Johan Cruyff praised former rivals Real Madrid, stating that they are a top opposition who are unfortunate to be in the same league as La Blaugrana.
The Dutchman feels that Los Merengues would have earned domestic glory had they been in any other league, highlighting the superiority of Barcelona in the current footballing world.
Talking to Spanish sports daily, AS, the current coach of Catalunya national team stated that Real Madrid have a great squad littered with quality individuals all around.
He reflected on Los Blancos’ pedigree as a competitive team and commented that they are the most difficult team Barcelona face in La Liga.
"In terms of quality, Real Madrid are the most difficult opponent, they are a great team," said Cruyff.
"It is bad luck that they play in the same league as Barcelona, [because] in any other division they would be the best team."
Barcelona did well against Real Madrid in 2011 calendar year. The Catalunya-based outfit played against their perennial rivals seven times without facing defeat, winning on four occasions and drawing thrice.
Despite their success against Real Madrid, Cruyff stated that in order to retain the Spanish title Barcelona will have to perform against smaller opponents. He stated that the El Clasico derbies are important but they cannot lose their posture in fixtures
against league minnows.
"The most dangerous games for the club are not currently against Madrid, because the players do not require motivation, but against the likes of Getafe. You cannot ask the team to be at 100 per cent for all 365 days of the year," the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 star
said.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 concluded the year 2011 with five trophies to show for their efforts. Following their La Liga and UEFA Champions League triumphs in May, the team added Spanish Super Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup honours to their ranks.
La Blaugrana continue to perform in impressive fashion as they dominate world football. Pep Guardiola’s men are second in La Liga rankings as they head into the New Year.
The Catalan club have accumulated 37 points from their 16 Primera Division fixtures, scoring a humbling 50 goals in the process.
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