Count down for the classic one. And the new players from Real Madrid will experience it in a special way. They know the importance of this match. Cannavaro's feeling: "I want Sunday to arrive already, I want to play". He sees the prepared and stimulated team, but they don't have the confidence after Barcelona's defeat in the Champions League yesterday. "We are prepared, calm and want to give everything.
The defeat of Barcelona in yesterday's Champions League match has changed the perspective of Sundays match?
The Champions League is always different from the Liga. But Madrid and Barcelona are both strong teams, this will be a very special match. Previous results are not important.
Did you see these classic ones in Italy?
I always liked it, it's the match that I have always thought every player wants to play, like Juve - Inter. I want Sunday to arrive because I have many desire to play.
How important is the absence of Eto'o?
Barça has many players with great qualities. If it's not Eto'o it will be Messi or Ronaldinho, to me it's not going to be easy to defend them.
The public got to applaud Ronaldinho
This year is different, we have a different team, and for that reason we wait for another result. Ronaldinho is one of the best of the world, it's normal that they applaud to him. We have changed our mentality, looked for balance, to be calm and play.
In 10 days you went through everything: defeats, victories, critics, euphorias...
I think it's normal, soccer is equal anywhere in the world and when you don't have results there are problems; but our team is conscious of what is spoken about, but we only thought about working. We are aware, the critcs after a party like Getafe is normal.
How much changed your attitude in the past 3 days?
It's certain that our stimulus was different against Getafe then against Steaua. Just as it will be against Barça, we have a great stimulus. But the important thing is to look for continuity in all the competitions. In order to gain titles it cannot have bumps.
Have you spoken with Thuram?
Yes, when I was with Italy. But tomorrow I will talk to him directly (laughs)
Yesterday the president said you are one of the best of the world.
We must demonstrate it, we have a good equipment but it is necessary to see it on the field. At the end of the season we will speak.
Tuesday a more physical soccer was seen.
I think that's what we all want, but each match is different. Tuesday went very well, it is necessary to continue improving and Sunday to play a perfect match. We know that all we want to is play well always, but we have much new people, new trainer, different mentality, we are surpassing the difficulties.
You could have seen the weak points of Barcelona yesterday...
Chelsea was very strong, it's that simple. We must have many desires.
How is Helguera?
Iván is a great defender that I have always liked. When I arrived he had problems, but now the trainer made him enter the team, he's ready and playing well. He is a player with great qualities, and he's calm.
How is it possible to defend Ronaldinho?
When Ronadihno starts, it is necessary to entrust itself to the fortune. He is a phenomenon and he is always dangerous. But they are equal to us, because Robinho, Cassano, Raul, Nistelrooy, all are very great.
It has lowered your yield from the World-wide one?
If you have seen me play at the World Championships, you have seen I was perfect, but now I understand that this is different. This is a different experience but my yield is good. I have played better or worse, but it is normal that I must work hard. I didn't notice a difference with the Italian Liga.
Are you the favourites?
Because we play at home, but I think it's 50%
To lose the diffence in points would be important...
Eight points would be an important difference, but Sunday we only can think about winning, nothing of points.
Are you thinking about the Balón de Oro?
I do not think about this, at the World Championships I ws very good, and the last season also, but it'ss difficult that they give it to a defender. I hope that the award goes to a player of Italy.
There is no easy match in this Liga
We know about difficulty and the force of the team. The level of this Liga is very good. all the teams are strong, the problem is that there are many teams and that is equal to many matches.
