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Real Madrid-Barcelona: Benzema-Lewandowski, new recruits ... A Clasico without challenge but full of curiosities

2022-07-23T14:17:58.053Z


Real Madrid faces FC Barcelona on the night of Saturday to Sunday (5 am) in Las Vegas. A meeting with many


Usually, the Clasico is a dominating match, where Real Madrid and FC Barcelona face off with their best assets, at the climax of the season.

Tonight, in Las Vegas, this shock will be very different.

It will oppose two teams in running-in, which have a good number of uncertainties.

However, and even if it seems without apparent stake, this meeting could be the scene of the new duel between two of the best players in the world, Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema.

In the country where stars are celebrated, this clash is timely.

Indeed, since the announcement of the Pole's signing in Catalonia, the football world is constantly wondering whether Lewandowski or Benzema is better.

Lewandowski, new "best striker in La Liga"?

It must be said that the question deserves to be asked.

The two insatiable gunners chained goals and titles with their respective clubs: last season, the Frenchman scored 44 goals in 46 games in all competitions, won La Liga and the Champions League with Real Madrid.

While the Pole scored 50 in as many games and won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.

"I'm sure Lewandowski wants to prove that he's the best striker in La Liga and for that 'title' he's going to fight with Benzema.

His new motivation is to arrive with the desire to win something important at Barca,” the Pole's former agent Cezary Kucharski recently told Catalan radio station RAC1.

A duel that undoubtedly recalls that of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

© ¡Nuestro capitán!


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— Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) July 20, 2022

But the 60,000 people expected in Las Vegas tonight might be disappointed.

If the Pole should play his first minutes in the Blaugrana jersey, the captain of the Merengues, meanwhile, could be absent.

Indeed, he joined his teammates only last Wednesday and has only three workouts in his legs.

“If Karim is ready for this meeting, he will play a few minutes”, foreshadowed Carlo Ancelotti all the same.

A “new look” FC Barcelona vs a more classic Real Madrid

In addition, the duel between Karim Benzema and Robert Lewandowski, this Clasico opposes two clubs with a very distinct transfer window.

After a white season, and an unfortunate elimination in the Europa League against Eintracht Frankfurt, the Catalan club has given itself the means of its ambitions to try to become a contender for the final victory in the Champions League.

By improving its economic situation, FC Barcelona recruited cleverly by taking Franck Kessié and Andreas Christensen in particular, free of any contract.

Barça also spent no less than 70 million euros (including bonuses) to secure the services of the Brazilian will-o'-the-wisp Raphinha.

"The joga bonito is back in Barcelona," enthused Joan Laporta during the player's presentation.

And the former Leeds player started his Catalan adventure in the best possible way since he already scored his first goal against Inter Miami (6-0), in a friendly match.

"Scoring always gives confidence and if in addition it's against Real, it's even better," he announced.

A way to start the Clasico well.

Raphinha scored his first goal for FC Barcelona against Inter Miami in a friendly match.

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For its part, Real Madrid, winner of the last Champions League and much more sure of its strength, was wiser on the transfer market.

After the refusal of Kylian Mbappé, who finally decided to extend the adventure to PSG, the club of the Spanish capital went crazy by paying nearly 100 million euros (bonus included) for the French nugget Aurélien Tchouaméni.

The Spanish club also recorded the arrival of Antonio Rüdiger, free of any contract since leaving Chelsea.

" Now it's over.

We will no longer recruit anyone, we are fine like that, ”assured Carlo Ancelotti, more than a week ago.

Against FC Barcelona, ​​​​the Italian technician should establish Tchouaméni in the midfield, to do tests before the start of the season.

Especially since Real Madrid will have the opportunity to win their first title of the season against Frankfurt, in the European Super Cup, on August 10.

Source: leparis

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