Should be an interesting Clasico tonight. We're coming off of that odd Copa del Rey game, Arthur should be ready to play for us, and I'm curious to see how Madrid set up and just generally how they approach the game in terms of personnel and importance. I imagine they'll want to win this one badly, as they prioritized the Copa Clasico which didn't leave a good taste for them so now it's time to recover their image. Also, I can't imagine Solari being indifferent to two consecutive El Clasico defeats at home so I think Madrid will approach this game with more urgency than they initially planned. Barça, on the other hand, should be comfortable in our position at the moment and, given the result on Wednesday, I hope we play some more positive football instead of just focusing on protecting our goal. We can also afford to put in an effort tonight because after this one we host Rayo Vallecano before playing Lyon so there's a chance to rest players.
If we win, it will be our 72nd Clasico victory in La Liga (Madrid now has 72 wins). In total, whoever wins tonight will lead all-time official El Clasico wins 96-95. It's the least important Clasico to be played this season, but it should be an interesting one.