Friday, 9th April 2010

Real Madrid centre-back Raul Albiol is understandably excited to be involved in his first ever El Clasico in front of a packed Santiago Bernabeu, The former Valencia centre-back is quick to point out however, that the players share an equal responsibility in creating the atmosphere at the weekend.

Yes. Their support is essential,” Albiol replied when asked about whether the crowd would play a part on the club’s official website. “We need to give them something to cheer about. We need to play with intensity so that they see that we are focused. Our fans can give us the edge, but we need to give them a reason to cheer us on.”

Saturday’s massive clash between the archrivals will be made even greater by what is at stake in the match, with both teams level pegging at the top of the La Liga standings.

 


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