Given the tumultuous status of Real Madrid and Barcelona's Champions League strategies, Tuesday's Copa del Rey version of El Clasico could end up being a or break" game for each team's season. When RaphAel Varane obtained an for Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of these Copa del Rey semifinal link against Barcelona, it gave Los Merengues' season new life. A house loss to Barcelona in the competition they've the most effective possibility of winning would have been disastrous, while they were (and still are) mixed up in Champions League. Rather than as dead men walking planning to the Camp Nou, they'll take the frequency on Tuesday feeling confident that if they perform to the most useful of their abilities, they could advance to the final. Barcelona remain touring atop La Liga and will get that trophy with out a issue, but their period has taken a for the worse recently. Varane's goal was an incredibly minor drawback in comparison to last week's efficiency at the San Siro, where they certainly were soundly beaten 2-0 with a excellent AC Milan area. The Blaugrana have seemed to be on cruise get a grip on in lots of of their group suits, but were winning comfortably despite their deficiencies. Provided that they continued to stand up effects, Barcelona's issue -- a less incisive and questionable group than in decades handed -- was out of sight and out of mind. Milan's performance suddenly made their issues very obvious and very true. As neither side seems like the present team to beat in the Champions League, Tuesday's fit could be a make-or-break one in the periods of equally Barcelona and Real Madrid. It would be hard to clean away the disappointment of a Round of 16 leave in the Champions League for either group, but a Copa del Rey title can make that bitter pill much simpler to take, and could be the difference between fans being patient or calling for an upgrade of the membership. The only serious damage concern for Barcelona is Adriano, who likely would only be a substitute even though he was healthier. Nevertheless, he is an exceptionally of use change and Roura will be hoping he will be easily fit into time for the fit. He's a great pair of new legs at either fullback place, and he is a top level defensive winger. Jose Manuel Pinto is anticipated to start ahead of Victor Valdes depending on usual in the Copa del Rey. True Madrid's only confirmed absence is Iker Casillas, who is still out with a broken hand. RaphAel Varane, Xabi Alonso and Karim Benzema are dealing with small nagging injuries and must all be available if Mourinho desires to pick them to start out. Barcelona (4-3-3 ): JosA Manuel Pinto; Jordi Alba, Gerard PiquA, Carles Puyol, Dani Alves; Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez, Cesc Fabregas; Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Pedro Rodriguez Actual Madrid (4-2-3-1 ): Diego Lopez; Fabio CoentrAo, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa; Sami Khedira, Xabi Alonso; Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Azil, Angel Di Maria; Karim Benzema Jordi Alba vs. Angel Di Maria: As effective as Angel Di Maria has been this season, he'll have his arms full with the forward runs of Jordi Alba. He provides a amazing large store down the left flank for Barcelona, and Di Maria should observe him. Jose Mourinho versus. Jordi Roura/Tito Vilanova: If Massimiliano Allegri can have the better of Jordi Roura and Tito Vilanova, certainly Jose Mourinho can figure some thing out? Perhaps it's time for him to go back to bad basketball within an make an effort to stifle and beat the Blaugrana. The Merengues supporters won't like it too much, but it worked for Milan for reasons. Cesc Fabregas and Andres Iniesta vs. themselves: Both Cesc and Iniesta are in poor form at this time, and will need to up their games on Tuesday. Their activities do rely on other forward participants making great runs, which they weren't actually doing against Milan, but they have to attempt (and periodically complete) innovative and hard penetrative moves when the possibilities present themselves. Madrid's CBs versus. their prints on targeting collection pieces: RaphAel Varane's target in the initial leg was no fluke. Madrid's central defenders (and Cristiano Ronaldo) are greater, stronger, and better jumpers than anyone on Barcelona. The Blaugrana don't need to make a terrible mistake to admit on a collection piece. It is a basic fact of the physical qualities of both groups. Pepe, Sergio Ramos and Varane are among the hardest people in the world to mark on set plays, but Barca will have to make a move to help keep them from getting free headers. Real Madrid desire a 1-1 draw to drive extra time or a higher scoring draw to progress. Barcelona's recent kind implies that an outcome like this is manageable for Los Merengues. I prefer a 2-2 pull and Madrid to progress to the last. Follow @SBNationSoccer on Facebook
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