Celtic v Real Madrid provides Community Shield appetizer as punters all set for bumper football weekend
Real Madrid step up their preparations for the new La Liga season this weekend when they take on Celtic as predictable odds on favourites with 888 Sport, who have recently announced a new free bets offer to coincide with the Community Shield this weekend between Man City and Chelsea.
It should be a cracking couple of days for football fans, kicking off with Real Madrid v Celtic in what should be a fantastic pre-season friendly as Mourinho and Ronaldo take on the SPL Champions.
Jose Mourinho’s men are the reigning Spanish Champions of course and they will be determined to retain this title. With Barcelona as their nearest rivals for 1st position, they know they need to be on top of their game for the majority of the season.
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This means hitting the ground running. Madrid are the Champions and they need to start the season like Champions. They don’t want to peak of course, but winning games early on is crucial. After all, you don’t want to be playing catch up to Barcelona.
The earlier the winning starts, the better too. So, this weekend, Madrid will be keen to record a comfortable victory in a game they are favourites to win.
Celtic on the other hand will simply look to be competitive. It is a good opportunity for them to take on the Spanish giants and they will want to use it as an opportunity to show exactly what they can do.
Scottish football has received plenty of criticism over the last few months of course and if Celtic can beat Madrid this weekend, it would lay down a marker for a more positive future.
It would only be a friendly win, which you can only read so much into, but for Celtic it could give them a huge boost for the next few weeks. It is a good chance for their players to come up against some of the best in Europe too, so it should be a positive exercise.
The Bhoys will have extra fitness given the fact that their domestic season has already begun, but Madrid will be sharp as they prepare for a tough season. It should be an entertaining contest and one for the fans in attendance will enjoy – the perfect appetizer for the Community Shield which kicks off on Sunday afternoon.
