By Daily Sports on March 1, 2020
Barcelona boss Quique Setien thinks Sunday’s El Clasico is more important for Real Madrid than his side.
Barca are two points clear of Real at the top of La Liga going into one of world football's great fixtures at the Bernabeu.
“For them it’s a key game, maybe not decisive, but more important than for us because if we win we’ll go five points clear,” said Setien.
Real manager Zinedine Zidane says his side are in a “delicate moment”.
Madrid’s 2-1 home defeat by Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday was their third consecutive game without a win in all competitions. Their last home win was a month ago, against city rivals Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona, who drew 1-1 at Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday, are unbeaten in four games.
Zidane said: “What we need to ensure is our mood is positive. It's by sticking together that we're going to get out of this and not listening to what’s being said.
“What we need is for our fans to be with us from the first minute to the 90th. I can understand if they are frustrated or annoyed, but we need them.”
Zidane hopes his side can play as they did against City – except for the closing minutes when they conceded twice.
“Anything can happen in a game against such good opposition, but the important thing is how we react and we'll have to play how we did for 78 minutes against Manchester City,” he said.
Barca are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Madrid. (Reuters)
•PHOTO: Barcelona players
Source Daily Sports
Posted March 1, 2020
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