Real Madrid Defender Pepe Insists His Team Don't Fear Barcelona

The Portuguese international says they will show they can beat Barca at Camp Nou...

Real Madrid central defender Pepe says his team will not fear Barcelona in El Clasico and also says Los Merengues are going to show that they can win at Camp Nou.

Madrid travel to Catalunya in search of just their third league win in 25 attempts but Pepe is confident that his side can collect all three points.
"We are not afraid of anyone. We will go to Barcelona to play our game, to win. We shall show that we are able to win against Barca at Camp Nou," he told Marca.

"With the players we have we can not go backwards, we must go for them, look them in the face."

The Portuguese centre back also said that in order to beat the champions on their own turf, his team must stifle the influence of Xavi and Andres Iniesta, who he feels are the heartbeat of the team.

"We must be smart, be very focused. Iniesta and Xavi are very important, we must avoid letting them have time to think. They are vital to Barcelona," he added.