Elche vs Barcelona
Messi responded in typical fashion after losing out on the world’s best player title to his rival Cristiano Ronaldo. His 30th hat-trick of his Barcelona careers inspired them to a rampant 4-0 win against Deportivo. Real Madrid have the upper hand in this title race, and Barcelona must keep winning if they aim to provide the necessary pressure on the current leaders. Elche secured a narrow victory over Levante, which has moved them up the table. However, whether they have the defensive discipline to deal with Barcelona’s multi-million pound strike force remains to be seen. Overall, I expect Barcelona to come out on top, but they will have to work hard to do so.
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Real Sociedad vs Eibar
David Moyes seems to be enjoying the reduced pressure of his new role, even enjoying a packet of crisps with the fans after being sent to the stands. He has suffered a two game touchline ban, but this will not affect his focus and preparation of his rejuvenated side. Their defeat to Rayo Vallecano has hindered their progress and they must get back to winning ways as they aim to start looking up the table. Eibar have exceeded expectations and will be a tricky opponent for Sociedad, however, I believe they will edge this tie.
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Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
Atletico Madrid secured a somewhat typical win against Granada. It is obvious that their attacking threat cannot match that of their title rivals, however, their defensive resolve and spirit can often carry them through. Nothing will break their spirit and Diego Simeone will have them believing they can go all the way, despite the form of their rivals. Fernando Torres’ brace was a joy to behold and it was great to see him scoring in such an important tie. Rayo Vallecano beat Real Sociedad on their travels and will be buzzing after that hard-fought win. However, Atletico Madrid will be confident that they can do enough to secure the win and keep up the pressure on the top two.
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Cordoba vs Real Madrid
Having got last week’s score spot on, I’m hoping to deliver another spot on preview! As predicted, Real Madrid’s Ronaldo and Bale got on the scoresheet to record a comfortable win against Getafe FC, who did put up a solid fight until the deadlock was broken. The pathetic attempts from the media to stir trouble between the two stars had no effect on two top professionals managed by the world class Carlo Ancelotti. Cordoba secured another point towards survival, as the highly congested relegation battle intensifies. I expect Real Madrid to continue to drive towards the La Liga title with a comfortable win against a Cordoba side which lacks quality to compete with the current leaders.
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Saint Etienne vs PSG
The stand out tie of the weekend takes place at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where high-flying Saint Etienne host PSG. Laurent Blanc will know that this is one of the most difficult away fixtures of the league but with the gap between leaders Lyon and themselves currently 4 points, they can ill afford any more slip ups. It will be a battle no doubt but I’m backing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and co to step up for the reigning champions.
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Nice vs Marseille
The first fixture of gameweek 22 sees 2nd placed Marseille travel to Nice in Friday’s evening kick-off. Marseille were made to sweat at home to Guingamp last weekend but eventually collected all 3 points thanks to two late goals. This will once again be a tough match for the title challengers and I think they might struggle to breakdown a stubborn Nice side.
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