How Barcelona Should Arrange Their Squad To Beat Real Madrid In The El Clasico

Attack:

Both Messi and Suarez scored as the Blaugrana defeated their arch-rivals in December

For the past few years, the El Clasico has been like an attacking contest between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two sides have some of the finest attackers on the planet, with two of the greatest superstars in history participating in this heavily anticipated match. Barcelona will have a lot of attacking duties to perform if they really want to edge their rivals in the upcoming fixture.

Yes. Barcelona has what it takes to win the battle up front. The only thing is that there would be no room for mistakes in this intense match. Therefore, the best person to lead their attack is the magical Lionel Messi.

Lionel Messi has proved many times that he is truly the king of the El Clasico. The Argentine is a well-known enemy of the Los Blancos. Dribbling his way through the midfielders, tearing the defenders apart and humiliating the goalkeepers, Leo has single-handedly destroyed Real Madrid on several occasions in his career. If the Barca legend is able to match just 65% of his performances in the El Clasico, he will definitely win the game for his club. The playmaker has an amazing record in Spain's most important fixture and will be hoping to build on that when they meet on Sunday.

With Messi leading the attack from the left, Luis Suarez should be deployed up front. The striker is in a great form at the moment and will be very important for the classic match. His finishing is perfect and he also has a very good record in the El Clasico. In fact, the Uruguayan scored the opener when the two sides met in December and the manager will be counting on him to repeat that feat on Sunday.

Barcelona will need a brilliant attacker to complete their 3-man attack. The perfect man for the job is January recruit, Philippe Coutinho. The Brazilian joined Barca in the winter and ever since then, he has been at a brilliant level. He has also proved that he is a big game player with his decent performances in the recent games against Atletico Madrid and Sevilla.

He will be needed in this high-profile match because of his creativity and understanding of the game. The playmaker will torment Real Madrid's defense from the left and consistently send killer passes into the box. With the presence of the former Liverpool man, Luis Suarez will not be short of chances in the danger zone. Besides, Coutinho's ability to score brilliant goals from outside the box will be a great asset to the Blaugrana.