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Real Madrid vs Schalke 04 Preview - 18/2/2015 Champions League

The Real Madrid looking flee their moment of greatest uncertainty of the season, away from the devastating image that led to a historic winning streak that wants to star again after reconnect with lackluster victory against Deportivo in his escape preferred, the Champions League and Schalke who thrashed last year.

Fulminated the 'German curse' suffering Real Madrid last season when Carlo Ancelotti signed with German lands two key thrashings in his successful walk to the Tenth (1-6 to Schalke in the second round and 0-4 to Bayern Munich final), the white set becomes fearless in search of trust. He no longer has a 2015 unstable, with physical and accusing excessively low.

Again initiates European knockout stage before a Schalke who endorsed nine goals in two games a year ago, with an exhibition at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen that silenced the damn statistics of a single win in 25 visits to Germany. Repeat this overwhelming victory would be a key driver for a team that was deepened doubts as important players missing through injury.

Tackle the return of European competition reigning champions without headlines like Sergio Ramos, Croatian Luka Modric or the Colombian James Rodriguez. Portugal's Fabio Coentrao and German Sami Khedira thicken the long list of medical report Pepe relieves recovery.

The Portuguese will be the leader of a defense that has endured as has been the casualties of their plants. Back recovered from the injury suffered by the costal area January 15 and take the place of Nacho Fernández to mate with the French Raphael Varane.
Di Matteo has done it with a scheme that focuses on close behind with five defensive line when the opponent has the ball, backed by a trivote in midfield. After recovery of the ball, make plays Schalke kickback attempts, which often joined by the two sides, Atsuto Uchida and Christian Fuchs.


The main problem of Schalke Quite apart from the withdrawal of the injured Julian Draxler- is that you have to resort to goalkeeper inexperienced as Timon Wellenreuther 19 and just three games as a pro. He had to take place after the injury Fabian Giefer, which will not be ready for tomorrow. Instead, pointed Di Matteo may have Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, who has been low due to suspension in the last days of the Bundesliga.