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“They are players of a very high quality, so I don’t have to say more. I am a Real Madrid fan and I am thrilled,” said 31-year-old Real supporter Alvaro Morales. “Hiring Zidane was the best decision Real has made in a long time,” said Alfredo Cordero, 36, who had a club flag draped over his back. Ramos took to a walkway over the plaza's fountain and draped the statue of the goddess Cybele with the club flag just before 3am local time as Queen's anthem We Are The Champions blared out from loudspeakers. Team captain Sergio Ramos and other players decked in white shirts with the number 33 on the back filmed the crowd with mobile phones from the top of the bus, which was escorted by police on horseback.

For some reason or the other, it is difficult to leave out Lionel Messi. Purists presume that Guardiola is actually scared of the little Argentine and usually gives in to his demand of playing every match. The three-pronged attack of Barcelona should be Messi and two others. Bojan and Afellay are tipped to be the forerunners in the race to partner Leo. The first goal against Villarreal tonight came from another aspect of Real Madrid’s game that Zidane has vastly improved.

La Liga differs from some other leagues in that teams’ head-to-head records are used to separate them if they are equal on points. Whichever team has the best goal difference in the two matches will be placed highest if the points are equal. If head-to-head goal difference is the same, goal difference over the entire season is used, and then goals scored. Spain’s Primera Division—called La Liga—is made up of 20 teams.

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Defense should not be much of a surprise and Lotina is expected to field Laure, Colotto, Lopo and Pablo to guard the Depor fortress at the Camp Nou. In the midweek matches, Juan Rodriguez succumbed to an injury and is unlikely to feature in the upcoming fixture. Rubén Pérez, the central midfielder on a loan from Atletico Madrid, is certain to resume his role as the pivot in the Deportivo midfield. In the absence of Rodriguez, defender Aythami Artiles might just act as a replacement to support Pérez in nullifying the Barca attack.

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Last season, the team conceded 46 goals and finished in third place, a distant 19 points behind bitter rival Barcelona. This season, with just one game left to play, the team has let in just 22. This season, however, Zidane transformed the team in a truly impressive fashion. Without Ronaldo’s goals — the Portuguese star scored an astonishing 451, a club record, during his time in Madrid — Zidane knew huge improvements were needed elsewhere.

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Goals from David Villa, Pedro, Messi and Iniesta sealed it for the Catalans. Deportivo now find themselves in the wrong half of the league table and this might not be the right time to visit the intimidating Camp Nou. However, now that Barca have won the league, they might just take it a bit easy.

Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on FC Barcelona and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. The club have suffered away this season as they seem to lose their identity when not playing at the Nou Camp. The lack of away fans during these fixtures may perhaps be a boost for the squad.

The Spanish Supercopa competition continues to be available via ESPN Deportes over the last few years. With La Liga’s duo of Barcelona and Real Madrid among the most popular clubs in the world, there are plenty of people that wish to watch, listen and stream matches of the Spanish league here in the United States. Our Scores and Matchups pages are a betting snapshot of every game happening in the champions-league on the day you have selected. Each game above contains information that is important to you, the bettor, before you click into an individual matchup for a deeper analysis.

With the La Liga campaign resuming next month, Barcelona will have only 11 matches to maintain their two-point lead over rivals Real Madrid. Atletico Madrid have been crowned La Liga champions for the first time since 2014 with veteran striker Luis Suarez scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory over Valladolid. Suarez scores winner in 2-1 win on final day with Real Madrid finishing second despite comeback win. The team will be welcomed to Madrid city hall on Monday for a ceremony to celebrate their Spanish league win.

There couldn’t have been a worse time for Super Depor to visit Camp Nou. Despite the fact that they defeated a strong Athletic Bilbao, thanks to the ageless Valeron, who once again showed that age is just a number, only a win will help them stay in the top flight next season. With Getafe and Zaragoza, ready to pounce on any asia9sports mistake by Miguel Ángel Lotina’s men, the additional pressure to survive might also be a deterrent. One of Depor’s key lieutenants – Riki, is once again fit and has it in him to give the inexperienced Barca defense a run for their money. The company of Adrian and Valeron, should only make it more difficult for the hosts.