Yes, I agree with Xavi. Cesc would be great at Barca!
No, I disagree. Cesc would be sitting on the bench at Barca
Who cares what Xavi thinks cause Fabregas is staying with the Gunners
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi has had his say on the Cesc Fabregas transfer saga. Xavi reckons Fabregas would "triumph" at Barca. What do you think? Do you agree or disagree with Xavi? Vote now!
I can see Bilbao holding out for a draw here, maybe even more!
League leaders Real Madrid will have a tricky home game on Saturday as Basque side Athletic Bilbao will be coming at Santiago Bernabeu. Real have to win in order to stay top of the table but Bilbao is not a team that one can beat easily. Athletic Bilbao are 8th before this weekend.
Sixth placed Bilbao will meet fourth placed Villarreal in a game that could be decisive in the race for a top four spot. Bilbao are unbeaten in three games while Villarreal are coming from a good Europa League tie with Bayer Leverkuses, the Spanish side won both home and away.
Second placed Real Madrid will have a tough test on Sunday as they will meet third placed Villarreal at Santiago Bernabeu. Both sides appear to be in good shape: Real Madrid won the last game 3-2 at Getafe while Villarreal beat Almeria 2-0 at home.
Primera Liga leaders Barcelona saw their awesome winning streak coming to an end last week, Sporting Gijon held them to a 1-1 draw after no less than 16 consecutive league wins. Guardiola's men will meet fifth placed Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou on Sunday, a team that has shown good form lately and managed to climb up the table chasing a top four spot.
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.
With nine games left to play Barcelona are still leading the chase for the title but Real Madrid are just five point behind Guardiola's men. It's clear that it will be a two-horse race since third placed Villarreal are no less than 24 points behind the leaders but who will win it in the end?
They are both outstading players but who would you pick if you had to between the two? Both Xavi and Iniesta had outstanding World Cup campaigns for Spain and they are widely regarded as two of the best midfielders in world football. It's a tough one I know but please vote now!
Leaders Barcelona will meet 14th placed Racing Santander on Saturday in an attempt to grab the 14th consecutive win and further consolidate their leadership. Barcelona eased past Malaga last week, 4-1, while Santander got beaten 2-1 at Athletic Bilbao.
Spanish league leaders Barcelona will travel to meet 11th placed Mallorca on Saturday. Barcelona returned to winning ways last week by beating Athletic Bilbao 2-1 while Mallorca suffered a painful defeat in a mid-table battle with Real Sociedad.
