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Hours before El Clasico, Xavi's secret to stop Vinicius is revealed

Real Madrid and Barcelona will face each other in just under 24 hours.

By William Estrella

Hours before El Clasico, Xavi's secret to stop Vinicius is revealed
Hours before El Clasico, Xavi's secret to stop Vinicius is revealed

A few days ago, the exciting semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup were played, in which Real Madrid won an epic match against Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona beat Osasuna without any problems, by a score of 2-0. Now, we are just 24 hours away from the final, between Real Madrid and Barcelona, of course.

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One of the main weapons of Carlo Ancelotti's team is precisely Vinicius Jr, the Brazilian is coming back from injury and is not yet at his best level, but he is always a constant threat to rival clubs, and Xavi is aware of this.

For the same reason, the FC Barcelona coach has already designed a plan to reduce the threat of Vinicius Jr, and it is to place Ronald Araujo at right back instead of central defender. This is nothing new, as he has already done it in other "Clasicos", and it has worked out well most of the times.

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Xavi reveals Real Madrid's best player:

In the press conference prior to El Clasico, Xavi Hernandez spoke about Real Madrid's squad and revealed who, for him, is the best player in the squad: "Madrid's best player right now is Brahim...He can change the game, he is in a great moment and is very dangerous."


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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