Real
Madrid play away to struggling Betis on Saturday afternoon knowing they
have the chance to go level on points, for a short while at least, with
League leaders FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.Carlo Ancelotti's side
were able last week to take advantage of the draw between both sides in
the Vicente Calderon Stadium to close the gap at the top of the table to
just three points and with both Barca and Atletico facing tough matches
this weekend, that gap could be closer by Sunday night.Barca are away
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Sevilla in the Vicente Calderon.Compared to those two games, Real
Madrid's match away to rock bottom Betis looks to be a relative walk in
the park. Betis have just 11 points from their first 19 games of the
season and are currently seven points from safety.Chevron Paper StrawsThey were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Athletic Club Bilbao on Wednesday night,Pure Cotton Long Sleeve although
that turn out to be a blessing in disguise for coach Juan Carlos
Garrido, who has not been able to stimulate any reaction since replacing
Pepe Mel at the start of December.Indeed things have gone from bad to
worse under Garrido and the former Villarreal boss has seen just two
wins (both in the Copa del Rey) in his nine matches in charge.That spell
has seen home defeats against fellow strugglers, Almeria and Osasuna
and his team also lost 5-1 away to Real Sociedad. There is even a chance
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Madrid meanwhile travel with their moral sky high after progressing
comfortably to the last eight of the Copa del Rey with an easy win
against Osasuna in a week where they closed the gap on Barca and
Atletico Madrid in the league and saw Cristiano Ronaldo finally win the
Balon D' Or award on Monday.That is not to say Madrid are playing
especially well; nobody could say Ancelotti's team were at their best
against Espanyol last weekend, or that they deserved to beat Celta Vigo
3-0 a week earlier, but the fact is that with Ronaldo in form and ably
assisted by Karim Benzema, Jese Rodriguez and Gareth Bale,Forklift forks Madrid
have the firepower to beat sides even when they are not at their
best.Luka Modric's contribution has also been vital in recent weeks,
while the defense also looks back to its miserly best, with the
exception of left backs Fabio Coentrao and Marcelo, who have been
slightly off the pace of late.There will be a fine atmosphere in the
Benito Villamarin Stadium on Saturday as Betis look for a miracle they
so desperately need, but the feeling is the home side are drinking in
the last chance saloon, while Real Madrid continue their quest for the
title.
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