Famous commentator and journalist Kirill Krutorogov about interest in the match Real Madrid - Barcelona.
Communicating with different football players - acting and finishing footballers, coaches, experts and journalists, I regularly casually ask the question: "Do you think there is a match in any other championship that can be considered equivalent to the confrontation between Real Madrid and Barcelona?". On the poster, for the interest in the whole world ... The answer usually sounds negative.
Yes, of course, now fans of Inter, Milan, Juventus, Borussia, Bavaria or the Top clubs of England, who will begin to be measured, "whose derby is more vigorous \ more powerful \ colorful?" Can appear.. In reality, El-classico is a match-brand of two powerful clubs-brands that invest huge amounts of money in their marketing and promotional campaigns, earning even more impressive sums. To some extent, we are all subject to this influence, are infected with the El-Clasico virus. And the reason for this is not only the beautiful football of these teams or historical adherence to principles. Interest in the matches of Real Madrid and Barcelona is colossal everywhere, without borders - on all continents. It seems that no other football match can boast of such.
Yes, it's a confrontation, perhaps a little pop, like Riana or Lady Gaga, but it's on everyone's lips, even those who are far from football, it's in the lead in all the charts. I remember when a few seasons ago, El Clasico was played repeatedly in a short time - the championship, the Copa del Rey, the late stage of the Champions League play-offs, the battles of two Spanish giants had time to pode. But, nevertheless, they still aroused interest. It's like "Between us melting ice" - tired, palled, because it sounds from all the speakers and speakers of mobile phones, but when you hear, involuntarily you start moving your neck or tapping to the beat of the foot. You are ashamed of this, but you will not oppose the instinct.
What are we waiting for from the Sunday El Clasico to Santiago Bernabeu? All the best, something new that will surprise, delight, make you discuss and argue, hate and admire. Starting from the atmosphere in the stands. Fans of these teams compete in absentia, whose performance is better. At the "Camp Nou" in December, for example, it was like this:.
It is obvious that the Madrid will respond no less brightly. Perhaps, they will laugh at the recent departure of the Leopard from the Champions League, stressing the advantage of the capital over Catalonia at the level of the Champions League ... I, as a person working on TV and interested in football, always expect from El-classics novelties and in television. Additional cameras, beautiful plans with copters, some special technologies, like the last time when the repetition of any moment could be seen from any angle in 360 degrees. You can also remember how recently broadcasters broadcast live footage from Japan and the US, where the fans of Real Madrid and Barcelona were gathered - the whole world watched a diverse range of emotions of foreign fans of two Spanish teams located thousands of kilometers from the scene. It's bad when the broadcast directors try to boast of all the new "gadgets" and instead of the game they pay more attention to switching frames, moving away from the drama of the game. The alternation of banal big faces of football players or their boots will not surprise us!.
In terms of the game itself, for sure, we will not witness a crazy intensity. Both Madrid and Catalans are exhausted by the Champions League matches against the TOP rivals. Probably, it is not worth waiting for high speeds - while in the composition of these teams people still play, robots in the transfer market are not yet selling. However, it is absolutely obvious that the general entourage through telecard will be given to us so that football will appear no less bright and exciting than always. Very rarely after viewing the El-classics there is an occasion to say "oh and nudyatin was!", And theoretically it is quite possible. But the brand of the match does not allow to give out similar, therefore the television special effects should smooth out sharp corners.
Meeting at Santiago Bernabeu will give answers regarding the king of this season Examples. I suppose if Barcelona wins in Madrid, but in the end finishes second - the effect for the "cream" from the conquest of the championship will not be that slightly brackish. Because Real Madrid will do everything to make it clear on Sunday - the crown of their crown, and this is an indisputable fact. They have enough and draws. A few pragmatic, cautious and seasoned. Paradoxically, for Real this match is actually the final of the La Liga, for Barcelona - the semi-final. Because even in case of victory, they may well remain behind the backs of enemies from the capital.
It is also interesting, whose personnel losses will be more weighty? Real Madrid will once again be forced to play with a couple of centrobes Ramos-Nacho (frankly, not the most reliable pair of Centrobek). And also without Bale. Barcelona will not help Neimar, who in this season is really in great shape and runs even when he does not already run, for example, Messi. It seems that you should expect a real exam for the Alcazar. So far, a guy from Valencia, who cost "blaugranas" in the summer of 30 million. Looks like a man who stole a pomegranate-blue uniform and under the guise of a squad in the Catalan squad. In the game against Real Madrid, he will either be able to change this opinion, or finally disappoint.
Most likely, again it will not do without a judicial question. After the final whistle, there will be an occasion to discuss "who the judge this time was pulling harder". Although I would like to hope that in this expectation I am mistaken.
I remember how the sharpness and irritability of El Clasico added to the coaching confrontation between Guardiola and Mourinho. In a week they will meet in the derby of Manchester. And we have the same Zinedine Zidane vs Luis Enrique. And somehow the language does not turn to call their rivalry battles. Although for both, of course, this game is the most important in the season, and even in a career - perhaps predetermining! Luis Enrique played for both Real Madrid and Barca, soon he leaves Barcelona and will there still be an El-Clasico in his life not as a spectator? Who knows ... Moreover, he risks leaving ignominiously - with the lost championship and the Champions League. After the last year's trill is caught in the memory of "grateful" fans the bitterness of new failures. And the victory over the champion Madrid seems even more serious consolation than the probable trophy of the Copa del Rey. And if you look at the situation on the part of Zinedine Zidane - let's try to hypothetically imagine that the "creamers" lose to the Catalans on Sunday, incomprehensibly give way to the championship, and do not win the Champions League ... Do you think Zidane will remain in his post? Ooo-li? !!
But in the case of losing the Champions League and winning the championship - Perez is unlikely to include his burrows. So for the Frenchman this game can definitely be fateful.
Anyway, every El-class is not just another ordinary game of the championship, but every time a new story. In addition to victory over the most important rival in it, there is something special - its own stimulus, its purpose, its own drama, each time a new one. This is what I personally expect next Sunday for Santiago Bernabeu, and you?.