Good afternoon, dear Osasunists! Today we are going to have an early lunch, probably a brunch, as Osasuna plays at El Sadar against the powerful and millionaire Real Madrid. There is a real conjure in the players to repeat their perfomance against the actual leader in La Liga: F.C. Barcelona, that resulted with a draw against the Catalonians.
But there is a main difference between both matches: the date of the confrontation. It is, because the competition is going ahead and actually the first round is going to finish at the beginning of the first month of 2014. Besides, Ancelotti's team is about to reach their eternal rival in the classification after being six points down last November and with many doubts in their supporters to win the home championship.
Anyway, Osasuna players have also improved their play and the team is now more relaxed with their situation in La Liga and with positive results in their last two matches, overall away, against Real Valladolid ( 0-1 ) in La Liga and their last confrotation in Copa del Rey, when they started their match with a 3-0 against and got over to reach a final (3-3) which gives hope to repeat a double confrontation with the rival this afternoon.
It is true that it is marked in red in any Osasuna player's calendar, but I am quite disappointed with this competition as it is led to a confrontation between Barça and Real Madrid, though the neighbour Atletico is struggling to disturb both rivals. Therefore, I come out with the idea of playing with the ranks, the young players of Osasuna, as it is a big effort for the least rich clubs in La Liga to compete aginst the multi-millionaire owners of clubs like Real Madrid and Barça.
A VIDEO TO ACCEPT RONALDO'S IDEAS Thanks to the rivalry and wrath the white team provokes in most supporters of Osasuna there is a tiny kinterest in the match, but if you have a look to the ticket sale, not only the price of the tickets or the crisis the reason for the low income, but also the scarce interest to watch an unbalanced confrontation.
Media groups try to encourage Navarrians to look on the bright side of the confrontations against Real Madrid. Lately, Osasuna have won two matches, lost other two and got a draw in their last five matches in El Sadar against those "galactic" players. On the other hand, Osasuna is a worse team at El Sadar than away, as they only won against Elche (2-1) and Rayo Vallecano (3-1). Supporters have seen a "victorious" draw against Barcelona ( 0-0 ) and four defeats against real rivals for the final goal: avoiding relegation Granada (1-2), Villarreal (0-3), Levante (0-1) and Almería (0-1).
Javi Gracia, Osasuna's coach, can play with Marc Bertrán, Arribas and Lolo, after giving them some rest in the confrontation against Malaga in La Copa, but the Great Captain, an important player for matches like this one, Patxi Puñal can't play this afternoon. That fact raises another issue for me: the referees. I see that their role is not only essential but also difficult to do, but I strongly agree with those people who think that a fault or a penalty against Osasuna is easier to whistle than against the powerful Real Madrid.
Possible kickoff teams:
Osasuna: Andrés Fernández; Marc Bertrán, Loties, Arribas, Damiá; Silva, Lolo; Cejudo, Armenteros, Torres; Oriol Riera.
Real Madrid: Diego López; Arbeloa, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Xabi Alonso, Illarramendi; Bale, Isco, Cristiano Ronaldo; Benzema.
GORA OSASUNA! AUPA ROJILLOS!
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