A WIN AT THE NOU CAMP FORTRESS

In the midst of counting down the great classical Bernabeu, one contemplates another result that is not adding another victory in the feud blaugrana

The revelation of the League will test the solvency of Barcelona at the Camp Nou. The presence of the Levant is not visiting anyone.Although the squad arrives quietly Levantine media, to date no one can argue that the whole of Juan Ignacio Martinez is a tough nut to crack under any circumstances. Guardiola must use one of his best versions if you want to win with solvency and not suffer more than necessary before the expected arrival of the classic.

It is evident that the Catalans do not go on. The team has alternated great exhibits, such as San Siro, with other meetings-gray light of the recent defeat at Getafe, but there is a coincidence: the club when you step on the Nou Camp is transformed into a solid block later early or later commitment takes all.

The feud has emerged as blaugrana a fort and not long remembered. And not only for the balance of points accumulated to date, the most surprising is that Victor Valdes is still unknown what concede a goal so far this championship. Nobody has been able to beat the framework of L’Hospitalet goal before their fans. Only in this way means that Sevilla have been the only team to have scratched a point. No need to remember the heroic action in excess of the target Javi Varas. Of course, the final tie went to zero.

Guardiola has tried every means to abstract the team of all that goes beyond mourning tonight. Nor should it matter what happens in the Molinón let alone everything that begins to surround the great classic next weekend. The first is the Levant, the rest depends on the Barça dressing room. Pep requires maximum concentration against a team that boasts the most uncomfortable. Strong case to be sensed a rare alignment with rotations. This is no time to dawdle or to remove wandering the test tubes.

The Nou Camp invites a cautious optimism. Good play on some occasions and the lethal punch Messi others have solved the problems have arisen periodically. Another spectacular detail refers to the effectiveness of the Argentina star. The crack is that the breaks at home, where has scored fifteen goals.

Because Barca respect, but the Levant has been shown not frightened by anyone. After what happened last week and taking into account the fitness of Real Madrid, Camp Nou should add another victory in the league. And if Valdes increases his legend, much better.

BARÇA EXPECTED TO LIFT

FC Barcelona has done a session at the Camp Nou with all players available more Isaac Basin

Pep Guardiola has been faithful to the usual routine when the team plays at Camp Nou and Barca have made a smooth final session at the Camp Nou before the visit of the Levant.

The training is conducted in camera and have exercised the 19 players available from the first team along with Isaac Basin, which is integrated into the dynamics of the first team.

Absences for the game against the surprise team of the season will be to Pique, sanctioned, and Adriano suffered a elonganción in the semitendinosus of the left leg and continue with their recovery process. Still, it has jumped to the Brazilian turf Nou Camp to work outside the group.

After the training, all staff have eaten at Camp Noy before going to their homes to enjoy leisure time to return to the stadium to face in the match against Levante.

CUENCA, DOS SANTOS AND OIER AMONG THE 23 ELECTED MUNDIALITO

The three team players have been registered in the ratio of numbers of players participating in the Club World Cup

FC Barcelona has made public the list of numbers for the club Mundialito dispute to be played in Japan and has included three children from subsidiary Basin Isaac, Jonathan Dos Santos and Oier Olazabal.

Barça has not made any variation from the bibs first team regulars and the list includes 20 players available for the appointment of Pep Guardiola mundialisto except the injured Ibrahim Afellay.

For their part, team players that will complete the expedition will join the 18 (Jonathan Dos Santos), 25 (Oier Olazabal) and 27 (Isaac Cuenca).

INIESTA: “WE WILL WIN IN THE BERNABEU”

The reappearance of Andres Iniesta to the Ray Vallecano provided the touch of the equipment needed to restore self-esteem with the Catalans at the Bernabeu clash closer and closer on the horizon. Barca really miss the Getafe midfielder and his return on Tuesday was savored by fans with the same delicacy that a tasting Corazón Loco `Or the ‘Finca El Carril ¿. Wines that enhance any meal, in the same way that enhances the game Andres Barcelona.

Just after the game against the rayistas, the player wakes from the bowels of the Nou Camp morale Blaugrana fans. Speaking to Barça TV, Iniesta cleared the excessive euphoria in certain sectors Whites and stressed that the league championship is still open: “I do not agree that the League co n is determined. My reading is different. We have options to win at the Bernabeu knowing it would be a very tough match. ”

The manchego insight later on their forecasts for the classic Dec. 10 and announced that the mother was an equally brave team in recent seasons, despite the distance in the table on this occasion favors whites. ”We will try to win as we always have. For us, nothing changes. The situation is what it is and let’s go for the win. Do not think it has to be different in previous seasons. ”
Beyond the results, Fuentealbilla recalled that “we always go out to all fields with the same mentality, regardless of that as we get.” This club has given evidence that excess can be relied on his football and appealed to the Catalans not to feel much less defeated in advance. ”Nobody has to feel crestfallen. Approach the game with the same idea we have done in recent years. “ And the results have not been more positive for Pep Guardiola, especially in duels at the Santiago Bernabeu, where they have not lost under the hand of Santpedor.

Andrew has left behind the blow dealt against Zaragoza and, although Ray returned to the victim of a game be too hard, it is again with great confidence to face an exciting year-end rush with the match in Madrid the World Clubs. The manchego explained that “after an injury is always more difficult to hook up the team, but little good feeling back to catch the matches and training. That is what matters. ”

Iniesta is cautious and modest, but on Tuesday got a big ovation from the Camp Nou to be replaced and his presence brings more peace to all Catalans. However, the player avoids excessive attributed merit recognition shared with other peers. ”People trust the team, not individual players. This team did enjoy so much now that we are behind in the league, is still more to our side. ”

The mood will be to go out for the win at the Bernabeu and, of course, avoid any provocation. The team is ready to bear the burden media and also the fight that can be triggered in the field. Barca suffered a white hard last season and now that Mourinho complains of being beaten in a similar way by the players of Atletico, his ironic comments about the good fortune to have shin guards can not be more absurd. Barca’s costumes will not enter the cloth, as demonstrated by Iniesta. ”The shin?We always have the luggage ready. “ No more. It is not necessary.

BARCA A TRANSFER DECK IN THE WINTER MARKET

Sports management board and must solve a dilemma in the coming weeks. For some time, Andoni Zubizarreta and company do not stop to receive requests and offers of all kinds. The list of possible transfers and assignments is endless and it affects nearly all the first team and the reserves. Faced with this avalanche, the club raises a possible operation in January market advantage that allows ease the Camp Nou dressing room and do some ‘box’ additional. 

Of course, the agreed departure would affect a player who was not qualified as a ‘must have’ for Pep Guardiola. Technical area sources have confirmed this hypothesis and also ensured that it would be shuffling a couple of names referring to the first team. 

For days, rumors of the ever-intensive ‘Mercato’ Italian relate directly to Milan with two Blaugrana players. First, Maxwell. Brazilian contract ends at the end of the season, his role in the staffing is limited and an alleged transfer does not create holes impossible to correct. Matches the ideal profile to be part of the winter market. Indeed, in the club would be more than pleased at the prospect of shaking off the figure of consultant Mino Raiola. 

The second case is more delicate since it is the figure of Seydou Keita. The Malian itself is a key player for Guardiola. The midfielder has always been supported explítico Pep, who has spent years and millions of slowing the multiple offers that appear regularly around the figure of Keita. The transfer seems almost impossible, but the Italian press said that Milan does not cease in its intentions to force a transfer. 

The final decision is taken. Barca is always open to unexpected revenue, but under no circumstances will alter the internal order of the first team dressing room.

Alonso not thinking about Barcelona

While La Liga gears up for the first Clasico of the season next weekend, Real Madridmidfielder Xabi Alonso refuses to be side-tracked and says a win against Sporting Gijon will be just as valuable.

Madrid are in ominous form at the moment and have a three-point lead plus a game in hand over reigning championsBarcelona.

They are now looking for their 14th successive victory while Barca, who face Levante at Camp Nou, have been stuttering away from home.

Real have been in blistering form in attack, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the way with 16 goals in the league, while Gonzalo Higuain is not far behind on 12 and Karim Benzema has seven.

It will not be an easy game, however, against Sporting, who beat them at the Bernabeu last season and have been playing well, although they were thumped 4-0 by Levante last weekend.

“This season we have taken a step forward, we are playing fantastically and we don’t want it to stop,” said Alonso. “As a group we are functioning well and so that also helps all the players individually.

I am going through one of the best spells of my career but we will have to wait and see how the season finishes.

“I have a lot of respect for Sporting. The three points in Gijon are as important as those against Barcelona.

“We have not yet thought about that match, although I understand that others will already be looking at it. The coach will make a decision on that game when it comes, but first we have Sporting.”

Barca have drawn and lost their last two away matches but their home stadium remains a fortress where they have scored 34 goals and are yet to concede.

In mid-week they brushed aside Rayo Vallecano 4-0 in a match brought forward due to their participation in the Club World Cup later this month.

There was controversy, though, with Gerard Pique apparently deliberately earning a yellow card for time wasting that means he will be banned this weekend but will be clear to play against Madrid.

The football league are now considering whether to take action against him.

Striker David Villa has not been a regular in the side in recent months but denies that this is a problem.

“I am as confident or maybe more so than I was last season,” he said.

“I am working hard so that my team-mates, the fans and my family are happy. There is still a long way to go in this campaign but hopefully it will be successful.”

Villa’s former side Valencia, in third, are on a good run, having won six of their last seven games, and take on Espanyol.

Malaga and Sevilla occupy the Europa League positions and they play Real Sociedad and Getafe respectively.

Osasuna, who play Real Betis, have found themselves on the fringes of the European places following a few good results.

Athletic Bilbao will look to bounce back at Mallorca, after their 11-match unbeaten run came to an end in surprising fashion at home to struggling Granada, who have moved clear of the relegation zone and entertain Zaragoza.

Bottom side Racing Santander face Villarreal and there is a mid-table clash between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano.

Fixtures

Saturday

: Sporting Gijon v Real Madrid
Racing Santander v Villarreal
Barcelona v Levante
Valencia v Espanyol

Sunday:

Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano
Real Sociedad v Malaga
Osasuna v Real Betis
Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao
Granada v Real Zaragoza

Monday

: Sevilla v Getafe

Ronaldo aims to engender pride in Brazil’s World Cup

Ronaldo has stated he wants to make the Brazilian people “feel proud” after being confirmed as one of three members of the new 2014 FIFA World Cup local organising committee (LOC).

Following days of speculation the three-time FIFA Player of the Year and two-time European Footballer of the Year was confirmed in the role on Thursday. Ronaldo, who retired from football in February at the age of 34, will work alongside Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president Ricardo Teixeira and one other member, who has yet to be appointed. The two-time World Cup winner stated he will be the “voice” of the committee and will not receive a salary. “I have accepted this challenge, which for me is a big honour,” Ronaldo said. “This World Cup does not belong to FIFA,  the (CBF), the committee or the government. It belongs to the people who should be made to feel proud of hosting the World Cup. I will do my best to create the best World Cup ever.”

Ronaldo has forged himself a successful business career through his 9ine sports marketing company and maintained his new post would not result in a conflict of interest. He admitted he had carefully thought about the position, stating it puts his reputation on the line, but added: “When I asked myself why I would accept this task I concluded I had nothing to win and could only lose. However, because of my ambition of bringing people together and of making the public proud of this event, I decided to accept. We have lived through many uncertainties, twisted news, false news, overspent budgets and I think now is the right time to bring together everyone involved in this process.”

Brazil’s preparations for the World Cup have been hit by delays in developing stadiums, airports and other infrastructure. The implementation of FIFA’s controversial ‘World Cup Law’ has also resulted in wide debate amongst political circles. With Pele acting as the Brazilian government’s official ambassador for the World Cup, Teixeira believes Ronaldo can become a similarly important figurehead for the tournament. “Now is the time for reconciliation and to concentrate on making the 2014 World Cup the largest and most beautiful tournament of all time,” said Teixeira. “And who better to help us do that than a fantastic player who is an idol all over the world.”