Online: Barcelona Vs Real Mallorca live 2011

Laudrup was a member of Barca's mythical 'Dream Team' under Johan Cruyff in the early 1990s, but the Dane believes the current version presided over by Pep Guardiola is even better.

"This Barca and Frank Rijkaard's are better than the one from my era - they have more individual resources," said Laudrup.

"Pep's team is the best one of all; even without the ball they pressure all the time and they have David Villa, Lionel Messi, Pedro, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Alves.

"The Dream Team will always have one thing they haven't got, though - we came before them."

This season, Barca have a five-point lead over Real Madrid with 14 rounds remaining, but Guardiola has key players missing for the trip to Mallorca.

Captain Carles Puyol, goalkeeper Victor Valdes and midfielder Xavi all miss out through injury, while right-back Dani Alves is suspended.

Barca's only defeats this term have come when Puyol has been unavailable, while the absence of Xavi and Alves creates a selection headache for Guardiola.

Three youth-team players - midfielder Thiago Alcantara, goalkeeper Ruben Mino and right-back Martin Montoya - have all been drafted into the squad as cover, although none is likely to start at the Iberostar Stadium.

Despite the current injury worries, Laudrup - who played for both of Spain's big two in a fine career - believes the Catalans will win the league title for the third year running.

"I believe they will be champions because they have more points and will be able to slip up several times, unlike Madrid," he told Sport.

The Danish coach, however, believes the title will go down to the wire, adding: "I've been in Spanish football for 20 years and I've never seen a title decided at the end of January or in February. It will be decided in May."

While for Barca the talk is all of silverware and stylish play, at Mallorca the scenario is very different.

"We have very little money and most of the players are in their first year in the top division," Laudrup added. "But I work with the peace of mind that there are good football people here and they let me get on with my job."

Mallorca, in 11th place with 31 points, held Barca to a 1-1 draw at the Nou Camp earlier this season.

Barcelona Vs Real Mallorca live 2011

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