6 key battles to look out for this El Clasico

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Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo

Casemiro vs Busquets

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Sergio Busquets (L) and Casemiro will look to take control of the game for their teams

The difference between the Merengues and the Blaugranas is a world class holding midfielder. Barcelona boast the best holder in the game in the form of Sergio Busquets, while Real Madrid have a talented, but inexperienced Casemiro.

The Brazilian was an absolute favourite of Rafael Benitez, but hasn’t featured much under Zinedine Zidane…until now. The Frenchman has understood the important of Casemiro's presence in midfield—the game against Atletico was the eye-opener—and has embedded him in the starting XI. Since then, with Casemiro, Madrid haven’t dropped a single point.

The Rojiblancos might have won only by a goal last month, but they completely bossed the midfield—thanks to their incredibly balanced midfield.

Barcelona might have MSN take most of the plaudits, but keen fans will know that their most important player, in a purely tactical sense, is Sergio Busquets. The Spaniard can see things a moment before anyone else and hence is always a step ahead.

This helps him win the possession quicker and spread it around smoothly and diligently. It is no coincidence that both Spain and Barcelona have won so many trophies ever since he became a starting member for them. On Saturday, whoever wins this battle will control the game and go on to win it.

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