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Mar 23, 2014 at 8pm UK
 
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Jordi Alba: "No favourites in a Clasico"

Barcelona defender Jordi Alba insists that "there are no favourites" when the Catalan outfit face Real Madrid.

Barcelona defender Jordi Alba has said that "there are no favourites" when the Catalan outfit face Real Madrid.

The current Spanish champions travel to the Bernabeu on Sunday currently trailing La Liga leaders Los Blancos by four points with just 10 games remaining.

"Madrid are very difficult to stop on the counter," Alba told reporters.

"We need to be very well closed to that to avoid it because it is vital we win this match. With Pedro, Neymar or Alexis [Sanchez] we play more open and with Iniesta more closed.

"But it doesn't influence me if there are changes and I feel just as good playing with all of my teammates. There are no favourites in a Clasico. It is a precious match to play in, Madrid are a great team and this year they are at a great level. To win the league you have to win at the Bernabeu."

Barcelona were 2-1 winners in the reverse match at the Camp Nou earlier in the season.

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1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid16113234132136
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Villarreal157532725226
6Osasuna176742225-325
7Real Sociedad167361611524
8Mallorca177371620-424
9GironaGirona166462223-122
10Celta Vigo166372527-221
11Real BetisBetis165651820-221
12Rayo Vallecano155461516-119
13Sevilla165471723-619
14Las PalmasLas Palmas165382227-518
15Getafe163761113-216
16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
18Espanyol1642101528-1314
19Real ValladolidValladolid1733111234-2212
20Valencia152491323-1010


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