"It was nice going back to Barcelona with Chelsea and Inter but going back with Real will be even sweeter. I beat Barcelona with Chelsea and Inter Milan and now I am in charge of their biggest rival in Real Madrid so all this combined means I will get a hostile reception."

-- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho before Monday's La Liga clasico (3 pm ET on GolTV, ESPN Deportes & ESPN3.com). Real Madrid has not beaten Barcelona at Camp Nou since December 2007. Last season Inter Milan under Mourinho eliminated Barcelona from the Champions League, a feat that no doubt contributed to Real's hiring of the Portuguese coach. (AFP)