Alves: These your Prediction , Casillas!

Fight big match between two Spanish giant Real Madrid and Barcelona will be held mid December future. However, the war between nerves nervous Barca back Dani Alves and El Real goalkeeper Iker Casillas has been started.

Recently Casillas sesumbar that Los Blancos will win 1-0 over Barcelona in La Liga is advanced. Prediction is disclosed Casillas with friend while Real Madrid fans, petenis world number one Rafael Nadal.

Specializes, Alves did not agree with these predictions. He believes his team will snatch victory from the team that besutan Bernd Schuster. However, he refused to give input as the Casillas.

Alves had goalkeeper main challenge is to prove his speech Spain in the field later. "Anyone is free to speak. However, the speech must be proven in the field," cetusnya as quoted daily Marca on Friday (28/11/2008).

"We feel quite calm and very strong. Anyone who want to defeat us must work hard because we will do everything to win," close the former Sevilla player.

Until now Azulgrana still firmly in the forum after a shoot succeed collect 29 points. Meanwhile, the El Real trail Barca in the second rank with 26 gaining points.

Ask Answer Madrid Crespo

MADRID - Real Madrid management plan to buy a Striker barudalam people near absolute target. Form a new bomber is necessary to change the position of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who must undergo restoration injury until the end of the season.

Spanish media reports, Friday (28/11/2008), the main target of Los Galacticos is Inter Milan Striker Hernán Crespo. Representative Pedja Mijatovic Real Madrid will undertake a planned meeting with the agent Crespo today. Madrid hopes to provide Crespo.

When Crespo received bids Madrid, the origin of the players that Argentina will be located in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium for six months. Crespo defend Madrid with the status of the loan.

Mijatovic want answers to these plans klubnya, although Crespo less enthusiastic willingness to respond to the Madrid. Real are willing to provide the option contract for 12 months. The policy will be adjusted with appearances and goals donated Crespo.

Barca under pressure as sickly Henry sidelined

Barcelona said Saturday they have told French striker Thierry Henry to stay at home and recover from illness as they travel to Sporting Gijon for a must-win third league match of the season.

Henry has been diagnosed with pharyngitis - an inflammation of the pharynx in the throat - leaving Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola to choose from between Samuel Eto'o, Lionel Messi and Bojan Krkic.

Guardiola saw his side coast to victory over Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League in midweek, however the Catalan club are in dire need of a win against the bottom side in La Liga to boost morale after a draw and defeat from their first two games has left them in 15th place.

According to reports, defeat at Sporting Gijon on Sunday would leave Barcelona with their worst start to the season in over 35 years. In the 1973-1974 season they had one point after their first three matches.

Xavi Hernandez, who scored one goal in the 3-1 win over Sporting Lisbon, said it's time to step up.

“We can't afford another slip up,” said Xavi.

Goal fest again as Atletico crush Recreativo

Arsenal came from a goal down to beat former bogey team Bolton 3-1 and move to the top
of the Premier League table here on Saturday. Goals from Emman

The goals are flowing for Atletico Madrid who capped a fantastic week with a 4-0 home victory over Recreativo Huelva on Saturday to move top of the table on goal difference.

After demolishing PSV Eindhoven 3-0 on Tuesday in their first Champions League match for 11 years, Atletico crushed Recreativo by one goal more.

Argentina's Sergio Aguero, known by the nickname “Kun” and who scored twice against PSV, made it three goals in five days with the opener before Portuguese schemer Maniche, also on target in Eindhoven, added a second.

French striker Florent Sinama Pongolle then scored twice in the final 13 minutes to down his former club.

Pongolle, deputising for the injured Diego Forlan, had two successful seasons at Recre before Atletico came calling in the summer.

With just seven minutes gone, 20-year-old Argentine Aguero, top-scorer last season with 19 goals, ghosted into the area completely unmarked to head home.

Aguero, who is dating a daughter of Argentina's 1986 World Cup hero Diego Maradona, thought he had scored again after 25 minutes but the effort was disallowed with Pongolle penalised for a foul in the lead-up to the goal.

Maniche, back in favour at the club after he looked to be heading for the exit door, showed great technique to drill in an unstoppable shot for 2-0.

Aguero was pulled off after an hour - with coach Javier Aguirre probably keen to rest him after a busy summer for Argentina at the Olympics.

Maniche came off shortly after too with Argentine Ever Banega, on loan from Valencia, making his league debut.

Pongolle stole the show in the closing stages though with two well-taken goals to make it seven goals in two games for Atletico.

Espanyol slip to second following Atletico's win but can reclaim top spot with a point against Getafe in Saturday's late match.

Espanyol had a horrible run at the end of last season winning just three times in their final 20 games but they are the only team in the league with a perfect six points and have yet to concede a goal.

Champions Real Madrid are in action on Sunday at Racing Santander as they look to click into gear.

Real have shipped five goals in during the first two league matches and coach Bernd Schuster has called for his team to tighten up at the back.

While Real have stumbled out of the blocks with three points from six their main title rivals Barcelona are worse off with just one point to their name.

New Barca coach Pep Guardiola is hoping for his first league win on Sunday at Sporting Gijon who prop up the table.