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He says the capital club are favorites because they need it more Luís Figo, who became public enemy #1 for FC Barcelona fans after joining Real Madrid directly despite being the Catalans? best player, has given his opinion about who should be considered the favorite for the upcoming match.
?A clásico is always unpredictable. Everyone wants to be there, lots of rivalry, lots of aggression. It doesn?t matter much how either team comes into it in terms of performance, because the result is unpredictable. It?ll be good, Madrid has to favored a bit, because they play at home, and they have to win to be there at the top,? he said on Spanish radio. Speaking about Barcelona, he said he was struck by the mix of youth and experience: ?Yes, it?s a mix, which is important in football, of experience and youth, but a youth with quality and talent. If you don?t have it, you can?t perform. Robert Lewandowski, he?s doing what he?s done all his career.?
For Real Madrid, he highlighted their fighting spirit and how they draw strength from the crowd at home: ?It?s a connection between the people, the players, the situation. It gives you more life, more energy, more intensity, so it helps to bring about that competitiveness, and to achieve your objectives.?

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