"Sunday's Clasico at the Camp Nou could see Hansi Flick's side clinch their 29th La Liga by avoiding defeat to their arch-rivals, who are firmly in the grip of a full-blown crisis. Never before have either of the country's two biggest clubs clinched a title against their fiercest foe, and Barcelona have added incentive for making that dream a reality."
"Vinicius Junior's outburst after he was substituted in the 73rd minute by Xabi Alonso exposed the fragility of Los Blancos. Vinicius' on-field rant hinted at problems in the Madrid dressing room. The Brazil international reportedly shouted, Always me... I'm leaving! at Alonso, whose authority began to wear thin before he was sacked following January's Super Cup final."
"Madrid's problems only worsened when the former midfielder was replaced by his ex-teammate Alvaro Arbeloa, promoted from the B team until the end of the season. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. The World Cup winner fared even worse with dressing room discourse which blew up further by Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde ruling themselves out of the clash."
"Both players will miss the trip to Catalonia following a training ground bust-up while Arbeloa has reportedly faced conflict with other senior players including Dani Ceballos. That dichotomy stands at the heart of a second trophyless campaign which sees them now 11 points adrift of the champions-elect heading into their final four matches."
Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in a Clasico at Camp Nou with a historic La Liga title opportunity for Barcelona. Avoiding defeat could allow Barcelona to clinch their 29th La Liga title against their fiercest rivals, a feat never achieved by either club before. Real Madrid had ended a run of four straight Clasico defeats with a win in October, but instability followed. Vinicius Junior’s outburst after being substituted exposed fragility in the dressing room. Xabi Alonso’s authority weakened before he was sacked after the January Super Cup final, and Alvaro Arbeloa was promoted. Further dressing-room conflict led to Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde missing the match after a training-ground bust-up, worsening Real Madrid’s trophyless season.
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