My Thoughts
There is no point in this writer eulogising about the impact Juande Ramos has had on Real Madrid; instead, I will simply present the following statistic: since losing 2-0 in the reverse match in Ramos' first match in charge in December, Real's league record is as follows: played 18, won 17, drawn 1, lost 0. This has led to, all of a sudden, there actually being a title race in La Liga this season, after looking like the league was going to be a walk in the park for Pep Guardiola's team, who have scored un utterly ridiculous 94 league goals so far this season. Real themselves, however, have not been shy in front of goal, themselves with 77 league goals so far this season, aided in no small part by the evergreen Raul, along with emerging superstars such as Gonzalo Higuain and Klass-Jan Huntelaar. With Barca losing centre-back Rafael Marquez for the rest of the season due to a knee injury suffered against Chelsea on Tuesday, this could be another high-scoring encounter.
The Verdict
Despite drawing their last 2 matches in all competitions, Barcelona are still very much the team to beat both domestically and in European competition. However, with the standards that the side set for themselves earlier this season being so high, it is inevitable that 2 draws will lead to suggestions that the Barca high-speed locomotive may have come off the rails. The technical ability of the side has never been in question: tonight, we'll see if they have the cojones to go with it. I reckon this could be a peach of a game, befitting of its clasico moniker. Score draw
The Bet
The draw can be backed at a best price of 5/2 with Stan James. Alternatively, the over 2.5 goals market can be backed at a general 8/15.
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