Så er vi ved at værer klar til det store returopgør på Camp nou i kvartfinalen i Copa Del Rey.
Det første opgør endte jo som bekendt med en 2-1 sejr til Barcelona, efter en 1-0 føring til Madrid ved Halvleg, leveret af Cristiano Ronaldo.
Men efter pausen scorede de 2 barca forsvarer Erik Abidal og Carles Puyol, og så kunne Guardiola rejse tilbage til Catalonien med et fremragende udgangspunkt for den anden kamp.
Begge mandskaber vandt med 4-1 i Weekenden, Barcelona ude over Malaga, og Real Madrid hjemme over Formstærke Ath Bilbao fra Baskerlandet.
Real Madrid´s kaptajn udtaler sig før mødet på Camp Nou:
Iker Casillas:
"Before our league match against Athletic Bilbao our minds were set only on La Liga. On Monday, upon arriving at Valdebebas, we looked each other in the face and said we had to grind our teeth because the match against Barcelona won't be easy, but that we had to know we could win the tie. That's our intention. We'll travel to Barcelona thinking exclusively about reaching the next round of the Copa del Rey."
"We've all discussed it. Every player wants to participate in these great games. Real Madrid will give a good performance. We just have to showcase a winning mentality and believe we can turn the tie around despite how things were complicated for us in the first leg."
"I think I haven't seen such a great atmosphere on the team for a very long time. The atmosphere on the team is pleasant and excellent. Spirits are high. This is a young and healthy group of players. There is no reason to worry."
"The lead we have over Barcelona in the league means we're doing a good job in that competition and that we deserve to be leaders and defend the top spot of the table. We know all of our opponents will try their best against us, so we must be more united than ever before to win those games one by one."
"We believe tomorrow's match will be excellent. We want fans to be proud of Real Madrid and we want them to know we'll go to Barcelona thinking we can reach the next round. The players chosen by the coach will fight to the death to win the tie, regardless of who they are."
Der er udover en videre deltagelse i Copa Del Rey Semifinalerne også andet på spil denne aften i Barcelona.
For, da Barcelona vandt med 2-1 for en uge siden, fik de udlignet til 86 - 86 sejre all time i El Clasico
Det er 81 sæsoner siden Barcelona sidst toppede Madrid med flest sejre indbyrdes, nemlig i sæsonen 1930-1931.
Da Guardiola blev cheftræner i Barcelona hed stillingen 77 Barca sejre mod Madrid`s 85 sejre......
Den eneste gang Guardiola har tabt til Real Madrid og Mourinho var i netop Copa Del Rey - Finalen 2011
Startopstillinger - 2end leg - Copa Del Rey
( Confirmed )
Barcelona:Pinto
Abidal
Puyol
Pique
Dani Alves
Fabregas
Xavi
Iniesta
Busquets
Messi
Alexis Sanchez
Real Madrid:Iker Casillas
Arbeloa
Sergio Ramos
Fabio Contentrao
Pepe
Xabi Alonso
L. Diarra
Kaka
M. Ozil
Cristiano Ronaldo
Higuain
Der er Kampstart kl 22:00 - 25 January 2012
I kan naturligvis følge kampen på vores Livescore, eller den kan følges Live på på Kanal 6 :)
Rigtig god kamp :)
