El Clasico: Real Vs Barca

The big night is upon us. It only comes around twice a year. Who will pull out the Win? Marca's reader seem to think Barcelona, with 55% of the vote, followed by 30% to Real and 6% vote for a tie. Only 35% percent of readers think Madrid can stop Ronaldinho.

Real has some much needed rejuvinated confidence after dropping Depor 4-nill. I don't see Barca taking two clasicos in a row, especially with a nerve-wracking return leg tie with Benifica this week for a place in the Champions League semi-finals. I think Cincinho, Robinho, Beckham and company are going to take it the Azulgranos and come home with the 3 points.

I expect Eto to get one past Casillas as he always does. With an 11 point gap, all we really have is pride at stake.

Lack of Wisdom in the Real camp

I haven't posted anything for months. No time. Since then Real sacked their coach again, was knocked out of the Champions League, knocked out of the Copa del Rey and are trailing Barca by 11 points. Not only that, but Florentino Perez has handed in a shock resignation.

The second team coach, Lopez Caro was instated to take over Luxemburgo as a temporary solution until a new coach was found. Caro took the Real Madrid Castilla team up to the second division of Spanish football and shortly after taking over the first team there was a great improvement. Unfortunately, Real failed in the big games and the overall play has become mediocre once again. The new president is ready to find yet another new coach and is mouthing off about it.

What is wrong with this club? A team needs stability, it needs to stick with a project, stick with a coach until the victories arrive. How can the players believe in themselves and in their coach with no stability from the top. The last succesfull coach was sacked for no apparent reason (he wasn't pretty enough for the distinguished Real brand) and all the direction can do is keep sacking coaches right and left, even with a new president, they are no wiser as they search for another new coach.

Raul seems to know more than anyone else in the club, stating the obvious: It's not normal to have 13 coaches in 11 years (and 5-6 in the last 3 seasons). Let the socios vote for a new president.