La Liga: Wins give Real Madrid and Barça belief ahead of clásico

As Spain’s ‘Big Two’ meet twice in the space of a week, Mourinho insists recent form is irrelevant.

As Spain’s ‘Big Two’ meet twice in the space of a week, Mourinho insists recent form is irrelevant.

Madrid’s “other team” shrug off their troubles to push for Champions League spot. Meanwhile, Ronaldo scores three and Messi bags four ahead of the year’s first Clásico.
The Portuguese coach desperately needs to beat Barcelona in order to restore his reputation among fans and players.
Don’t worry about the games between Spain’s biggest football rivals, the weird post-match analysis and spooky propaganda from both camps is entertainment in itself.

Spain’s big two will get to play out their fierce rivalry four times in 18 days. But with a wealth of subplots at work, it’s not just silverware at play, it’s reputations.