Van der Vaart is out with his prediction for the Real Madrid versus Barcelona El Clasico match.
"Van der Vaart" is confident!!! "Real Madrid" will storm to a win over "Barcelona" at home in the big La Liga match.
Rafael van der Vaart, former Netherlands international midfielder, stated he is confident that "Los Blancos" Real Madrid will achieve an away victory over "Barça" Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga "El Clasico" this Sunday.
Van der Vaart said, "I think Real Madrid will come out on top. Although Barcelona is playing well, I believe Real Madrid can effectively capitalize on Barcelona’s loss of possession through quick counterattacks. I think they will punish Barcelona for that."
Van der Vaart believes José Mourinho's influence has transformed Real Madrid into a team focused on winning.
“I think the key difference is Real Madrid has become a winning machine. Every player fights for the manager and gives their all in every inch of the pitch.”
"You can clearly see Mourinho’s style: playing as a united, disciplined team. You don't have to play beautiful football to win matches; what matters is securing victory."