I think the -1.5 line on the host's here is short of what it should be. It's fair to say that Real are missing some key players with RVN and Robben on he injury list this week. Both are important missings here of that there can be no doubting. But let's not discount this side just for this reason. There are still a number of quality players in this Real side. The defence has been an issue for Real this season. Cannavaro is back in there but it still doesn't quite look right. Casillas made an error in mid-week with the wall that lead to Del Piero's 2nd goal and it's fair to say they haven't really been defending aswell as they would have liked. But this has been their way for the last couple of seasons. It's going forward that they have really shown what they are about. Despite missing some key players, they have the quality to come in and do a job in this game. Higuain is likely to come in for RVN again and he has shown signs in recent weeks of the player he can be. Sneij! der, Van Der Vaart, Guti and Raul are all still very good players in the final third and they will make things happen for sure. The full-backs get forward well and support the attack and provide good width. I think this is were they step up again and it's a good oppurtunity to against this Malaga side. Perhaps people are slightly put off as they have had a couple of decent results away from home, even a win at Sevilla just recently but i feel Real need this win and they will get it.

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