Saracens Will Have Had A Familiar Feeling While Preparing For Their Crucial Showdown With Clermont This Weekend

Saracens will have had a familiar feeling while preparing for www.cruisewhat.com their crucial showdown with Clermont this weekend.
Mark McCall's side triumphed over the French champions in last year's gripping Champions Cup final at Murrayfield and they will be dreaming of reaching the showpiece for the fourth time in five seasons.  
Saracens welcome Clermont to Allianz Park on Sunday sitting atop Pool 2 — just one point better off than their French counterparts after two rounds of fixtures. 
Brad Barritt warned that Saracens' double-header against Clermont is crucial for Cup hopes
Despite Saracens' imperious form in Europe they've lost their last five domestic matches
Despite the hosts' imperious form so far in Europe, however, they have come to a shuddering halt in their domestic campaign — losing their last five in all competitions.

But skipper Brad Barritt insisted Premiership and Anglo-Welsh Cup woes will not derail Saracens' chances in Europe, claiming his side have poured all their focus into the two titanic clashes with the Top 14 outfit.
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'It's a pivotal two weeks in the tournament for us,' Barritt told Sportsmail.
'You come out on top in terms of net points over the course of both games it's going to put you in the strongest position in the pool.
'We know it's make or break for us in terms of our Champions Cup route, so we are going to put all our focus into them.'
Barritt has now been at the club 10 seasons, moving from South African province the Sharks back in 2008.
Barritt believes this week of fixtures is 'make or break' for Saracens' title defence this season
Saracens beat Clermont in last season's Champions Cup to win their second successive trophy
<div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS sport" data-version="2" id="mol-9f368da0-dcea-11e7-b543-69b3c90403a2" website Barritt: Saracens vs Clermont 'make or break' for Champions Cup