EL CLASICO 2016- Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Ramos: We want revenge
"After the bad result in the first Clásico, football gives you the chance for revenge and on Saturday we've got the opportunity to play away against a great team like Barcelona. We're keen to perform well. The team is on very good form and is in a positive frame of mind to go there and put in a great performance and pick up the three points, which would serve to reduce the gap with them in La Liga".

Bale: We can win at Camp Nou
"We need to go out and attack Barcelona and exploit their weaknesses. We have to score and simply win the game, it'll be tough. They're playing very well, but we've got to go out and give 100%. We've got a game plan and if we perform to our best we are capable of winning at the Camp Nou".

Iniesta: Clasico is first of many finals ahead
"I would say, especially this time, that we don't take the game on in a different way. These games are different. It doesn't matter how the sides go into them, whether in better or worse shape. Everyone likes to win against their rivals. There's not long to go in the league and we can take another step forward, but we will not take on the game looking at the points difference. We will just be thinking about another game. It is the first final of all the finals we have left, because from here on all games will be finals.

Iniesta to put on a master class in Zizou's face.

Time to deliver the deathblow.

Lol, death blow was delivered months ago! 0-4. Have you forgotten already?  This game will be much more of a game. To be honest, I'm not expecting a win, but I do expect it to a close and tough game. This game for us is all about winning a little respect back. All that we can reasonably expect is to get to semis in CL and continue to battle Atleti for 2nd in liga. Win or lose or tie, this game doesn't affect those expectations only possibly helps our severely wounded pride.

Little does Wind know that Zizou was actually there during the 4-0 where Ini put in a masterclass performance. Ironically, that was actually Rafa's deathblow.

Would it have the same effect if (when) Zizou loses this? I genuinely don't know unless it is a much bigger defeat then he'll certainly not be kept.

Barcelona rarely wins a game after international break. So draw looks predictable

i personally rather focus on the atletico game 4 days after el classico.

People lets calm down and accept that Madrid gonna beat Barca OK. Pls watch Rocky 3 it's all in there, the pattern is clearly visible. Apollo aka Zizou got this.

I think they are too smart to give their 100% at el clasico knowing there is do or die game after 4 days. Draw or 1-0 win is the perfect result.
Not expecting 3-0 or 4-0. After 1 goal lead team will stop and save their energy.
Maybe Neymar will not stop but Lucho can sub him off if he doesnt calm down

Can't remember the last time less was at stake for a clasico

That being said I think Barca are quite comfortable with the lead and that could be dangerous

It being dangerous would mean that you would think Madrid would pick up points where we lose them, which I just don't see happening

Perhaps Atletico, but even they have simply been not too impressive. They do scare me for the CL though.

FFS BC had no idea you had that avatar. Will have to switch mine up then

i mean all there is to gain from this match is just bragging rights and a chance to lose confidence with a loss.

the league is pretty much wrapped up

Hey, if we can help prevent them from finishing second, and rubbing it in that they couldn't beat us this season, and completely ending all chance of them winning the league, I would say that is delivering a death blow.

Amen

windkick wrote:Hey, if we can help prevent them from finishing second, and rubbing it in that they couldn't beat us this season, and completely ending all chance of them winning the league, I would say that is delivering a death blow.

Oh I'm certainly all for this

I can't see us winning this match as MSN are tired, but I don't see that as big of a deal. You can make a lot of money betting Madrid though.

They are not tired, they are trained to deal with playing 2-3 times a week ffs

This has got to be the least hyped up Clasico in a long time. The league is essentially over and we have a CL tie coming up next week.

It will be nice to be able to watch a Clasico without worrying much about the result though, I'm tired of having a panic attack everytime I see Madrid enter our half.

We'll have panic attacks nonetheless imo.

MEN needs to be more clinical. Definitely looking rusty after break. Coachessi got this imo

Well a 9 men RM scoring in Camp Nou. This is why i thought we should have played Vilareal full strength and get 3 points and play kids in this game so we are ready for ATM. Now, getting tired for CL is gonna be a banana skin.

Pathetic display. Pathetic pathetic display

I just wanted to reiterate Alba's contract should be terminated at the end of the season. With that body he has he'd get raped by 12 year olds down my neighbourhood.

Yeah, Alba was at fault for the first and Bales goal (btw it should have stood). He also "created" the first with that lousy pass.

It is not just this match eelir, I've been saying it all season and most apart from a certain troll would agree with me. He is not a defender PERIOD. He adds nothing to the build up game and his defensive play is ever worse. Gets out-muscled and out-jumped all match against ANYONE he's up against. Not to mention he has no idea of runners behind him most of the time. It is comical