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# Real Madrid v Barcelona: 'I have no magic potion' says Jose Mourinho as
expectation mounts in Madrid
## Jose Mourinho has tried to manage expectations of Real Madrid's Champions
League semi-final against Barcelona, stressing that Real's Copa del Rey win
has not made them the favourites
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Real's 1-0 win in the tightly-fought final of the Copa del Rey - the second of
this month's four _El Clasico_ encounters - has given Madrid fans hope that
the tide of Spanish football might finally be turning against Barcelona.
Previously Madrid had not beaten a Pep Guardiola-coached Barcelona side in
seven attempts.
But Mourinho, who led Inter Milan to victory in last year's edition of
Europe's elite club competition before moving to Spain, pointed out that he
was the same coach who suffered a 5-0 La Liga drubbing at Barca's hands at the
Nou Camp in November.
"They are a top team with a top coach and everything is possible," he said.
"I am exactly the same coach who lost 5-0 to Barcelona and I don't have any
magic potion."
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Sergio Ramos, Real's right back, echoed Mourinho. "We don't regard ourselves
as favourites because I don't think it serves for anything," he told his
team's website.
"If anything has led to success it's been simplicity, humility and hard work.
And those are the values we must uphold," he said on his club's website.
"Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have great players and nobody can predict what
will happen. We all know the responsibility we have and what it takes to
defend these colours and we know we have to give it everything."
"If one thing's clear it's that the coach will not change his philosophy, his
style or his habits. His ideas are clear and we're going to prepare the same
way."
While Barcelona are on course for a third straight league title, Madrid cruise
into Wednesday's first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with more
confidence and a more rested team, since Mourinho left most of his regulars on
the bench against Valencia.
Madrid are without midfielder Sami Khedira, who has been key in stifling
Barcelona's attack. But forwards Emmanuel Adebayor and Angel Di Maria are
expected to be available with the latter leading the attack alongside
Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Oezil.
Defender Ricardo Carvalho is suspended while Ronaldo, Di Maria and defenders
Sergio Ramos and Raul Albiol are a booking away from missing the return leg on
May 3.
Barcelona's defence, meanwhile, is struggling without a natural left back,
with Adriano, Eric Abidal and Maxwell all out of action. Abidal's absence
coupled with the doubt over Carles Puyol's availability means Javier
Mascherano or Sergio Busquets is likely to partner Gerard Pique in central
defence.
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