Preperation

[ayebydan]

It is coming.

The big one.

El Clásico.

Can you feel it in your bones? Does your heart flutter a little?

The mothership has released a video telling us the relevant times for our countries. I suck at tech so can't find a way to hijack them and post them here directly but I have links!

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Comments

[marsyke]

I caught a stomach bug and that's basically how I feel about the match.

[blackwiidow]

am i allowed to feel (more than) a little sad that this is my first clasico ever without iker? :(

[ayebydan]

it is so weird :(

[13oct]

Ugh. I just feel so bad everytime I think of this.

[blackwiidow]

i mean, i feel like a bad madridista, but my heart isn't really in it today, try as i might (which helps take a bit of the pressure off!). don't get me wrong, i still want them to wipe the floor with barca, but it just feels like there's something missing.

[itsacoco]

FYI for everyone: here is the 20-man squad called up for action..

Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas, Casilla and Yáñez.
Defenders: Ramos, Pepe, Varane, Carvajal, Danilo and Marcelo.
Midfielders: Kroos, Casemiro, Isco, Kovacic, Modric, James Rodríguez and Bale.
Forwards: Jesé Rodríguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lucas Vázquez and Benzema.

I see the XI going like Navas, Danilo, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, Isco, Bale, Cristiano. But I'm really hoping James and Benz will start this time.

The good thing about this is that we have almost everyone available to Rafa's disposal... which makes his job harder since it's such a big pool of talent.

[13oct]

I'm down with the flu and want to throw up. It's due to the match. Not flu. Ughhhhhh.

[13oct]

Ok, why is this place so quiet? :((( I need someone to suffer along with me. It's the only thing that makes these games tolerable!!

[blackwiidow]

I can't watch it on tv as it isn't on any channels here, but i'll be following along on Twitter at the gym and wearing my jersey.

[13oct]

ugh. That's actually worse isn't it? I know I'm odd but I tend to get super emo during matches so prefer to watch them follow them in private.

[blackwiidow]

i agree. i hate losing in a public place, especially to them. :/