The Argentine attacker returned from a two-month absence to feature in the Clasico as Barca thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu, starred in the 6-1 win over Roma as a starter and also won the Goal 50.
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Club president Florentino Perez insisted he still has full confidence in coach Rafael Benitez despite both being targeted by the Madrid fans with calls to resign last weekend.
The France global limped off the field in Lviv in the 32nd minute of Madrid’s 4-3 win against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.
As for Atletico Madrid, Argentine manager Diego Simeone looks forward to winning its upcoming game against Espanyol at their Vicente Calderon stadium, despite missing defender Gabriel Fernandez Arenas. I just wonder what his relationship is like with his big players in the dressing room. We have a boss who is a top coach and knows what he is doing. “I leave here with a very positive feeling”.
Tebas, speaking on a Liga promotional tour of North America, told AS: “Barcelona played really well and dominated Real Madrid”.
Forced to sell most of their best players (including star man Isco) since then, Malaga have been operating on a much tighter budget to the one which was supposed to see them challenge Barcelona and Madrid at home and in Europe. “We have the belief to do something good here”.
Madrid have mounting injury problems in defence as Raphael Varane came off against Shakhtar with a hamstring problem, whilst Sergio Ramos and Marcelo are also out.
– Eibar have lost just one of their last eight La Liga games (W3 D4). Real Sociedad were seven points ahead on matchday eight in 2003 and Barcelona (MD24) and Sevilla (MD25) were both six points ahead of them in 2007. The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports 2 HD.
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– The only season that Cristiano Ronaldo had scored fewer goals after 12 games of the season than this season (8) was in his first season at the club (5).
