Zinedine Zidane and Ronald Koeman, trainers of the Real Madrid and FC Barcelona respectively

CRASH OF LEGENDS

Zidane-Koeman: duel of benches in the Classico

Published:8/04/2021 - 17:30h

Updated:8/04/2021 - 17:30h

Zinedine Zidane and Ronald Koeman will confront for the second time in the Classical and will be another of the most attractive duels of the clash between the Madrid and Barça

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So much the FC Barcelona like the Real Madrid are trained by two of his bigger legends, by his path in the respective teams. Ronald Koeman was the hero of Wembley of 1992 and one of the pillars of the 'Dream Team' of Johan Cryuff. The Dutch went back home and, little by little, is revolutionising to the Barça in this season, that happened to be a course of transition to exist the real possibility to carry the doublet, of League and Glass of Rey.

The crash of this Saturday, from the 21:00 hours (time Spanish), in front of the Real Madrid in the Gave Stefano, will be the most important party so that the Barça achieve to direct in the fight by the domestic championship and turn into the only perseguidor of the Athletic of Madrid in the classification. However, front will have to a team that will not want to leave any opportunity for the blaugrana.

In the bench merengue, to the equal that in the one of the FC Barcelona, will be a legend of the team. Zinedine Zidane is one of the historical heroes of the Madrid, like player, especially by his goal of volley in the final of the Champions League in 2002 in front of the Bayer Leverkusen, but also like trainer. The French directed to the team in the three Champions consecutive of the madridistas and already is a myth of the White House. In this season, with options still to carry a doublet (of League and UCL), 'Zizou' confronts to a big challenge in the Classical.

It will be the second time that Koeman and Zizou see the faces, after the Barça-Madrid of the past month of October, that finished it to him carrying the group madridista by 1-3. It will be, also, the second time that the Dutch direct a bench in the feudo madridista. The first time, like trainer of Valencia, finished with a his victory. It was in the season 2007-2008. The group 'ché' visited Santiago Bernabéu, in the day 29 of LaLiga, and finished with a marker 2-3 in favour.

Raúl González was the author of the two so many for the Madrid. David Villa achieved a doublet and Javier Arizmendi, with a big ridden still remembered, sealed the triumph for the ones of Koeman. In his second visit, the Dutch will look for to repeat the feat and cuajar a victory that will be totally key to continue enchufados in the fight by LaLiga Santander.

Both teams arrive with good feelings

The Madrid and Barça will go out to look for the victory. A tie does not serve him to any and there will be a true 'war' in Valdebebas this Saturday. Of there, that was key that Ronald Koeman can have his best effective and kickoff to the field from the beginning to his eleven of gala, that has desvelado in the last weeks. However, it has to be extremely attentive, because Zidane also has achieved to take him out shine to his team and has his letters to contest him the party to the Barcelona.

The White House comes of a victory in front of the Liverpool in the Champions League and the Barça will have to take him out benefit to the physical wear that they can feel the madridistas and to the day 'extra' of rest that have. It will be a party in which the errors will not be allowed and in which it will be necessary to struggle each balloon to achieve the victory.

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