Casillas wants Real spot back
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January 3, 2013, Thursday
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REAL Madrid captain Iker Casillas admitted his teammates are unhappy after dropping 16 points behind La Liga leader Barcelona but denied there were any tensions in the changing room.
Casillas tried to calm speculation over splits in the club after coach Jose Mourinho benched him on December 23 against Malaga.
"The word is not tension. The situation in the league, when we have had certain defeats, is not what we want. We all want to win and when things don't turn out well we are sad because we want to win for ourselves and our fans," the 31-year-old shot stopper said.
The captain said he had spoken to Real Madrid defender Pepe, who fed the rumors swirling around the club when he told a newspaper in Portugal that Portuguese players were under pressure in La Liga.
"He was referring to when we go other pitches and play away. They always have an excitable reception. We have to call for calm in football in general. People should support their team but keep up a certain appearance," Casillas said.
Casillas said he felt fit and would battle to regain his place for Sunday's match against Real Sociedad.
"I feel fine, really. I am training. I think I have to improve every day. I am not a machine. I, too, have to learn from my mistakes and of course there are moments when you are better or worse but sincerely I feel fine," he said.
Casillas said he agreed with Mourinho that "our aim is to have the ambition and the will. I have to fight and battle and try to regain the spot. That is the goal I have set out and I hope the coach will count on me in the starting line-up this Sunday."
Casillas tried to calm speculation over splits in the club after coach Jose Mourinho benched him on December 23 against Malaga.
"The word is not tension. The situation in the league, when we have had certain defeats, is not what we want. We all want to win and when things don't turn out well we are sad because we want to win for ourselves and our fans," the 31-year-old shot stopper said.
The captain said he had spoken to Real Madrid defender Pepe, who fed the rumors swirling around the club when he told a newspaper in Portugal that Portuguese players were under pressure in La Liga.
"He was referring to when we go other pitches and play away. They always have an excitable reception. We have to call for calm in football in general. People should support their team but keep up a certain appearance," Casillas said.
Casillas said he felt fit and would battle to regain his place for Sunday's match against Real Sociedad.
"I feel fine, really. I am training. I think I have to improve every day. I am not a machine. I, too, have to learn from my mistakes and of course there are moments when you are better or worse but sincerely I feel fine," he said.
Casillas said he agreed with Mourinho that "our aim is to have the ambition and the will. I have to fight and battle and try to regain the spot. That is the goal I have set out and I hope the coach will count on me in the starting line-up this Sunday."
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