The former Real Madrid defender believes El Clasico will decide the outcome of La Liga title race with four games remaining then.
La Liga action over the weekend saw Barcelona continue their impressive form of late as they registered their fifth consecutive Primera Division victory.
On the other hand, arch-rivals Real Madrid succumbed to a late http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santi-Cazorla-c32505 strike to drop two points. The result leaves Los Blancos still commanding a handsome eight-point advantage in Primera Division rankings.
In the aftermath of the weekend results, former Real Madrid defender, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-c13609 Hierro, shared his opinions on La Liga title race. The retired defender believes that El Clasico in late April will decide who will win the Spanish crown.
Hierro tipped Los Blancos for domestic glory but believes nothing s certain against a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 squad littered with footballing geniuses.
"The league is as it is. The direct confrontation that will take place later this season could be decisive in the title race. Real Madrid are very strong."
The two Spanish giants are also in the running for the UEFA Champions League. Both clubs easily made their way to the quarter-final stage, Barcelona triumphing over Bayer Leverkusen while Madrid overwhelmed CSKA Moscow.
With the prospect of both clubs meeting each other in the final of the elite European club competition, Hierro commented that he hopes it will be an all-Spanish affair at the Allianz Arena.
The Malaga executive also had kind words for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863, Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid and opined that the trio can replicate the success of Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Europa League.
"I would love to see a Spanish Champions League final and Europa League final. Real Madrid and Barcelona could go all the way, while Valencia, Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid can do the same.
"Spanish football is flourishing at the moment," concluded the 43-year-old.
After the weekend La Liga fixtures, Spanish top flight football resumes in midweek. Barcelona travel to the Iberostar to lock their wits with Joaquin Caparros’ http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/RCD-Mallorca-c40326, while Real Madrid take on the challenge of struggling Villarreal.
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