The two Spanish giants will meet at Nou Camp on Monday, 29th of November, in another edition of the greatest derby in Spain, "El Clasico". Real are top of the table one point clear of Barcelona but both teams have been in impressive form lately. Barcelona got an 8-0 away win at Almeria during the weekend and a 3-0 away at Panathinaikos in the Champions League while Real beat Athletic Bilbao 5-1 last weekend and Ajax Amsterdam 4-0 in midweek.
La Liga leaders Barcelona will face a tough test on Saturday as they travel to meet 3rd placed Villarreal. Although Villarreal are out of the title race since they are no less than 24 points behind Barcelona they will still fight for the three points since they are tied on 54 points with 4th placed Valencia. Barcelona have won their last game 2-1 at home against Getafe while Villarreal beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 away from home.
Valladolid need at least a point and they will get it!
There are only 90 minutes left between Barcelona and the title but they will have to earn it with a victory at home against relegation battlers Valladolid. Will they be able to claim the win or will they crack under pressure?
Real Madrid suffered a setback last week as they were held to a 1-1 draw at bottom club Almeria and Barcelona moved four points clear at the top of the table. Mourinho's men will meet 9th placed Mallorca on Sunday, a team that got beaten 3-0 last Monday at Atletico Madrid.
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Real Madrid will travel to meet 13th placed Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday and Mourinho's men will have to win if they want to keep the pressure on leaders Barcelona. Last week Real Madrid eased past lowly Levante while Deportivo grabbed a 1-1 draw at Almeria.
The Classic derby saw a brilliant Barcelona thrashing Real Madrid at Camp Nou, the game ended 5-0 with goals scored by Xavi, Pedro, a brace from David Villa and Jeffren. Barcelona are now top of the table, two points clear of Real Madrid.
Real Madrid's destiny is out of their hands as their riveting Primera Division title battle with Barcelona comes to an end. Goalkeeper Iker Casillas insists Real "have to take care of our own business by beating Malaga'', rather than worry about events at the Nou Camp where Barca entertain Valladolid. Malaga are fighting for their lives at the foot of the table. They are one of four teams level on 36 points and with bottom club Xerez on 33 points and still capable of surviving, five teams are out to avoid the three relegation places.
There will be a lot of pressure on him, he will be a disappointment for Real.
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor will join Real Madrid for the rest of the season on a loan deal but the Spanish club will have the option to buy the player at the end of the loan spell. Adebayor scored 19 goals in 36 league and cup starts for the Blues after being signed from Arsenal by previous manager Mark Hughes. Last season he scored 14 goals in 26 Premier League appearances but this time round he has managed just one in eight league matches.
I'm afraid Ibra will have to stay at Barca, there's little time left to negotiate.
Following Barcelona's big money capture of Valencia's David Villa the Spanish champions look interested in selling striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic but so far the price has proved to be quite expensive for any buyers. A.C. Milan appear to be keen on capturing the Swedish striker, will they make it?
