Is it fair to say that Saturday’s El Clasico, Real Madrid vs Barcelona, is not important from Los Blancos’ point of view? Captain Iker Casillas actually thinks that such a thing is “disrespectful”.
Eight points put Real Madrid well behind Barcelona at the top of La Liga’s table. However, this gap could prove minimal in terms of mathematical possibilities. Between this weekend and the end of the domestic campaign in Spain, there will be as much as 21 more points available for both Barca and Real Madrid.
Three of those will be at stake at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday and goalkeeper Iker Casillas is plotting a very late comeback from the Spanish giants as La Liga enters its final match-days. The World Cup winner, who has rather suffered disgraceful results in his past 5 Clasicos, refuses to throw the towel just yet.
“Our matches against Barcelona will be vibrant and electrifying,” Casillas told Real Madrid’s official website.
“Now, we must focus on our clash against them in La Liga because it’s the nearest of them all [in Real Madrid’s Barcelona series]. It’s going to be totally different from our fixtures in the semi-finals [of the UEFA Champions League].
“I am Real Madrid's skipper and I’d be disrespecting Madridistas if I said that Saturday's Clasico didn't matter.
“We are set to defeat Barcelona on Saturday to clinch more points, because La Liga’s title is still within reach. All is not lost!”
How many people will agree with Iker Casillas’ belief that La Liga is not over for Real Madrid? After Los Blancos lost to Sporting Gijon the other time, Barcelona’s chances of retaining their league crown for yet another time received an enormous boost.
But who knows what El Clasico will bring and who knows what lies ahead for the two teams involved? Perhaps Saturday’s Real Madrid vs Barcelona match be the source of a very tricky end for the La Liga's current leaders, Barca...
Three of those will be at stake at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday and goalkeeper Iker Casillas is plotting a very late comeback from the Spanish giants as La Liga enters its final match-days. The World Cup winner, who has rather suffered disgraceful results in his past 5 Clasicos, refuses to throw the towel just yet.
“Our matches against Barcelona will be vibrant and electrifying,” Casillas told Real Madrid’s official website.
“Now, we must focus on our clash against them in La Liga because it’s the nearest of them all [in Real Madrid’s Barcelona series]. It’s going to be totally different from our fixtures in the semi-finals [of the UEFA Champions League].
“I am Real Madrid's skipper and I’d be disrespecting Madridistas if I said that Saturday's Clasico didn't matter.
“We are set to defeat Barcelona on Saturday to clinch more points, because La Liga’s title is still within reach. All is not lost!”
How many people will agree with Iker Casillas’ belief that La Liga is not over for Real Madrid? After Los Blancos lost to Sporting Gijon the other time, Barcelona’s chances of retaining their league crown for yet another time received an enormous boost.
But who knows what El Clasico will bring and who knows what lies ahead for the two teams involved? Perhaps Saturday’s Real Madrid vs Barcelona match be the source of a very tricky end for the La Liga's current leaders, Barca...
