After draw in the first match (1:1), Murinho’s players demonstrated their power collected four won matches in a row. They gained a lot of morale by beating Barcelona again and we think they can continue their winning row by beating Man Utd in the second leg. In the last match against Barcelona, Real showed their strength with 13 goal attempts (8 of them were shots on goal). Cristiano Ronaldo plays fantastic and with him in team Real can beat everyone. In the last match against Barca, Mourinho had rest some…
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FC Twente – AFC Ajax Preview
Steve McClaren stood down as Twente coach on Tuesday with the Tukkers in fifth position, having failed to win any of their six Eredivisie fixtures in 2013. Interim boss Alfred Schreuder, promoted from his position as McClaren’s assistant, is not intending to make big changes in a bid to stop the rot. “In the second half at sc Heerenveen [a 2-1 defeat last Saturday] we played well,” he said. “We can build on that. Everyone thinks differently about football but, looking at the bigger picture, we will continue in the same…
Read MoreAC Milan – S.S. Lazio Preview
Having lost ground to Lazio last weekend when they drew 1-1 with FC Internazionale Milano, Massimiliano Allegri’s fourth-placed Milan can leapfrog the Rome club into third by triumphing at San Siro. Consequently, Rossoneri goalkeeper Marco Amelia knows just how significant his side’s 27th Serie A match of the campaign is. “By winning on Monday [2-0 against Pescara Calcio] Lazio overtook us, so a victory would be invaluable,” he said. “Unfortunately, we didn’t get the three points in the derby and now we are facing a side eager to protect their…
Read MoreReal Madrid CF – FC Barcelona Preview
The visiting Liga leaders are 16 points clear of their third-placed opponents and have not lost a top-flight game at the Santiago Bernabéu since May 2008. Tuesday’s Copa del Rey defeat by José Mourinho’s side – their second reverse in three matches – has dented Barcelona’s morale, however, and the Catalan team will look to respond in the Spanish capital. “We’ve had a fantastic season to date but when you are eliminated from a competition by Madrid it always hurts,” said midfielder Xavi Hernández after the 3-1 (4-2 on aggregate) midweek loss at…
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