03.03.2010 11:54

Laporta: “The Bernabeu match won’t be decisive”

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Before leaving for Rwanda, Joan Laporta assessed Barça’s chances in the fight for the league title and assured reporters that the match against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu would not be decisive.

The Club president spoke to reporters at Barcelona airport and admitted that both Barça and Real Madrid were going strongly: “La Liga is very competitive. Both teams are at a great level and the competition is really entertaining”.

Important but not decisive

However, Laporta played down the importance of the big game in the Bernabeu. “We’ll see how important the match is. If both teams keep up their current rhythm we might arrive at the Bernabeu with the same lead and it could be an important match. But something might happen before then and the Bernabeu match won’t be decisive”.

Motivation

Many Real Madrid players, for example Cristiano Ronaldo, have stressed the importance of their home match against Barça. According to Laporta, this is just another way to “motivate themselves”. “Our player’s morale is also high”.