"Madrid have their coach, he is controversial and he always has been," he commented.

Mourinho is suspended for the game after being sent off for protesting Pepe's red card in Madrid last Wednesday. As a result Madrid's pre-game press conference was given by assistant coach Aitor Karanka.

Karanka continued Madrid's policy of victimism, which began in the Bernabeu last week and he complained UEFA had thrown out his club's attempt to see Busquets, Alves and company suspended. "After the UEFA decision, the game has had to take second place. If an organization has as its aims, respect and fair play and then doesn't sanction something that is obvious. There are values in football and so the game takes secondary importance," said Karanka.

Finally Barca coach Pep Guardiola also addressed the press. " Real Madrid have 109 years of history, but that doesn't give them the right to say who can and who can't play. If Madrid want to appeal they have got judicial services to do so, we on the other hand will go out on the pitch and try to play football," said Guardiola.

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