The Schalke striker claims his former club has all what it takes to win all three trophies this season.
Real Madrid have been in sensational form this season and are leading the Spanish league standings table with 43 points. Jose Mourinho’s side has a five-point advantage over reigning champions Barcelona halfway through to the season.
Apart from that, the Madrid giants have reached the knock-out stages of the UEFA Champions League and the quarter-final of the Copa del Rey.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 Gonzalez spent 16 years at the Santiago Bernabeu, making a total of 741 appearances for the Spanish outfit and scoring 323 goals in the process. He won six league titles and three UEFA Champions League trophies with Real Madrid
and is regarded as one of the best players ever to feature in a Los Blancos shirt.
The Spanish international claimed that his former side is definitely capable of winning all the three competitions they are taking part in, the Spanish League, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. The striker insisted that
Barcelona and Real Madrid are two favourites to win Europe’s premier club competition this season and Jose Mourinho’s side certainly has the edge over their Catalan counterparts.
“I want Real Madrid to win it all in 2011-12. The Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey. I think they can win the Champions League. Why not? There are two favourites in my opinion. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 and Real Madrid,” he was quoted
as saying in an interview.
Die Knappen striker added that he still watches Los Blancos’ games and insisted that the team is well on course to a successful campaign. He stated that the team has definitely improved from the previous campaign and are much stronger
now.
“I watch all their games and Jose Mourinho's work is paying off. The squad hasn't changed much, but they're making steps forward. They have become more competitive and sit top of the league table,” he concluded.
Real Madrid will face fierce rivals Barcelona in the quarter-final of the Spanish Cup. The Catalans will be seeking revenge for their 1-0 defeat in the final last season.
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