- Cristiano Ronaldo is confident ahead of Barcelona's visit to the Bernabeu
- The Catalans are flying high in La Liga and are a whopping 11 points ahead of their arch rivals
- A win for Barca would strengthen their position even further and all but end Real’s title hopes
Five times Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is in confident mood ahead of this weekend's crunch tie against Barcelona in the La Liga.
Barcelona currently hold an 11 points lead over their perennial rivals ahead of the El Clasico but the Los Blancos have one game in hand.
A win for Madrid will give them a chance of retaining the League title they won last season and Ronaldo feels Madrid have enough quality to win.
Ronaldo confident of victory against Barcelona. Source: Mirror
The Portuguese superstar thinks Real’s poor early-season form is behind them and a corner has been turned.
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Ronaldo scored a beautiful free kick in Abu Dhabi on Saturday December 16 to help Real Madrid retain their FIFA World Club Cup.
Speaking after the clash, Zinedine Zidane said: “It is a great moment for all Madridistas and everyone who loves this club.
“There have been some great brilliant moments and we are witnessing them first hand.
“We have to enjoy today, the balance is good and we must continue in this manner.
“We are going home to relax, and then turn our attentions to El Clasico.
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“We have won our fifth (trophy) this year and we will keep on. Now we must enjoy, rest up and think about the rest of the season.”
Ronaldo have just four goals in the League despite having a blistering campaign in the Champions League, but with four goals in the last three matches for Madrid, Ronaldo is confident of a victory against the Catalans.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
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Thursday, 21 December 2017