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A few former La Liga players have had their say on today's game.
Diego Forlan: "Barca have Fati and Messi, it’s still a good team. Kroos and Valverde are playing very well so it should be fairly evenly matched game."
Luis Garcia: "As always we’re all expecting a lot from Lionel Messi, it might take him a little while to adjust and get into the game but he often produces something special and I’m sure that will happen in this El Clasico."
Robert Pires: "Antoine Griezmann plays differently for Barcelona than when he plays for the French team. When he plays for France he is very good, he has a good degree of freedom and responsibility but playing for Barcelona it’s not the same."
'The game will be strange'
Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman: "It's a different game to the rest. You always feel more pressure, but I've been in football for many years. I'm used to dealing with this pressure.
"The game will be strange, as when you play at home in these kinds of games the fans are almost an extra man.
"Real Madrid possibly haven't been at their best level in previous games, but that doesn't mean that they will come here with low morale.
"Real Madrid are an experienced side and have the quality required to win the game."
'A Clasico is a Clasico'
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane: "We know what we're going to encounter, an empty stadium, but it's the same for every team.
"It's a different Clasico, but it's still a Clasico and it's always special. It's important for us to start the game well."A Clasico is a Clasico, with two good teams going head to head. It'll be a good match despite the situation and the empty stadium. We want to turn things around and and that is what we are going to do by playing our game."
Diego Forlan: "Barca have Fati and Messi, it’s still a good team. Kroos and Valverde are playing very well so it should be fairly evenly matched game."
Luis Garcia: "As always we’re all expecting a lot from Lionel Messi, it might take him a little while to adjust and get into the game but he often produces something special and I’m sure that will happen in this El Clasico."
Robert Pires: "Antoine Griezmann plays differently for Barcelona than when he plays for the French team. When he plays for France he is very good, he has a good degree of freedom and responsibility but playing for Barcelona it’s not the same."
'The game will be strange'
Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman: "It's a different game to the rest. You always feel more pressure, but I've been in football for many years. I'm used to dealing with this pressure.
"The game will be strange, as when you play at home in these kinds of games the fans are almost an extra man.
"Real Madrid possibly haven't been at their best level in previous games, but that doesn't mean that they will come here with low morale.
"Real Madrid are an experienced side and have the quality required to win the game."
'A Clasico is a Clasico'
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane: "We know what we're going to encounter, an empty stadium, but it's the same for every team.
"It's a different Clasico, but it's still a Clasico and it's always special. It's important for us to start the game well."A Clasico is a Clasico, with two good teams going head to head. It'll be a good match despite the situation and the empty stadium. We want to turn things around and and that is what we are going to do by playing our game."
