EL Classical : Real Madrid Vs Barcelona
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Chelsea have shown us how to beat Barca - Cannavaro
MADRID, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro said his side should try and emulate Chelsea when they take on unbeaten Primera Liga leaders and arch-rivals Barcelona in the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Chelsea defeated the European champions 1-0 at home in the Champions League on Wednesday, and could have inflicted a heavier defeat playing on the break in the second half.
Chelsea were stronger than Barcelona. They showed more commitment and belief when going for the ball. We need to play like them to beat Barca,' Cannavaro told a news conference on Thursday.
The last time Frank Rijkaard's side visited Madrid they produced a superb display to sink Real 3-0, and to make matters worse the home fans then stood and applauded Ronaldinho after he scored the third.
This time round Barcelona are missing leading striker Samuel Eto'o, who is out with a long-term knee injury, but Cannavaro said there were still plenty of other dangermen in the Barca squad.
'They still have the likes of Eidur Gudjohnsen, Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho who can score goals,' Cannavaro added.
'We know all about Ronaldinho, he is a phenomenal player. I don't know how you stop him. When your rival has a forward like that you simply have to cross yourself and hope for the best.'
Real's tails are up after a remarkable transformation over the last few days. They slipped to their first league defeat of the season with a miserable 1-0 loss away to Getafe last Saturday, which drew widespread criticism.
But then they put in one of their strongest performances with a 4-1 win away to Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League on Tuesday.
'There is a greater incentive in Europe than in the league. This is something we have to put right so that we can gain some consistency. He you can't have so many ups and downs if you want to win things,' Cannavaro said.
Real are fifth in the standings, five points behind Barca.
So can Real Madrid Do A Chelsea Over Barcelona ?
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Barc to win 2-1
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Madrid to win barca 3-0
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1-1 draw honest even
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it will be a draw i think.
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Madrid draws first blood with Raul!
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raul seems to be renewed under capello. i guess all the preious managers aren't strict enough with him.
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Got a feeling that Raul would score again.
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84 mins
real madrid 2 - 0 barcelona
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barca seems to have lost all their motivation.
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Iniesta and Messi has been doing well in this match.. too bad abt Ronaldinho's contribution.
Capello maintained his set of defensive midfielders and they dutifully minimized the flair and creativity of Ronaldinho and Deco.
Emerson shld hv been shown the second yellow and to the shower on Messi's late tackle. For that, he's the best..... the best actor in this El Classico! -
real madrid is back title race is on man. valencia also win. at least la liga has a three way battle unlike epl
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barca's dominance has ended with real and valencia back.... as for epl, its gonna be a 2 horse race with manu n chelsea battle it out... but dark horse still gunners n pool....Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:real madrid is back title race is on man. valencia also win. at least la liga has a three way battle unlike epl -
Like RM won this match against Barca and it seems they are back?
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Time for chelsea away win next week
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winng this match is not important,the important thing is RAUL's back in action
