The exploits of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar have been the major highlight of the Spanish La Liga this season. These three talented players have been in devastating form for Barcelona.

In the crunch El Clasico game at the Camp Nou tonight, no one can ignore the factor of these great players even though there are other issues to be considered in the match which is one of the greatest rivalries in world football at club level.

Suarez has scored 26 goals in the league while Messi and Neymar have registered 22 and 21 respectively so far. To play against this trio is the biggest challenge to any team in world football today.

Real Manager, Zinadine Zidane, will bank on 24-year-old Casemiro to stop these players. He is a player in good form but he will not only have to protect his centrebacks against Messi, Suarez and Neymar, he will have to do so in Barca terrain.

Lucas Modric will provide support especially from the left side of the midfield. On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema cannot be underrated. In fact, Ronaldo is the top scorer in the la liga with 28 goals while Benzema is 5th with 20 goals.

There is also Gareth bale who despite battling with injury this term has 15 goals. Sergio Busquets and Javier Mascherano will have to be at their best to stop the rampaging Real. They might not be as deadly as Barca’s forward men, they can also hurt teams badly.

How well the defence of each team performs in this encounter could determine where the pendulum of victory swings. Last year, Real under Rafael Benetiz were beaten 4-0 at the Benerbeu. It is Zidane’s first El Clasico as a manager.

As a player, he won four and drew four with three losses. He scored three goals. Enrique’s Clasico history is loaded. He played 11 times with Real and 16 with Barcelona and was on the losing team on just six occasions. As a manager he is yet to draw, with two wins against one loss.

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