Three Real Madrid stars are predicted to shine at El Clasico both seasons by breaking into Barcelona’s goal at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Monday (2/3).
This Madrid vs Barcelona match this time is a club duel with a different background. Madrid was in a slump after failing to win in the last three matches, while Barcelona are in a pretty good position with two wins from three matches.
Not only that, Los Blancos is also in the midst of a goal crisis at El Clasico. In the last five classic matches, Madrid only scored three goals. Meanwhile, the Blaugrana have scored 10 goals in five recent El Clasico.
Madrid has Karim Benzema who is the top scorer while the capital club this season with 18 goals in all competitions.
However, Benzema has difficulty breaking into opponents’ goal in recent matches. The 32-year-old striker hasn’t scored in the last five matches in all competitions.
The last time Benzema scored was when Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid, early February. Therefore, Madrid needs other players to break Barcelona’s goal at El Clasico later.
Here are 3 players who can shine at El Clasico against Barcelona:
- Isco
Isco scored a crucial goal for Madrid against Manchester City in the Champions League, and was the creator the team needed on the field in a big game.
The 27-year-old midfielder has the role of creating opportunities and removing pressure for Benzema. In El Clasico before, Isco successfully broke the Barcelona defense and released a pass that could not be blocked by Gerard Pique.
With its quality, Isco can not only provide assists at El Clasico this time, but also score goals.
- Luka Jovic
With the bluntness of Benzema, coach Zinedine Zidane feels the need to explore other players, one of them is Luka Jovic. The match against Barcelona will be right for Jovic to prove himself, as well as restore confidence to Benzema.
So far, Jovic rarely plays because of the glory of Benzema. However, Benzema is on the decline, and Zidane can give Jovic the chance to be a differentiator in a crucial match later.
- Vinicius Junior
Vinicius performed amazing against Man City, and deserves to be a match for Gareth Bale. That performance could put Vinicius back in the left-hand side of Madrid’s attack against Barcelona.
The 19-year player has the advantage of playing the ball neatly in the opponent’s defense. He also has a good side placement. These qualities allow Vinicius to trouble Barcelona’s defense while breaking into the Catalonian club’s goal.
