Real Madrid C.F. vs Osasuna | La Liga Jornada 12 | 11.06.11 [R]

Real Madrid vs. Osasuna

November 6, 2011 11:00 AM GMT/6:00 AM EST/7:00 AM ET

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu — Madrid

Real Madrid Past 5 results:
Nov 2, 2011 O. Lyon 0 - Real Madrid 2
Oct 29, 2011 Real Sociedad 0 - Real Madrid 1
Oct 26, 2011 Real Madrid 3 - Villarreal 0
Oct 22, 2011 Malaga 0 - Real Madrid 4
Oct 18, 2011 Real Madrid 4 - O. Lyon 0

Osasuna Past 5 results:
Oct 30, 2011 Osasuna 2 - Levante 0
Oct 26, 2011 Getafe 2 - Osasuna 2
Oct 23, 2011 Osasuna 3 - Zaragoza 0
Oct 17, 2011 Athletic Bilbao 3 - Osasuna 1
Oct 1, 2011 Osasuna 2 - Mallorca 2

Real Madrid vs. Osasuna past 5 results:

Jan 30, 2011 Osasuna 1 - Real Madrid 0
Sep 11, 2010 Real Madrid 1 - Osasuna 0
May 2, 2010 Real Madrid 3 - Osasuna 2
Jan 3, 2010 Osasuna 0 - Real Madrid 0
May 31, 2009 Osasuna 2 - Real Madrid 1

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Despite losing our last encounter against Osasuna, Real Madrid have only lost 2 games in the last 33 La Liga games vs. Osasuna.

Real Madrid are looking for their 7th straight win in La Liga.

Arguably Osasuna's most dangerous player, Alvaro Cejudo is suspended for the match. Damia will likely take his place. The player to watch from Osasuna will be Raul Garcia, who is on loan from Atletico. The midfielder has 4 goals in 9 games.

Real Madrid Squad News:
The big news is that Nuri Sahin is finally set to make his debut for Real Madrid after a summer filled with injures. Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Sahin will be able to play for Real Madrid vs. Osasuna.

On the other hand, Fabio Coentrao is doubtfull for the match, although he's been called up to the Portugal squad for the internationals, so the injury seems to very minor at best. With Marcelo also ruled out, Alvaro Arbeloa is set to start at LB while Lass will likely get another start at RB.

Carvalho is still out, so Ramos will continue to play as CB along side Pepe. As well, the coach has also confirmed that Kaka will not be called up as he has a muscular problem.

Osasuna Squad News:
Midfielder Alvaro Cejudo is suspended, while central defender Sergio Rodriguez is injured along with Marc Beltran Masoud Shojaei, Roland Lamah and Roversio Rodrigues, meanwhile coach Jose Luis Mendilibar will have to make changes in defense.

The good news for Mendilibar is that club captain Patxi Punal has recovered from a muscle injury and is fit to travel.


Jose Mourinho on injuries:

Jose Mourinho on Nuri Sahin:

A+ thread. Would read again.

Do you guys think Sahin will start next to Xabi? Also, I hope our team will better handle Osasuna this year, as compared to last season.

No chance he starts. I'd say Mou would hope to give him 20 minutes or so.

Mou say's that Nuri is ready to play, I personally don't think that he will or should start but can see him receiving some minutes.

It's going to be fascinating watching us play in the morning, I'm sure those WTF moments will be a lot more irritating though

I'm going to need a lot of coffee.

Haha, poor guys. Well its a fcked up time, even for Eu people like me. 12 is too early, especially when you are going out to the club and get back 6, 7, 8 AM, but w.e

Camacho said that the people in China aren't even talking about this game (and Perez' purpose is that Asian people will be able to watch a Madrid game).

It's on at 3am for me...

I'm too old to get up this early, jacks up my circadian rhythms and all, and we have to turn back our clocks an hour to boot. I'll just sleep in and catch it on GolTV at 9:30

Really? Talk about fail if ratings are low.

I wholeheartedly agree. 12 PM is a totally unadequate time to wake up on a Sunday.

Jep, because Ping Pong and Badminton are still the two most popular sports in China.

Holy shit wtf. I saw the localized time of this match (on whoscored.com, great website) and it said 05:00.. I thought for surely that it was 5pm! Which I thought was great, lol. But.. 5AM WTF? This better not turn into a trend

Haha well Perez wants the Clasicos played at this time so more people can see the match = more $$$$$$$$$$$$$
We'll see.

Yeah, I think the first clasico is scheduled at this time as well -__-

I got the approval of the new Mod. I'm so honoured. Is this your first post as a Mod?

12pm kickoff in Madrid means a 10pm start here in Sydney, Australia.

Those who will watch the game in the early hours of the morning, meh welcome to my world.

I'm loving the timing too . Time you folks got up the early hours we do haha.

Now that I'm used to getting up in the early morning hours to watch matches, I actually don't mind it. Reason being is that I can watch the match and then go to work.

*snickers*

Getting up before 12pm on a Sunday is criminal. If my alarm actually wakes me up, then I'll catch the game.

7am est? what a bunch of bullshit. This is one of the worst decisions they could have made, hope a lot of ppl wont watch it live

WOO I can watch it live without worrying! 8PM @ my place.