Previews: Spanish Super Copa 2nd leg

This season's Real Madrid will be presented to its fans at the Santiago Bernabéu tonight in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup against Sevilla. This could be Bernd Schuster's first title as coach. If Real Madrid win, they will have more Super Cups than anyone else in Spain, and if Raúl scores, he will become the competition's all-time top scorer. The clash will take place tonight at 22:00 CET.




Many believe the Spanish Super Cup isn't an important title, but the truth is it is no ordinary trophy because only the champions of the King's Cup and the Spanish League can participate. Therefore, this is no minor competition, especially for Real Madrid, who want to win the first of the four titles they will fight for this season. Their rivals are Sevilla, who aspire to win five titles this campaign -they still have to face Milan in the European Super Cup-.

The fixture will be Real Madrid's first game as locals in the 2007/08 season; the official presentation of Bernd Schuster's team to its fans. The German's starting line-up is unknown, It is certain Gonzalo Higuaín won't play due to injury and that one of the 19-men squad list will have to be dropped prior to kick-off as the competition only allows 18-men squad lists -like the League-.

t is uncertain if Sevilla's right back Daniel Alves will play. He didn't face AEK Athens this week, but it seems he will perform tonight at the Bernabéu. He is a very strong and fast player with a powerful shot, and he shares the right wing with Jesús Navas, possibly the fittest right winger in European football -he gave the assists for both of his team's goals against the Greeks-.

This will be a very special match for Bernd Schuster because he may win his first title as coach and because he will face Sevilla, who defeated his Getafe last season in the King's Cup final. Unlike his previous teams, Real Madrid is a side built to win titles and Schuster is well aware of this.

The crowd at the Bernabéu should become the 12th player to help the Whites win, just as in the final League match against Mallorca last season. Last year, the fans helped the team win the League title and come back from incredible defeats, much harsher than the small 1-0 defeat of the first leg last week.

This could be Real Madrid's eighth Spanish Super Cup, making them the team to have won the title the most times. They are currently drawn with Barcelona with seven trophies each. If Raúl scores tonight, he will become the competiton's all-time top-scorer; he's tallied seven so far, the same as former Barcelona player and current Celta Vigo coach Hristo Stoichkov.