NATS Game of The Week: El Clasico Barcelona FC vs Real Madrid FC

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One club is run like a business, another is run for the people. One buys it way to success, the other get success with the prodigios talents that come through the ranks.

Real Madrid brought in, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Xabi Alonso, Benzema, Albiol and Arbeloa with a whopping 157 million Euros while Barcelona FC brought in Ibrahimovic with Samuel Eto'o moving on to Inter with a bargain of 69 million Euros. El Clasico promises to be an intriguing test for the new Galacticos.

Real Madrid Team News

• CR9 played first minutes in more than1 month out at FC Zurich and is expected to play.
• Higuian & Raul expected to be benched with Benzema & Ronaldo to start in attack.
• Xabi Alonso & Lass will be the twins in the middle with Kaka hovering above them.
• Arbeloa has the un-envious task of keeping Messi at bay - assuming Messi plays.
• Ezequiel Garay will partner Pepe while Sergio Ramos is back after suspension.
• Ever dependable Iker Casillas in between the sticks.

Probable Line-Up: Casillas - Sergio Ramos,Pepe,Garay,Arbeloa - Marcello,Alonso,Lass,Kaka - Benzema, Ronaldo

Barcelona Team News

• Messi & Ibrahimovich have trained normally with the rest of the squad.
• not sure whether they are match fit.
• Dani Alves received a knock against Inter in midweek but expected to play.
• Expected midfield Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta and Keita.

Probable Line Up: Valdes - Dani Alves, Puyol, Pique, Abidal - Xavi, Keita, Busquets, Iniesta - Messi, Ibrahimovic

Players to Watch:

The head to head encounter of two of the most talented players on the planet Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo. It will be interesting to see how each will affect the outcome of El Classico.

Battle of Superstars Ronaldo - Messi

Match prediction: A home win for Barcelona. 2 - 0. But there will be fireworks. Trust me. Who will win it. Give your shout out here.

Preview : Man Utd vs Everton @ Old Trafford

ESPN (ASTRO CH 812 @ 1.25 am, Sunday Morning)
After 2 boring weeks of no-BPL action and not willing to wake up 3 or 4 oclock in the morning to watch a game only decided by a handball (i always knew Henry was a no good fella, he was a Gooner anyways), the BPL is back.

After suffering a harsh defeat to Chelsea before the international break, United will get a chance to bounce back against the blue side of Merseyside, Everton. United will head into this game knowing that Everton have only won once in 28 premier league games which was in the 2005/2006 season when Duncan Ferguson (this guy is now fat and a beer drinker, that's how long its been).

United Team News

SAF's touchline ban will only start on 28 Nov and will be on the patrolling the touchline as usual. United seek to reduce Chelsea's 5 point lead after this game.

Johnny Evans will partner Vidic in the absence of Ferdinand who is out until the New Year. Owen Hargreaves will might be on the bench as he seek to recover from his injury nightmare.

Possible Starting 11: Van der Sar, Evra, Vidic, Evans, O'Shea, Nani, Carrick, Anderson, Valencia, Rooney & Berbatov

Player to watch: Wayne Rooney

After starting the season in a blaze, Wazza have only hit the net once in 9 games for club and country. He will be hoping to get back on the goal trail against his boyhood team. United can score his 1st hat trick of the season in this game.

Rooney says, "Utd are No 1, you scousers"

Everton Team News

Russian international Diniyar Bilyatedinov will be out as he is serving the 2nd match of his 3 match ban. Tim Cahill is a slight doubt who is currently suffering a groin strain. The match also comes to early for midfield trio Osman, Phil Neville and Pienaar who will miss the match.

Possible Starting 11: Howard, Baines, Yobo, Distin, Neil, Chill, Feillani, Rodwell, Heitinga, Gosling & Saha.

Player to watch: Louis Saha

Former United hitman has score 7 in 8 starts for the Toffees and will be wanting to put one over his ex employers. But I personally think he wont as he is made of glass and will get injured when tying up his boots in the locker room before the game. No worries for United.

Bo's Prediction: United Win. 3 - 1.     Glory Glory Man Utd!!!