Monday 16 January 2012

Dropping Cristiano Ronaldo & 3 things Real Madrid must do to beat Barca at home

Dropping Cristiano Ronaldo & 3 things Real Madrid must do to beat Barca at home
By Angela Asante, January 16 2012,

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Real Madrid want to defend their Spanish Copa del Rey title at all cost. To make this wish a reality, they might need to follow the three rules mentioned in this article.For Real Madrid, like for all clubs these days, beating Barcelona is a phenomenon. Joseph Guardiola’s Catalans have grown so mighty that opponents tremble in fear at the thought of facing them. Some downplay panic, but the outcome remains the same; Barcelona maintain their dominance at the end of the day.


Manchester United, AC Milan and Santos are some of the world’s top teams that have bowed down to the unrivalled power of the Blaugrana. It’s probably right to say that Real Madrid know even more suffering than Santos, Milan or 2009 and 2011 Champions League beaten finalists United. The routine of El Clasicos tells it all.Since defeating Barcelona 4-1 in 2008, Real Madrid have managed only one victory against the Catalans. It occurred in the final of the Spanish Copa del Rey in April last year. A 103rd minute goal from Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo made the difference as Xavi, Lionel Messi and David Villa ran out of tonic. Madridistas described the victory as the beginning of a new era for Los Blancos and as the end of Barcelona’s dominance in Clasicos. Time and results, however, proved otherwise.Despite being in formidable form ahead of December 10’s meeting, Real Madrid exploded like a balloon against the sword of Barcelona. Karim Benzema offered the home crowd a great start to the show but the Catalans replied with 3 goals to spoil Real Madrid’s night at the Santiago Bernabeu. In addition, many of Los Blancos’ remarkable records went broken on December 10, 2011.For the first time since then, Real Madrid and Barcelona will clash. The venue for this two-legged Copa del Rey tie is the Santiago Bernabeu, where the hosts are normally invincible against every opponent but Barca. If Real Madrid want to successfully defend their Spanish cup title, they have to overcome the Catalans. To do that, they will need to take full advantage of the home factor so as to enter into the second leg with confidence and realistic hope.....

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