Sunday, 23rd March, 2014
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos believes that Barcelona have lost their fear factor this season.
Ramos' side take on Barcelona this evening in La Liga's second Clasico of the season, and could move to seven points ahead of their rivals at the top of the table with victory at the Bernabeu.
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The Spain defender still respects the Blaugrana, but feels other teams do not fear them as they used to.
"People are talking about a crisis at Barcelona, but they have reached the Copa del Rey final and are in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and are only four points behind the leaders", Ramos told GolTV.
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"The only thing that is different is that Barcelona have lost their fear factor", the defender added.
Real Madrid lost the first La Liga Clasico of the season, going down 2-1 away at the Camp Nou.
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