Spanish league they have a compete rival of Barcelona Fc the champions league semi-finalist facing Inter Milan, Barcelona have been of tremendous form this seasons wining all the games. It would be a great and tough march for Carlo Ancelotti's team to win Real Madrid, the question is can Madrid win the Copa del Ray final, they have been Kickout by Arsenal fc which are currently on the second premier league table Livepoor Fc been on the 1st of the table. Real Madrid having some challenges of injuries, lack of players formed, Barcelona have won Madrid twice.
What Transpired
This wasn't supposed to happen. Things
aren't really going to plan for Real Madrid. Los Blancos, who were tipped to
win the lot this season, have been miles off it. In fact, this, right now, is a
football team on a steep decline. Madrid are out of the Champions League,
slipping up in La Liga, and scraping narrow wins on moments of brilliance - as
well as the odd slice of luck.
It is a fine thing, then, that Los Blancos
are facing Barcelona this weekend. Clasicos are always tense occasions, and
even the ones that don't mean as much always feel big - by virtue of rivalry
alone. This one, though, holds a certain gravitas. There is not only a trophy
on the line but also the sense of two teams at different junctures.
The Superior Picture
Madrid are on the way down, broken when they were supposed to be chugging through the season. Barcelona, meanwhile, are on the ascent - and only likely to get better. And after all of the pre-season talk about how Madrid were the ones to watch, and Barca were set up to fail, Saturday's final might well end up showing just how far Carlo Ancelotti and his troops have gone backwards.
Did You Known
This is not the way that these fixtures
used to look. El Clasico is the game that everyone used to watch - regardless
of your allegiance. Here was Cristiano Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi, Mourinho
versus Guardiola: the two best teams in Europe going at it. To be clear, there
were beatdowns - a Barca battering of Madrid at the Bernabeu will go down in
history. But mostly there was jeopardy. You really didn't know who was going to
win. Margins were razor thin. It came down to tactics, mentality and showing up
on the day.
But this year, that really hasn't been the
case. Barcelona haven't just beaten Madrid, they have thrashed them - twice.
The first beatdown came in La Liga, the Blaugrana cutting through Madrid to the
tune of a 4-0 win in Mbappe's first Clasico. The second was even more damning -
5-2 in the Supercopa de Espana final. Ancelotti lamented the result, and
lambasted his team for "not playing soccer" after the final whistle.
He said, too, that he was "sad and disappointed." By the end of it
all, Don Carlo was forced to apologise to the fans.
"We are very sad and disappointed. But
that's football, and we leave with that sadness. Our sadness is the same as the
fans. We are truly sorry," he said in a post-match interview.
What next for Real Madrid and Barcelona Classico Copa Del Ray Final
ironically, before the start of the season,
Madrid looked like they would be the side fielding multiple Ballon d'Or
contenders. Vinicius, Mbappe and Bellingham all vying for the same honour, and
all having a decent claim to it. None of the three are in with a realistic shot
now, though. Maybe a double trophy win, with a miraculous end to the season,
followed by a Club World Cup triumph, could augment Mbappe's chances.
Bellingham could also - at a push - sneak in.
But the real contenders play for the other
side. And they're both incredibly dangerous. Lamine Yamal might not be the next
Lionel Messi, but he is arguably the best player in world football right now.
His 16 goals and 21 assists in all competitions make for fine reading. Still,
it's the extra stuff that stands out. Yamal plays with a maturity beyond his
years. He terrifies defenders with his jinks and tricks. He understands angles
and passing lanes that players far older and more experienced cannot. It would
be a fine thing for him to win a Ballon d'Or - and there might be more in the
future.
Unfortunately for Madrid - and perhaps even
Yamal - there is another guy on the opposite wing who has a decent shout, too.
Raphinha has reinvented himself under Hansi Flick. he has become more direct
and deadly. He does more while touching the ball less. If Yamal is the dribbler
and Lewandowski is the finisher, then Raphinha is the extra incisive edge. He
takes a very good Barcelona team and makes it great. And he will be an absolute
nightmare for Vazquez.
Conclusion
Saturday game is final game and anyone can win, i wished Madrid the best of luck on Saturday they need to win the cup. They are out of Champions League, so they need this cup.
