Real Madrid coach Juande Ramos has defended his team's lack of goals since his arrival. "I am a coach and as a team we are highly attacking. In these games we have had many chances to increase the score, but we cannot concede so many goals and we no longer are giving up four at home," he said.

"The team has to play securely. We have a solid foundation, like a building, and the team has noticed this. The two results we have picked up against teams are tremendous in value, especially after the team's poor winning streak at home.

"The players recognise this and that's all I'm worried about, not the talk that we're too conservative."