Barcelona No1 Valdes: Real Madrid not in crisis
Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has dismissed claims Real Madrid are in crisis.
Madrid are just a point behind leaders Barca in La Liga, while they are also joint-top of Group C in the Champions League with AC Milan.
With all that in mind, Valdes said of Madrid's plight: "You cannot talk of crisis at this stage. It's true they had a slip-up against Alcorcon, but they have a good team who know how to win matches. Maybe they need time to adapt."
Barca may not be doing as well as they were last season results-wise, but Valdes believes his side are actually performing better.
"Barca are playing better than last year, although our opponents know a little more about us. We've gained experience. We are on the right track," he told Catalan radio station RAC1.
Valdes also spoke about the death of his former Barca team-mate Robert Enke, the Germany goalkeeper who this week committed suicide at the age of 32.
Enke was at Barca during the 2002/03 season, and the long-serving Valdes said: "It's very tragic news that has affected us. I remember him fondly. He was shy and a good team-mate."
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Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Feb 11th | |||
| Racing Santander | Atlético Madrid | 0 - 0 | 17:00 |
| Osasuna | Barcelona | 3 - 2 | 19:00 |
| Real Betis | Athletic Club | 2 - 1 | 21:00 |
| Real Madrid | Levante | - | 23:00 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Getafe | - | 23:00 |
| Real Sociedad | Sevilla | - | 23:00 |
| Valencia | Sporting Gijón | - | 23:00 |
| Espanyol | Real Zaragoza | - | 23:00 |
| Villarreal | Granada | - | 23:00 |
| Málaga | Mallorca | - | 23:00 |
| Sun Feb 12th | |||
| Osasuna | Barcelona | - | 00:00 |
| Real Betis | Athletic Club | - | 00:00 |
| Real Sociedad | Sevilla | - | 00:00 |
| Racing Santander | Atlético Madrid | - | 00:00 |
| Espanyol | Real Zaragoza | - | 11:00 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Getafe | - | 15:00 |
| Málaga | Mallorca | - | 15:00 |
| Valencia | Sporting Gijón | - | 17:00 |
| Villarreal | Granada | - | 18:45 |
| Real Madrid | Levante | - | 20:30 |
| Mon Feb 13th | |||
| Real Sociedad | Sevilla | - | 20:00 |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 55 |
| Barcelona | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 48 |
| Valencia | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 37 |
| Levante | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 32 |
| Espanyol | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 32 |
| Atletico Madrid | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 |
| Osasuna | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -9 | 31 |
| Athletic Club | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| Malaga | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 28 |
| Getafe | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 27 |
| Sevilla | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 26 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 25 |
| Mallorca | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 25 |
| Granada | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 25 |
| Real Sociedad | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 24 |
| Real Betis | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -7 | 23 |
| Racing Santander | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | -8 | 23 |
| Villarreal | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -9 | 23 |
| Sporting Gijon | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -19 | 19 |
| Real Zaragoza | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -22 | 12 |
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