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Madrid may have enjoyed a relative stroll in the park when they crushed
Copenhagen 4-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday night,Buy Cheap Juicy Couture Bracelet-JC6219 but
Carlo Ancelotti's side know they are in for a much tougher time when
they travel to Valencia to play Levante on Saturday.Matches between
Levante and Real Madrid have become known for their toughness in recent
seasons as Levante have resorted to physical tactics to try and stop
Madrid and although the summer saw the departure of veteran defender
Sergio Ballesteros and coach Juan Ignacio Martinez,Buy Cheap Abercrombie Men's Outerwears little
has changed.New coach Joaquin Caparros has always been known for his
combative style of football, while David Navarro, who last year left
Cristiano Ronaldo with a cut eyelid and a black eye is still at the
club.Levante's season kicked off with a 7-0 thrashing in the Camp Nou to
FC Barcelona, but Caparros has worked his 'magic' since then and his
side are now unbeaten in six games and have climbed to mid-table,
meaning they will be no pushover.The Champions league victory over
Copenhagen may have lifted spirits at Real Madrid, but there are still
problems, especially with striker, Karim Benzema, who looks out of form
and was once again booed by the Madrid fans in midweek.Although he said
that Benzema was his "first choice striker," Ancelotti may heed the
calls to give a chance to youngster,China Forklift Snow Plough Alvaro
Morata, who last year scored a late winning goal in the Ciudad d
Valencia Stadium, while his dilemma is whether to play Sami Khedira in
midfield or to use the more attacking option of Luka Modric.
"We
used a 4-3-3 system against Copenhagen and I liked it as we were well
balanced. It all depends on where Cristiano Ronaldo plays. If he plays
out wide then we have to play three midfielders," said the Madrid coach
in his pre-game press conference.Wholesale Bikini cheap BikiniYoung
central defender Rafael Varene returned from injury against Copenhagen
and his return has opened a debate over who should play in the heart of
the Madrid defense after both Sergio Ramos and Pepe have come in for
criticism in recent matches."The main thing is that he played well and
he was very calm after his injury. His presence will improve the
competition for places in central defense," said Ancelotti.Meanwhile
Gareth Bale is out of action with a muscle injury, although Ancelotti
expects him to be available again after the forthcoming Hydraulic dirt bucket suppliersinternational
break."He will stay here to train for the next 15 days and he will be
ready for the next game (against Malaga). He is unhappy because he was
really hoping to play, but this has been a complicated period for him,
although he is psychologically fine, given that he is a calm player and
it is not a serious injury," said the coach.
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