The Madrid derby is looming large and in close proximity with Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane admitting on Friday that current La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid looked promising to win the title.<\/p>\n
Atletico last won the Spanish title in 2014, and came a close third last season as Real Madrid won it with Barcelona trailing awkwardly in second place.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are favourites and they demonstrate that every time they take the pitch,\u201d Zidane said on the eve of his match against Diego Simeone\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have always been highly competitive, and right now they are top of the pile.\u201d Zidane\u2019s side trail Atletico by six points despite having played one more than their poor-cousin city-rivals.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know them very well. This is an opportunity for us to show what we are capable of,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe press are billing it as a final but here every match is a final.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both sides went through to the Champions League knock-out phase in midweek.<\/p>\n
The city derby will take place without the customary raucous participation of zealous fans, yet despite Atletico\u2019s 10-game unbeaten run in La Liga, the bookies make Real the favourites to win on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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