La Liga 2007-2008: Villarreal vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid is going to face Villarreal on 2^nd September 2007 in their second match of La Liga 2007-2008 season. The match will be held in Estadio El Madrigal, the home stadium of Villarreal. For both Real Madrid and Villarreal, the opening matches of the season were excellent. Real Madrid defeated their cross town rival Atletico Madrid by 2-1. On the other hand, Villarreal got a super win over Valencia. The 3-0 victory is enough to prove that how much hungry they are now in 2007-2008 season. On the other hand, Real Madrid is the defending champion and they were favorite in the first match against Atletico Madrid. However, they had some bad experiences before the match. Real Madrid had lost both leg matches to Sevilla in Spanish Super Cup 2007. So, there was fear among the Real Madrid fans if they could be able to continue their last season success in the new season as well.

Villarreal finished fifth in 2006-2007 La Liga season behind Valencia. So, it was expected Villarreal vs Valencia match will have some sheer excitement. However, Villarreal could not give any chance to Valencia to fight back in the match. On the other hand, Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid by 2-1. Real Madrid captain Raul and newly recruited Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder scored for their team.

Villarreal vs Real Madrid match is also expected to show a huge competitiveness as both the teams have now sheer confidence because of their successful start. In terms of strength, Real Madrid, for sure, is ahead of Villarreal. Real Madrid is considered as one of the best and richest European clubs in the world and they always try to include some current best players in the team. Just before the league opener on 25-26 August 2007, Real Madrid included Dutch footballer Arjen Robben from Chelsea. Arjen Robben is one of the best midfielders of the world at this moment.

Moreover, Rea Madrid has included some more promising and star footballers including Argentine defender Gabriel Heinze from Manchester United, Argentine star Javier Saviola from Barcelona etc. for the 2007-2008 season. Real Madrid has some other stars who played in the last season. The most notable is forward Ruud van Nistelrooy who played a leading role in Real Madrid’s last season success in La Liga. Captain Raul, Brazilian Robinho are star forward. In defense, Real Madrid has lost their long time star Roberto Carlos this season but they have some promising defenders as well. Italy’s world cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro is also one of the best defenders at this moment and now he is the main strength of Real defense. Spanish Míchel Salgado, Portuguese Pepe, Argentine Gabriel Heinze etc. are big names in Real Madrid defense. In the midfield, Real Madrid has also some stars including Arjen Robben, Júlio Baptista, Fernando Gago etc.

On other hand, Villarreal does not have so many star footballers in the team. Their main strength is their team work in the field. French midfielder Robert Pirès and Argentine midfielder Riquelme are their biggest stars. To tell the truth, sometimes it becomes useless to know that how many stars you have in your team. Rather, team work and understanding become important to some extent. For Real Madrid it is important to play like a team not individually. In the past, it was seen several times that with a star seeded line up, Real Madrid could not impress at all and sometimes they suffered some shocking defeats to underdog teams.

Real Madrid has got back their La Liga title last season after some cup less seasons. It is really shocking to see a star seeded team struggling against the minor teams. However, Real Madrid players played very well in the last season and could bring the La Liga title back in Santiago Bernabéu.

Villarreal is a balanced side and now their confidence level is high so it is possible for them to throw a strong challenge to Real Madrid. They have the potential to win against Real Madrid if they can continue team work. On the other hand, Real Madrid has some best players. So, if their players are in good form then it becomes very hard to stop them.

I do not want to make any prediction over the result of Villarreal vs Real Madrid match. However, I hope to see an exciting and competitive match. The fans of the two teams are now excited over the match and they are eagerly waiting for the match. Let us see who are going to win the match; Real Madrid or Villarreal.

Online Live Score

It is true that Villarreal and Real Madrid fans are waiting for the match. However, it is also true that many fans will not be able to watch the matches because of their personal and professional works. So, for those passionate fans of La Liga, I am giving some website links that provide online live score of any major football matches below: