Club America: The Mexicans want stunts
Mexico’s Club America is a household name in North and Central America. Las Aguilas are the most successful club of Mexico and laid this year for the second season in a row seizure of the CONCACAF Champions League. Thus also the club from Mexico City qualified for the second time in a row in the World Cup for club teams. Last year, the team of coach La Volpe did not go beyond a disappointing fifth place.
Club America will anyway do better this World Cup, for a semi-final place, the Mexicans at least secured the fourth spot. In the quarterfinals, the team fought himself narrowly past the South Korean Jeonbuk Motors 1-2. Club America immediately took the initiative, but did look at a 1-0 scoreline rest on. But after tea the Mexicans presented through a doblete Romero house in order, though they knew it a few anxious moments.
The encounter with Real Madrid for Club America, which this year celebrates its centenary, of course, the highlight of the year. Of course, the Mexicans are the clear underdog, but La Volpe does not give up without a fight, “Real Madrid has a huge state, but we will give everything. Club America is another big club. It is possible to beat the Spaniards. ” Las Aguilas will have to do in any case without the chastened defender Aguilar. La Volpe will probably park the bus, Romero sole striker.
Probable lineup CF America
Munoz; Valdez, Goltz, Pablo Aguilar Alvarez, Samudio; Osvaldo, William, Renato Sambueza; Romero
Real Madrid: The Spanish want to win everything
Real Madrid is the season for all prices. The World Cup for club teams, while not the most prestigious trophy, but the Spaniards taking the tournament very seriously indeed. Last weekend, at home against Deportivo La Coruna (3-2) gave coach Zidane include likes of Modric, Benzema and brand new Golden Ball winner Cristiano Ronaldo rest. A bold choice that Real Madrid almost did incur damage, but again Sergio Ramos was the savior. After the captain earlier this season in El Clasico helped his team in injury time to draw, this time he headed his team to victory. Sergio Ramos is the personification of the luck of the leading champion?
Real Madrid is with almost all its stars traveled to Japan – Just Bale works in Madrid to continue his recovery. Yet Royal can in the semi-finals not taking office at full strength. Sergio Ramos is not fit and the encounter with Club America to forget. The employability of Pepe is questionable. The Spanish press charges in any case a strong starting line. Midfielder Casemiro: “Every tournament we want to win to get involved.”
Probable lineup Real Madrid
Navas; Marcelo, Pepe, Varane, Carvajal; Kovacic, Modric; Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco, Lucas Vázquez; Benzema
| Prediction: | Over 3,5 goals |
| Odds: | 1,80 |
