El Clasico: Ernesto Valverde confident of a peaceful match ahead of security threats

Barcelona will host Real Mrid on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 (December 19 according to IST) at Camp u. match has been marred by controversy due to ongoing Catalan protests. However, Barcelona manr Ernesto Valverde reportedly feels that match will t be affected by political scenario of region.

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El Clasico protest: Ernesto Valverde feels that El Clasico could be played without any problem

Ernesto Valverde is convinced that match could have been played on October 26, 2019. El Clasico was earlier scheduled to be played on October 26. However, fearing violence from Catalonian protesters, RFEF and LaLiga agreed to postpone match.

However, Valverde feels that match could be played without any problem. He accepted that re were small security changes which club h to make. Valverde was also asked if he feared any untoward incident during Clasico. He responded negatively and said that he did t fear anything.

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El Clasico protest: Protesters have threatened to interrupt during El Clasico

Protesters have openly threatened to interrupt fixture. Hence, security of players is of utmost priority. According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have decided to house both teams in same hotel. However, rivals are t expected to come across in common areas of Sofia Hotel. y will leave for stium at same time in two separate buses.

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Barcelona are leing in LaLiga

Barcelona are leing in LaLiga points table with 35 points. Real Mrid have same number of points and y are placed second in table. Barcelona drew against Real Socied in ir recent clash with both sides scoring two past each or. Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez scored for Blaugrana to salv a point for ir side. Real Mrid, on or hand, drew against Valencia with strikes from Carlos Soler and Karim Benzema for ir respective teams. 

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