Real Madrid Confident Of Beating Barcelona To The La Liga Title

Real Madrid players and officials are convinced that they are now favourites for the Liga title.

After Barcelona’s shock defeat to Atletico Madrid last night, Real Madrid are convinced that they can haul in the Primera leaders.

Real president Florentino Perez watched the game with GM Jorge Valdano on TV last night and they both quietly celebrated afterwards.

It is said that Real Madrid chiefs know that Real Madrid have a massive advantage in the second-half of the season, with Barca, Sevilla, Valencia and Atletico all having to come to the Bernabeu.

One Real official told a local newspaper that : “We know the Liga is in our hands. The April 10 game (against Barca) will be decisive.”