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Players to watch in Saturday’s anticipated El Clasico matchup

By Moussa Traore

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 22: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid look on during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on March 22, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 22: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid look on during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on March 22, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images) /
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Has the ability to win or lose the game for Madrid
Has the ability to win or lose the game for Madrid /

No one is questioning Sergio Ramos uncanny abilities to defend. He’s a top defender that’ll will his side to victory at the grandest stage, just ask Atletico. The Problem with Ramos is his decision-making in crucial points during games which can cause damage for Real Madrid.

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In last year’s El Clasico at Camp Nou with the game tied 1-1, Ramos picked up his second booking by diving late into Luis Suarez, who made the most of it and got the influential defender sent off with 10 minutes remaining. Luckily, Ronaldo and Bale connected minutes later to give Blancos 2-1 victory over their fierce rivals. Had Barca manage to win that match, Real supporters would have been calling for Ramos’s head.

This is the player with the most red cards in La Liga history, with 19 of them in his illustrious Real Madrid career, but his boss Zinedine Zidane will be hoping the 30-year-old leads by example by being dominant in the air on both ends when they visit Barca this Saturday.

If Real were to retake the La Liga crown from Barcelona, it’ll be on their skipper as his the heart and soul of Los Blancos.

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