You wouldnt think it looking at the press but there is Matchday 12 to be played before next weeks ‘Match of the Century’ between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Both sides will want to win the pre-match mindgames by entering the tie on top of La Liga. Almeria, looking to save their doomed manager Juanma Lillo, face Barca at the Mediterraneo while Real Madrid lock horns with Athletic Bilbao in what promises to be a fierce battle at the Bernabeu.
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Almeria vs Barcelona
Vital clash for both sides. Barcelona will be looking to enter into the Clasico at least a point behind Real Madrid, while Almeria will be looking to save their managers job as anything other than a win will surely see Juanma Lillo relieved of his duties at the Estadio Mediterraneo. Dead man walking. Stuck in the relegation zone on nine points it’s been a terrible start to the season for Almeria and they will be looking to star players Pablo Piatti and Kala Uche to open up a Barca defence likely to be deprived of the services of Gerard Pique. It will be a big risk on Pep Guardiolas behalf to send out Pique when a yellow card would out him out of the match against Real Madrid. The fearsome trio of Leo Messi, Pedro and David Villa will line up in attack, as local hopes rest on Diego Alves, without a doubt one of the most underrated goalies in world football.
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