5 debutants who are set to create their own El Clasico legacy

The highly anticipated El Clasico is just three days away and the whole football world is buzzing with excitement. The encounter will be a very interesting one as Real Madrid who have scored 30 goals this season will be up against a Barcelona defense who are yet to concede a league goal this season. Victory is more important for Real than Barcelona as the side from Spanish capital is already 4 points behind the league leaders and a win will put them just one point behind Barcelona where as a loss will put them 7 points off the top and 7 points is a massive lead in La Liga.Saturday’s encounter will also be the first taste of El Clasico for many of the players and some of them could go on a make an everlasting impact with their performance. Here is a look at the top 5 debutants who could go on and make a mark in the game.Honorable Mentions: Javier Hernandez and Claudio BravoSource of Statistics: SQUAWKA

#5 Jeremy Mathieu

Many eyebrows were raised when Barcelona signed a 31-year-old defender with a well-known smoking habit for 20 million Euros as their replacement for Carlos Puyol.

The former Valencia man has answered his critics with his performances on the pitch. Mathieu started and completed seven out of Barcelona’s eight league games so far and has helped his side in keeping out all their oppositions so far. The Frenchman makes 2.86 interceptions and 3 clearances per game on an average and has won nearly 61% of all his duels all of which are an impressive return.

Mathieu will be up against a Real Madrid side who have been scoring goals for fun and he will need to be at his best to keep out the dangerous Cristiano Ronaldo and company. He will be looking to keep his defense organized when they will be facing their first real test in the league this season.