El Clasico Former coach gives his views on Los Blancos and Blaugrana XIs

Former Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti compared his old club and Barcelona's starting lineups before this Saturday's El Clasico clash.

The Italian , who will take charge of Bayern Munich next season, gives Barcelona's XI the edge over Real Madrid's (4-2), with the other five spots being equal in his column for Chinese outlet Sina Sports

Ancelotti's one vs one

Claudio Bravo vs Keylor Navas: Draw. Both are playing very well this season although it's true that Navas might be more important than Bravo for his team.

Dani Alves vs Dani Carvajal: Draw. Both are very good when attacking and need to be more careful with the space they leave behind, especially Alves.

Pique vs Pepe: Pique. Pique's performances this season have been excellent, he's always concentrated and taking the right decisions. Pepe's quickness and talent are important too.

Mascherano vs Sergio Ramos: Ramos. Mascherano knows how to play well as a central-defender even though he did not play there when his career was starting. Ramos is the heart and soul of Real and is always a decisive player in these matches.

Jordi Alba vs Marcelo: Marcelo. They have similar roles in their teams and their offensive contribution is great, but Marcelo is more important for Real Madrid.

Busquets vs Casemiro: Busquets. Sergio Busquets is definitely one of the world's greatest midfielders and he has great tactical awareness. Casemiro is not as decisive but he has improved a lot lately.

Rakitic vs Kroos: Rakitic. Rakitic's form has been unbelievable and his contribution to Barcelona has been great both mentally and physically. Kroos is a very important player but he has not reached Rakitic's level just yet.

Iniesta v Modric: Draw. Both of them are two of the greatest midfielders. They can handle every match and they make their teammates better.

Neymar vs Bale: Neymar. His growth as a player has been impressive. Bale is also a decisive player but he's missed many games due to injuries. Right now Neymar's a better player.

Suarez vs Benzema: Draw. They are different. Suarez is a pure striker born to score and his mobility is capable of creating a lot of danger. Benzema is playing well too but he should have scored more. It's a hard choice.

Messi vs Ronaldo: Draw. What can I say? The two greatest players and both of them are in great form.