The former Manchester United player is anticipating a tough fight between the two traditional rivals with less than three weeks remaining until the start of the 2012/13 La Liga season.
Real Madrid brought an end to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604’s era of dominance in the Iberian Peninsula with their Spanish La Liga triumph. The Capital based club achieved it in style, breaking goal scoring records and points accumulated stats on the way.
With no scheduled delay to the start of the season, a paltry three weeks remain before the start of the season. Madrid and Barcelona are involved in exhilarating encounters from the get go, as they take on each other in the two legged Spanish Super Cup apart from their respective league meetings.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Pique took out time to reflect on the coming season, hailing the prospect of tight competition the new league season presents. La Masia youth academy graduate is anticipating an even battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona, while the rest of the clubs make up the numbers.
The reliable central defender shared that Los Blancos are the deserving Spanish champions at the moment, and Barcelona will look to usurp them from their throne in the coming season.
He stated that La Blaugrana want to win the Primera Division under Tito Vilanova and give their best on the pitch to realize their dream. Continuing on the topic, he claimed that both Spanish giants have 50/50 chance of realizing what they want.
Pique also gave his views on the importance of the Spanish Super Cup, claiming it is the first trophy of the season and gives a lot of confidence for the rest of the campaign. He hailed the trophy as special as Barcelona take on special rival in the form of Real Madrid.
Madrid are the current Primera Division champions and we will try to win the league and be champions again," Pique said while talking to press reporters at a press conference.
"It is 50-50 right now, both teams are on equal ground.”
"Winning the Supercopa would give us a lot of confidence for the rest of the season. It is a special competition against a special rival and I am sure that it would be important to win it, but it is not like it is crucial.”
"We know how strong Madrid are and that we can win or lose it."
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