Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are set to collide in a crucial match day 35 -showdown in 2024–25 league Season at Montjuic Olympic Stadium. With the title race hangs in the balance, Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti used his press conference before the match to take a subtle Jab on Barcelona’s absence from 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Barcelona is currently sitting on top of the La Liga position with 79 points, while Real Madrid Trail near behind 75. Sunday’s match is a potential sex pointer-one who can either seal the title for Barca or the Reignite race if Los Blancos ensures a win. On the question of the efforts, Ancelotti pointed to the lessons of their latest Copa del Rey collide.
“In this type of match you have to do things right. The Copa game was least complicated against them this year. Barcelona is used to attaching his opponents, but no team is perfect. It’s a game with a lot at stake, and to win you have to do all well – defend well, attack well. You have to play a complete game“Said the Italian manager at Saturday’s press conference.
With Xabi Alonso announces his departure from Bayer Leverkusen, Questions have resurrected about Ancelotti’s future on Real Madrid—In to extra intrigue to what might be his last electric Clasico. On the question of the match felt different on a personal level, the veteran trainer slipped in a cheeky note:
“It’s exactly the same. It is always special to play against Barcelona because of the rivalry we have and the fans’ desire to win a match against Barca. It will also be the last clásico of the season because Barca will not be in the club’s World Cup“Said Ancelotti, pulling laughter from the press room.
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After the club Leon was disqualified from the tournament of FIFA, speculation arose that Barcelona could take its place. However, FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed that the open space will go to either LAFC or Club America. In the meantime, Real Madrid will start its Club World Cup campaign on June 18 against Al Hilal. Ancelotti, who took advantage of the moment, could not resist a little playfully spoil with Barcelona.
Real Madrid meets a wounded Barcelona
Sunday’s El Clásico couldn’t come for a better time for Real Madrid. Barcelona enters the match from a Midweek Champions League eliminationWith fitness problems that also throw doubts about their range. Ancelotti shared his thoughts on Barcelona’s exit and the semi -finals between Inter and Barca:
“Not relief. I looked at the match, and it was fantastic – very close and very competitive, with teams that had different qualities. Inter managed to reach the final, and they deserve congratulations, But Barcelona came very close to doing it. No one would have had anything to say if Barcelona had won.
“Congratulations to PSG and Inter, who will play a beautiful and even matched Champions League final, without clear favorite from today“He added and acknowledged Barcelona’s strong performance and tipped the hat to both finalists.
InvestigationWhich team will win El Clásico this Sunday?
Which team will win El Clásico this Sunday?
