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Luis Enrique admits Roma was fortunate to beat Napoli (Goal.com)
Roma coach Luis Enrique has admitted that his side’s 3-1 victory over Napoli on Sunday night represented his happiest moment to date in Italian football but conceded that fortune played a part at the San Paolo.
Rout of Santos reaffirms Barcelona’s reputation (Yahoo! Sports)
Barcelona was officially crowned the best club team on the planet Sunday, but we already knew that. Securing the Club World Cup title with a 4-0 thrashing of Santos in Yokohama was mere confirmation of a widely accepted fact, and leaves Barca running out of trophies to claim. Likewise, as further proof that this is not just a great team of this era but perhaps one of the best ever, the soccer world is running out of platitudes to anoint Barca with.
Cristiano Ronaldo is immense, says Real Madrid’s Miguel Pardeza (Goal.com)
Real Madrid director of football Miguel Pardeza has hit back at media criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance in Clasico by calling the Portuguese international ‘immense’. The former Manchester United attacker was guilty of missing several chances in the 3-1 defeat to rival Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. However, Pardeza has defended Ronaldo and is adamant Madrid will bounce back from the loss with a win this weekend versus Sevilla.
Capital punishment for Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid as Barcelona shows it isn’t ready to be dethroned just yet (Goal.com)
Reportsof Liga champion Barcelona’s demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated after Saturday night’s Gran Clasico, won 3-1 by the Catalans, a come-from-behind victory over Real Madrid that has now lifted Pep Guardiola’s men back to the top of the Primera Division standings, albeit having played a game more than their arch rivals. At the full-time whistle, there were high fives all round among the visiting players, in stark contrast to their hosts, who looked dazed and confused, as if trying to work out where it all went wrong. This was supposed to be Madrid’s derby to win, with Jose Mourinho’s side oozing confidence on the back of a remarkable run of 10 straight league wins in a row, and 15 in all competitions
Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos: It always hurts more to lose to Barcelona in the Clasico (Goal.com)
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has admitted that he is “hurt” after Barcelona claimed all three points with a 3-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening. Jose Mourinho’s men started the match excellently, with Karim Benzema giving the home side the lead just 22 seconds into the match, but Barca rallied as the game developed, and a goal each from Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas, plus an own goal from Marcelo sealed the victory for the Catalan side.
Barcelona win 3-1 at Madrid in clasico (AP)
MADRID (AP)—It felt like the balance of Spanish power was changing as Real Madrid prepared to host Barcelona in the first league “clasico” of the season on Saturday.
Guardiola says Barca feeling pressure of "clasico" (AP)
—Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola believes his Spanish champions have more to lose than fierce rival Real Madrid during Saturday’s highly anticipated “clasico” match in the capital. Barcelona trails league leader Madrid by three points despite having played an extra game and can ill afford to fall further behind approaching the season’s midway point. “We have more at stake, and whoever is behind in the standings always feels a little more pressure,” Guardiola said Friday night.
Bayern Munich’s Mario Gomez: No current player stands in comparison with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (Goal.com)
Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez has insisted that he can’t be compared to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi as he feels the Argentina international is easily the best player in the world. Former FCB boss Ottmar Hitzfeld recently stated that Gomez is as important to Bayern as Messi is to Barcelona, and although Gomez feels flattered with the Switzerland coach’s comments, he’s not getting carried away. “He’s flattering me, of course.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque: Real Madrid’s lead over Barcelona is considerable, but there’s a long way to go (Goal.com)
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque says Real Madrid’s six-point lead over Barcelona is ‘considerable’ but believes the league title is far from decided just yet.
AC Milan Team Report (AP)
AC MILAN Coach: Massimiliano Allegri (since 25/06/2010) Last Result: 0-0 tie at Fiorentina, November 19 Record: 6-2-3 Streak: Tied 1 Next Match: at home to Chievo, November 27 Europe: UEFA Champions League (Group H) AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri rested no importance to Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League. Both teams have already assured a place in the next round of Europe’s elite club competition ahead of the encounter at the San Siro. “We lost the game but we come out of it with greater self-confidence than before,” Allegri said