Ancelotti will go all out against Almería and will field BBC

Real Madrid will face Almería in their last Liga match of 2014 with the same purpose they had before their previous 19 fixtures: win. Another win will increase the run to 20 victories in a row, four adrift of the record set by Brazilian side Coritiba. There would be no better way to see out the year of the Décima. The team’s next challenge will be their involvement in the Club World Cup in Morocco, where they will fly to on Sunday.

If we speak of the opponent, we will say that the only stable thing in Almería is the thermometer, with highs of 19 degrees. In a sporting sense, the club lives in a full seizure. Francisco was dismissed three days ago and the president yesterday reached an agreement with his successor, Juan Ignacio Martínez. In principle, the new coach will not sit on the bench today but instead in the stands, with eyes peeled. The man in the dugout will be Miguel Rivera, who was responsible for the club’s reserves until Tuesday and seems to be a professional with boundless enthusiasm. He said: “I have won the lottery; excuses are for the mediocre.”

We have to go back to September, when Almería beat Deportivo La Coruña 1-0 at Riazor, to find their last Liga win. Thievy, their star signing, has scored only one goal in the league.

Guide. For Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti will make use of the best players he has at his disposal, including the ‘BBC’, with few new inclusions. Varane will replace the suspended Ramos and Illarramendi will continue in the team after three complete matches as a starter, all of which were at the Bernabéu. Shining away from home, where the opponents cause more problems, is the only pending issue for the Basque midfielder.

It’s impossible to finish a preview without citing Cristiano, who has scored 23 goals in 13 matches (1.76 goals a match). The locals can call upon iron will (Soriano), African speed (Thomas) and a pearl by the name of Edgar (three goals), a talented Canary Islander that spent time at Real Madrid C and could be on the bench on Friday night.

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