The Great Debate

They are the leaders of the two great teams from Spain than in football as in politics, it is also bipartisan. Or rather two-color: white or Barca. No one dares question his absolute power because the clubs as in games, is iron discipline. The two Pepes, Jose Mourinho and Josep Guardiola-star in the national debate, almost perpetually from a year ago, about who is better: Madrid or Barcelona.

According to recent data, it appears that whites have balanced the advantage gained by the Catalans after three years of League rule with an iron fist. Today, the Madrid is three points ahead in a poll as reliable as changing: the league table.

There are other data that decant the debate opinion polls on the side of whites. For example, the goals scored in La Liga, where Real Madrid than Barcelona in five goals: 39-34. Also in the auction, a concept where Barca had been strong in the final stretch of its mandate. Whites have released goalkeeper in the league 205 times-an average of 18.6 per game, compared to 180 of -16.3 per game Barca.

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shortly Among other things quantifiable statistics, more balanced workforce, hunger and ambition of the team, the bond between the coach and the president, the Madrid Barca also outperforms other concepts such as cross - 222 vs. 158 - turnovers against 708 -758 - -173 fouls against 168 - and even something as philosophically as Barca assists. Real have been 139 (goal 29) and Barcelona has distributed 127 (21 goal).

With the debate reached a climax in temperature and a few supporters and other charges of reasons, some of the heavyweights of both templates have also been campaigning. Without going any further, yesterday the Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez, who wanted to downplay the three points adrift of his team on Madrid. "I do not mind the three points leads Madrid," said Xavi, who qualifies: "Madrid has a very high level, with a very direct football and going very well on the counterattack. Yes, it is a good level."

At Barça seem calm and believe that the debate is not going to influence the elections, whose first round will be held on December 10 Concha Espina, and are confident that the trend has changed. The data is today favored to Real Madrid, but the feelings of these debates as the same may change every ten minutes.