Jose Mourinho will not risk his main man today because Real Madrid regard Tuesdayas Champions League return at Old Trafford as their greatest game in 2010. They need at least one target after the 1-1 first-leg pull at the Bernabeu. With Real trailing Barcelona by 16 points in Manhattan project Liga, Ronaldo is defined to begin on the bench this morning, though a second-half run-out may be got by him. Real travel to Manchester humming after whipping Barca 3-1 in the midweek Copa Del Rey semi-final at the Nou Camp. Still another get against shell-shocked Barcelona can deliver the Catalans in to a tailspin a but Mourinho knows whipping United is a lot more important given that La Liga is all but over. Overlooked man Kaka will start and he thinks the Spanish leaders will defeat Barcelona again a' and United. The Brazilian said: aTuesdayas match gave a lot to us of confidence to learn we could achieve good benefits, be it at the Nou Camp or at Old Trafford. We have to continue getting in confidence.a Mourinho might sleep most of the first group, with Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Fabio Coentrao, Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil all unlikely to begin. Ronaldo has scored eight goals in the past six Clasicos, bagging a double in last Tuesdayas glass gain to deliver Real through to face Atletico Madrid in the final. The Portugal superstar desired to keep on this ability against the Catalan leaders. But he knows the game against United is more important. Barcelona will probably sleep Xavi and Cesc Fabregas, who have hamstring niggles, but Lionel Messi has recovered from a fever. The Ballon daOr champion mentioned Barca are numb after losing to Madrid, following a first-leg defeat by their Champions League hopes were left by AC Milan hanging by a thread. Messi said: aWe are not used to this, but Iam very confident that this group will get over it.a Barca No 2 Jordi Roura a' responsible again while Tito Vilanova is undergoing cancer therapy in The Usa a dismissed talk of a situation and launched a fierce defense of Messi. He said: aWhen you have the very best person on earth in your group, needless to say when he doesnat rating you recognize. But for Leo never to score in a couple of matches can be an anecdote. We've total and absolute confidence in him.a GUY UTD employer Alex Ferguson was impressed by Real present before emergency 2nd leg in CL
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