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However, Pep Guardiola is now facing his sternest test since taking over the reins at Barcelona. It is still the same breathtaking style of Total Football but Barcelona's invincibility is waning. Replicating last year's success is already impossible as Barcelona were eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Sevilla. The chase for La Liga and Champions League titles is still on, if hanging by a thread.


Real Madrid shocked the football community with their audacious raids in the transfer market, bringing in Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, both winners of Ballon d'Or and FIFA Player of The Year.


Barcelona are on track for a Spanish treble but of late, the euphoria surrounding this scintillating team has fizzled out and they have looked less than invincible. Not to take anything away from the Blaugrana, they remain the most thrilling team in Europe on their day.


Meanwhile, the ball is in Real Madrid's court. Though their 1-0 victory over Real Murcia wasn't a high-quality display, it was enough for them to surge nine points clear of Barcelona.


Barcelona are, of course, a safer bet for the Champions League crown but Thierry Henry failed to acknowledge the risks in joining a team chock full of talents.


The mother of all football clashes: Barcelona against Real Madrid. El Clasico, as it is known in the Spanish press. Adding to the significance is the fact that Real Madrid and Barcelona are currently first and second in the Primera Liga.


Chelsea want to emulate the fluent attacking football of Manchester United and Arsenal, and they figure that Ronaldinho will be a key ingredient to that vision.


Will Barcelona Sell Ronaldinho? It is funny how this question can be raised at all. After all, Ronaldinho is the jewel in their crown. Here is a man who has won three times the World Player of the Year award and instrumental in Barcelona's success.