El Clasico: 4 reasons why watching club football's top fixture would be a waste of time

Messi would miss El Clasico due to a dislocated shoulder
Messi would miss El Clasico due to a dislocated shoulder

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#3 Most of the past matches are downright boring

El Clasicos are typically expected to be enthralling encounters
El Clasicos are typically expected to be enthralling encounters

The calibre of players involved, illustrious history, and global interest in the match means that El Clasicos are typically expected to be enthralling encounters, as some of the most potent attacking players in the world take to the field to showcase their abilities.

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However, more often than not, this is rarely the case, as most El Clasicos painfully fail to live up to expectations, serving us bore-fests, rather than genuine entertainment.

Matches between the two are usually anticipated to be close knit affairs, but more often than not, it ends up being a whitewash, and 5-0, 6-2, and 3-0 have been among the more outrageous scorelines in the match between the two biggest clubs in the world.

Player theatrics, pragmatism, and players not living up to the billing, are all factors which contribute to making the quality of play fall beneath what is expected, and it looks highly likely that this weekend’s clash will not be an exception.

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Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.
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