Barcelona faces El Clasico three points ahead of rivals Real Madrid, confident that they can establish a clear distance between themselves and Los Blancos in La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti’s team is clearly motivated to avoid this, but Hansi Flick is eager to make a statement at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Catalan giants enter the game in good form, and Sport reports that he has been pleasantly impressed by how quickly his players have grasped the concepts he has trying to express. Another reason to celebrate in Can Barca is that his early success came despite a lot of injuries and thanks to a number of La Masia players.
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The German manager believes that now is the time to make a statement at the Bernabeu with a win, and that dropping out of the title fight would be a significant setback. His Barcelona club is ahead of plan in terms of points, and Flick wants to go into the closing months of the season with a lead, and a win at the Bernabeu would set up a surprise later in the season. Furthermore, with Los Blancos now underwhelming, a victory could exacerbate Madrid’s concerns.
A win for Barcelona would be gold dust in the title race, but Real Madrid are the best under duress, which will undoubtedly be present on Saturday night. Los Blancos have won all four of the most recent Clasicos, and in theory, Barcelona’s high line will play to their strengths: releasing Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior in behind.
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