Iker and Karim for El Clasico

Iker press conference ttg El Clasico...

Iker Casillas told the media that he believes the Clasico on Sunday will be disputed and exciting.

What do you think of Barcelona?
They play good football and are earning similar numbers to ours. It will be a nice and exciting game.

What do you think of your team?
We sometimes play well and we sometimes don't. The important thing is that we are earning good results. We hope to play better in the future. We still have to adapt to our new players and to the new coach.

How important will the game be for Barcelona?
Everyone was saying just five days ago how drastic this week was going to be for them, especially after drawing against Athletic Bilbao. Antyhing can happen in football.

Do you prefer to be leaders or to be praised for playing good football?
I prefer the team to lead. Last year we were a disaster according to the press and it's the same this year despite the greater difference between the situations we were in before the Clasico at Camp Nou in both seasons.

What will you try to do at Camp Nou?
We won't wait for them to come at us in defence. We will fight to keep possession and we'll see what happens. We will not be afraid and we'll try to mark their dangerous men as well as we can. We should just worry about what we do.

What makes Barcelona a dangerous team?
Xavi and Iniesta are excellent players. I've always said they are the true wizards on the team when they have the ball at their feet.

Your fans believe you will lose. Do you understand them?
I do. People may think whatever they like, but we will try to speak out on the pitch and try to distance ourselves from Barça on the table.

You say you still need to adapt to each other, but you happen to have a great squad...
These players make this a very strong team, but there's a process to it too. We are leaders in the Champions League and in La Liga, so we just depend on ourselves. Our only disappointment has been the Copa del Rey.

Will Cristiano be a starter on Sunday?
Cristiano has the gift of always wanting to play. He proves this in every training session. The 20 minutes he played yesterday will do him and the whole team some good. He is dying to play an entire match.

sementara Iker lg focus ke El Clasico, si Karim.. hmm, liat dy ngapain.
With countdown to the Clasico well under way, Karim Benzema and Xavi Hernandez connected online to play a game of FIFA 10. The Madridista won the match 3-0 with a hat-trick by Cristiano Ronaldo.

The two players could see one another's reactions via webcams connected to television screens. Benzema and Marcelo had the best scoring chances in the first half, but it was Cristiano Ronaldo who stole the show in the second with a hat-trick.

Benzema:
"It was just a video game, but I would love for the outcome to be the same on the pitch. I practiced a little yesterday. This game is much more real than the last version."

"Raul is a great player and Cristiano Ronaldo is even better in real life than he is in the game. I would love to score a goal on Sunday, but I don't care who scores as long as Real Madrid win."

hahahaha.. dasar Kariiiiiiiiim...

Love, A..