Can Real Madrid chalk up a remarkable 23rd straight win when they travel to Valencia on Sunday? Cristiano Ronaldo and co will funnel down a human corridor as they emerge onto the Mestalla turf on Sunday, with the Valencia players lined up to acknowledge Real Madrid’s astonishing 22-match winning streak. The acclaim might be a touch premature, however. Real are only a solitary point clear of fierce rivals Barcelona at the Liga summit – albeit with a game in hand following their Club World Cup exploits – and could easily be derailed by a Valencia side plodding along strongly in fourth. The 4-2 exhibition defeat to AC Milan at the end of 2014 might prove a welcome defeat as the Liga giants seek to rediscover the momentum that carried them on their remarkable run before the winter break. Losing to Milan was a defeat without pain, it didnt hurt us, manager Carlo Ancelotti told Tuttosport. After a week off, we had to get back up to speed. Physically we were fine, but Milan played well and we didnt. However, this doesnt ruin everything good we achieved in 2014, we had a fantastic year. Indeed, Real are just three wins away from eclipsing the current record 24 consecutive wins, set by Brazilian outfit Coritiba between February 3 and May 5 2011, after coasting to the world club title in Morocco. [REAL MADRIDS WORLD RECORD IS STILL ON, CONFIRM CLUB WHO CURRENTLY HOLD IT] In 2015 we want to compete in every competition, Ancelotti told Madrids official website. We have a very strong squad and we have the confidence to compete for everything. It is clear that winning the Champions League in 2015 would be a dream and we will try to do it. Real Madrid are always the same, we try to win everything possible. We are confident because the squad is very strong, the strongest in the world. We have to work and fight in order to try and win again. The build-up to Sunday’s encounter has been upstaged by reports linking Gareth Bale with a switch abroad, with Manchester United touted as a potential destination. The Welshman was quick to rubbish those reports, insisting his plans to see out his contract until 2019 at the minimum. He’s contributed 11 goals and five assists in 22 appearances for Madrid this campaign
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 16:26:57 +0000
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