Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged his players to be at their best in other to win against Barcelona on Sunday.
The defending champions will battle it out with Barcelona at the Olimpic Stadium in a bid to cut their lead to one point in the title race.
Barcelona have defeated Real Madrid three times this season and Ancelotti has told his players to be perfect to grab the maximum points in the encounter.
He said: “In this type of game, you have to do things well. Barcelona are used to keeping the opponent in their own area, but no team is perfect.
“It’s a game where there’s a lot at stake, and to win, you have to manage everything well, defend well, attack well. We have to play a complete game
“It’s not difficult to motivate the players because it’s the type of match for which the players already come out motivated and with a lot of confidence.
“Playing with Barcelona is special. It will be the last ‘El Clasico’ of the season because Barca are not in the Club World Cup.”
Ancelotti also showered praises on Bayer Leverkusen coach, Xabi Alonso, who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid to replace him in the summer.
He said: “I read that Xabi is leaving Bayer Leverkusen, where he did a fantastic job. He has all the doors open because he has shown that he is one of the best coaches in the world.”
The Italian manager has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid in the summer but he has revealed that his relationship with the club is everlasting.
Ancelotti concluded: “The honeymoon with this club never ends, it continues forever. I think that Real Madrid, like Milan before, are the teams that stay with me, given the time I have spent here.
“At the beginning, there is passion, and when that fades, other feelings emerge, a sense of tender care. My honeymoon with Real Madrid will last for as long as I live.”
Ancelotti has won 13 trophies across his two spells at Real Madrid including 3 Champions Leagues, 2 Club World Cups, 2 European Super Cups, 2 LaLigas, 2 Copas del Rey and 2 Spanish Super Cups.
