The Real Madrid assistant coach believes that their next opponents are having a decent season, but the Whites will do all to attain victory.
This year’s La Liga has seen Real Madrid make a dismal start to the campaign and after 14 rounds of fixtures; the Spanish champions are currently ranked third in the standings.
Los Blancos currently trail league leaders and fierce rivals http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 by a massive 11 points, while also being behind fellow city rivals Atletico Madrid.
The Madrid side are to face Real Valladolid away, in their next La Liga fixture and the hosts are having a good season of their own so far.
Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka made a media appearance at the Real Madrid complex before Madrid’s game at Valladolid and was of the say that in order to gain maximum points from the match, Real will have to put up a very credible performance.
"Valladolid are complicated opponents. They are enjoying a good season, but we’re just concentrating on winning. They are playing a sound game with a trainer who can transmit his idea of football. The only thing we have to think about is winning those three
points."
Valladolid are currently placed at number 7 in the La Liga charts and are just 8 points behind the current holders of the competition.
Karanka also took out time to comment on Jose Mourinho’s future at the club and was of the say that Mourinho shows his great strength on and off the pitch and Mourinho’s assistant also stated that reaction to every talk made up by the media is not necessary.
He also rubbished speculation that Mourinho is leaving at the end of the season.
‘If the president has said it, then it is no longer a rumour and Mourinho has always maintained that his relationship with the president is good. So that confirms that it is all just rumours.’
In order to lead their title charge on the right path, this game is shaping up as a must win for Jose Mourinho’s men and they will be looking to come out of this game with the maximum points.
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