The recent week saw Real Madrid losing 4 points in 2 matches, hence giving Barcelona the option to catch Los Blancos at the top of the Primera Division.
After putting up a streak of 11 consecutive wins in Spanish top flight football, Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid stumbled against Malaga and Villarreal in successive matches.
With a sensational http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 ushering Barcelona to success after success, the Catalan side managed to bring down the once titanic 10-point lead of their arch rivals to meagre six, with a Camp Nou meeting still to be played.
The pressure is on the Capital club to stop their stutter and return to their winning ways. Los Blancos responded well to the situation and the players rose to the occasion as they humbled relegation threatened Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu to claim
a 5-1 victory.
Reflecting on the interesting race for the Spanish title, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Arbeloa-c5282 commented that Madrid have their heads ahead and do not have to worry about the Catalan outfit. However, he admitted that tables can turn instantly in football.
The versatile defender also took out time to talk about Madrid’s emphatic 0-3 away victory against APEOL Nicosia.
Brazilian duo, Kaka and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554, came after the hour mark and were quick to inspire the Spanish giants to victory, as Mourinho’s charges scored three goals in the final twenty minutes of the match.
Arbeloa praised the Cypriot side for their resilience and played down comments that Los Blancos had it easy against the European minnows.
"In La Liga we are at a distance from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cyprus-c2881.”
"This was no breeze [against APOEL] but it is a very important step forward, though we still have another step to take before we reach the semi-finals.”
"Indeed, nothing is ever final in football and we need to play many more games, very important games."
After potentially securing a place in the Champions League semi-finals, Real Madrid return their attention to La Liga for the weekend fixtures.
Jose Mourinho’s men travel to Pamplona to match their wits against an in-form Osasuna.
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