MADRID: Clement Lenglet describes it as the fixture that “freezes time” and believes this week’s Clasico double-header could still define the seasons of both his own Barcelona, and Real Madrid. Barcelona’s priority may be the Champions League and their hold on La Liga too tight to shake off but it says something for the magnitude of the Clasico that Lenglet still feels its significance. “This month is pivotal,” he says, in an exclusive interview with AFP. “There is the Champions League and these two games against Real when we can qualify for a cup final and then gain or lose points on them in the league. It could be pivotal for the rest of the season.”Madrid hold a slight advantage in the cup, having taken a creditable 1-1 draw from the opening leg last month at the Camp Nou.

Source: Pakistan Today February 26, 2019 11:48 UTC