Daniel Alves keeps his eyes on Real Madrid

The focus in Catalunya this weekend will be on the city derby but the Blaugrana right-back Daniel Alves is also keeping a close eye on their title rivals, Real Madrid. “It is never pleasant to see your fellow professionals struggling like that. I have never experienced it myself but I do not wish it on anybody,” he said in an interview with Sport.

“I believe that relegations is the worse thing that can happen to you. If you lose a title, perhaps it’s because your rivals are better than you are. But to be demoted from the top flight is really heartbreaking”, says Alves.

“We have a significant gap on Real Madrid – he added -, eventhough they insist it’s nothing. Right now, we only depend on ourselves and no one else.