Real Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga Preview: Real To Keep Rolling, Or Barca To Continue Faltering? (Video)
In what should surely be another competitive battle of the La Liga, the Real Madrid side will take on Barcelona in another football showdown on Saturday.
Real Madrid had eliminated Barca from the Copa Del Rey on Tuesday via 3-1 victory. Nonetheless, they'll be extreme pressure on both teams to gain a victory in order to sustain their powerhouse reputations.
Barcelona currently holds a 12-point lead over Atletico Madrid and a 16-point cushion over Real Madrid in the La Liga. With 13 matches to go, the respective league appears to be Barcelona's for the taking.
Overall, Barcelona has still continued to struggle as of late, which is certainly a bi-product of its recent performances.
Aside from its loss to Real Madrid, the team was embarrassed by AC Milan via 2-0 defeat and also had two inconsistent league performances, which has everybody second-guessing the team's form.
Real is still without the services of Iker Casillas, but have continued to play well without the captain as Diego has filled in nicely. The club is on a roll, winning three consecutive games in the La Liga as well as four of its last five. However, Manchester United did hold them to a tie in the first leg of the Champions League.
Madrid essentially had a full-strength side when it prevailed against Barcelona on Tuesday and similar results are expected when the two sides play again this weekend, according to Bleacher Report.
Real Madrid will face off against Barcelona on Saturday, March 2nd at 4p.m. CET. Please check back on this site closer to the date for more information on watching the game online. The probable lineups can be viewed below.
Projected Lineups:
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1):
Diego Lopez; Alvaro Arbeloa, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao, Sami Khedira, Xabi Alonso; Angel Di Maria, Mesut Ozil, Cristiano Ronaldo; Karim Benzema.
Barcelona (4-3-3):
Victor Valdes; Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Iniesta; Lionel Messi, David Villa, Pedro