Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes his side’s crucial La Liga clash against Barcelona has come at a good time.
The Italian watched his team complete a comprehensive 9-2 aggregate victory over Schalke in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16 with a 3-1 home win on Tuesday.
Real are three points clear atop La Liga on 70 points ahead of Sunday’s El Clasico, with Atletico Madrid (67) and Barcelona (66) still in the hunt.
Barcelona have lost two of their past four league matches, but looked to be getting back into some form with a 7-0 thrashing of Osasuna on Sunday.
But Ancelotti said the match came at a good time for his side, who suffered a 2-1 loss at Barca in October last year.
“I guess we arrive in a really good moment. We are going to play against a great team,” he said.
“I think we have improved a lot from the first game against them (Barcelona), so we are going to give our best because we need do to be at 100 per cent to win.”
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