The Madrid derby is the next stop for Real Madrid and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815 wants to return to the Santiago Bernabeu with the three points on offer.
Real Madrid’s last five La Liga outings have seen them drop 6 points, their worst form to show for in the 2011/12 domestic season thus far.
The disappointing set of results have seen their lead at the top of Primera Division rankings slip from a handsome 10-point advantage to a meagre 4 over 2nd-placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, with a trip to the Camp Nou still remaining.
In their next league outing, Los Blancos make the short trip across town, to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon, and cannot afford to drop more points.
Despite the fact being that it is an away fixture, poor result against their city rivals will be a poor omen for the Madridista, who already have an unpromising relationship with Jose Mourinho.
Ahead of the match, Iker Casillas took out time to talk to reporters and stated they are concentrating on winning against El Cholo’s charges. He added that they cannot think about any other result as their title chances depend on their upcoming matches.
Casillas admitted that it will be a tough fixture as Atletico will be gunning to get a positive result against them, but believes they have been solid on the road thus far into the season and should be able to overcome the resistance they put up.
"We must only think about winning against Atletico in order to have a chance of winning the title. They are increasingly anxious to defeat us each year, but we're solid on the road. The derby will be a great match."
"They will be looking forward to the match because they really want to defeat Real Madrid. They have good touch on ball and know what they must do. In addition, you must consider their drive, the fact that they host the match, and their crowd."
The odds are stacked in the favour of Real Madrid, who have yet to taste defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid in the last 13 years.
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