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Real Madrid vs Lyon

0   -   1 1/2

predict : Real Madrid -1 1/2

Real Madrid v Espanyol

Behind five points from Barcelona is not an ideal situation for Real Madrid in the La Liga Spain title struggles this season. Therefore, every week their mission is to cut the gap from Barcelona. Well, the opportunity to come back later when Real Madrid vs Espanyol.

On paper, Real Madrid should not be hard to pick three points from this match. Moreover, Barcelona will have a heavier match against Getafe. Getafe excited at the European zone that has a chance to make a surprise.

A number of developments in the team will add confidence to Real Madrid. Among other things, the return of several key players; Lassana Diarra, Van De Vaart and Gonzalo Higuain. But, Cristiano Ronaldo is still serving a ban for playing.

In addition, they have gained additional confidence after the win over Deportivo La Coruna.

Raul Gonzalez and Benzema will probably play, at least during the 1st half. But there is also the possibility they will not get support from Guti who previously played impressive.

However, Espanyol conditions not too good. Their away record could be called worse. Only one win and scored 3 goals. Although the last match, their 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.

In the next match they lost captain Ivan De La Pena.

La Liga Spain

Real Madrid vs Espanyol

0              -      1.5/2

Amidst questions of his commitment to the team versus personal motives, Cristiano Ronaldo proved one fact beyond any doubt: the man is a talented footballer. The improvement in Real Madrid’s form with the Portuguese international back on the pitch after a two-month injury is obvious to even a novice football fan.

Ronaldo’s presence will be missed as Real travel to fourth place Valencia at the weekend; however, as for the Champions League, Madrid took care of business against Marseille, advancing to the knockout stage as group winners.

La Liga Spain  / Primera league

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Ath. Bilbao v Real Madrid

Asian handicap : 1 – 0

Football picks : Real Madrid -1

Party half a dozen goals

Real Madrid ahead of the show consistency winter vacation. Without full strength, Los blancos – the name Real Madrid – win over Real Zaragoza with 6 goals at Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The party’s half-dozen goals to be a clear message for its main opponent, Barcelona, that Real Madrid are ready won the highest degree Spanish La Liga standings at any time.

Currently, Real Madrid are still in second place. They left behind two points from Barcelona, who beat them in the El Clasico late last November. If the positive trend can be maintained, Real Madrid has a chance back at the second El Clasico in this season, on April 10, 2010.

Which should be recorded, Real Madrid are not reinforced three star players of playmaker Kaka and defender Pepe who suffered injury and midfielder Xabi Alonso is forbidden to play. Even so Real Madrid could display the attacking game very entertaining.

This game is also a proof for Rafael Van Der Vaart from Dutch which is often absent since the arrival of Real Madrid stars players. Van Der Vaart career has not been out with the evidence he has scored two goals in just 3 minutes.

The young star players from Argentina, Gonzalo Higuain also added 2 goals down to ten. Higuain became top scorer at Real Madrid, only a difference of two goals from El Pechichi Primera Liga David Villa of Valencia team. Two other goals by Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.

It was clear that the mood and optimism of Real Zaragoza is very low.