Real Madrid's Iker Casillas feels Clasico has lost some of its shine
Posted Friday, January 13, 2012 by YAHOO Sport
Iker Casillas is of the opinion that the Clasico is losing some of its luster because Real Madrid and Barcelona are now clashing so regularly.
The great rivals are set to collide again in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, with Madrid already having booked its place in the last eight and Barca almost inevitably set to join, given the Catalans are taking a four-goal advantage into the second leg of their last 16 tie against Osasuna on Thursday night.
With the pair having met three times already this season, twice in the Super Copa and once in La Liga, Casillas admits that the Clasico no longer feels as special as it once did.
“When there are few it's agreeable [but] when there are a lot you get tired [of them],” he is quoted as saying by Mundo Deportivo. “In my opinion, as we’ve played so many games, sometimes feels a little decaffeinated.”
Should Barcelona progress to the last eight, the team will travel to the Santiago Bernabeu on Jan. 18 before hosting Madrid at Camp Nou seven days later.
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