The Admission Of Messi About The Difficulty Against Madrid At The Camp Nou

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JAKARTA - The match most eagerly awaited by round skin sports addicts has finally arrived. El Clasico, which pits two bitter enemies of Barcelona with Real Madrid, will be held at the Camp Nou tonight, Wednesday, December 18 local time.

Ahead of the match. Los Blaugarana captain and icon Lionel Messi emphasized that it is more difficult to face Real Madrid at the Camp Nou than at the Santiago Bernabeu. The reason is related to the different tactics applied by Los Blancos.

The Argentine superstar talked about Madrid who prefer to stay away in El Clasico. This means, Zinedine Zidane's troops are much more difficult to destroy and the game does not open up.

But he said, on the other hand, when played in the Spanish capital, Los Blancos are more attacking and thus provide more space for opponents. This is what Blaugrana players love.

Speaking ahead of the match, Messi believes his team will play in their signature style in the match regardless of where the match is played.

"When we play at the Bernabeu, there is more room for us to play," Messi explained to Marca, Wednesday, December 18.

"They attack us more because there is more pressure on them as the home team and that allows us to enter into the empty space," continued La Pulga.

At the Camp Nou, said the Argentina captain, Madrid played a deeper style of play. They are closer to each other and counterattack because they have very fast players.

“At the Bernabeu we played 90 minutes equally. Here the game becomes more closed and more complicated, "he concluded.

Madrid have always failed to win El Clasico matches in Catalan since 2016. In fact, in the 2018-2019 season, they were slaughtered 5-1 by Barca even though the hosts played without Messi.

It was Julen Lopetegui's last game at the helm of Los Blancos before being sacked and replaced by Santiago Solari. At the same time, it was the beginning of Los Blancos' downturn last season.