Coach Frank Rijkaard keeps FC Barcelona in familiar territory as they make last minute preparations for "Getting Getafe"!


Barcelona will start their La Liga match against Getafe with the same familiar squad that almost spelt the word Atletico last week with six unreplied goals.


Much attention has been cast on the match especially over the past few days when Real Madrid raised a lot of dust by choosing to adopt the power of money to determine who wins the La Liga. The issue of doling out cash to opponents in order to secure favourable results was openly endorsed and embarked on by the Merengues who are desperate to ensure the Spanish League title battle does not go down the wire to the last day.


Barcelona will have an advantage in this weekend's game as they will go into the Getafe match knowing the outcome of Madrid-Deportivo match, as this will be played two hours ahead of Barca's own match. Should Madrid win, draw or lose, this does not stop Barcelona from putting in everything to secure victory. Winning their last three games is the new watch word at Camp Nou.


Maintaining the winning team will mean Javier Saviola will be left out of the squad once again. The Argentine is looking to leave Barca this summer after getting a new contract offer which he felt was not satisfactory enough to make him remain at Camp Nou.