Real Madrid midfielder, Xabi Alonso, said Sunday that despite the defeat to Osasuna, with which remained seven points behind leaders Barcelona, the league is not yet lost. "With this defeat with increasing distance to Barcelona, but much more and we must continue fighting," said the player at the end of the clash against the "Reds", who were able to enforce its local status in the Kingdom of Navarre prevailed 1-0.
"Until today we were in good line. We knew it would be complicated because Osasuna is in great need, and the United pressed hard but we must not drop their arms," said the midfielder. And is that Saturday, the Blaugrana won their match of the twenty-first day to a 3-0 defeat by Hercules, bringing the total to 58 units, seven more than Real, who stayed with 51 points.
Despite this, Xabi not terminating the season. "It's not a farewell (the title) because there are still many points and we must continue fighting," said the former Liverpool midfielder, who said they are "focused on what to do and there are still many games." Regarding the impact of this afternoon, "Tolosa" confessed that "the first goal was crucial and has become much more complicated the game from there." "We're going to Pamplona knowing that the gap has increased, that the League is not easy, but you have to follow the same line.
First in the Cup this Wednesday (against Sevilla) and then in the league next Sunday (against the Real), "he concluded. 
"Until today we were in good line. We knew it would be complicated because Osasuna is in great need, and the United pressed hard but we must not drop their arms," said the midfielder. And is that Saturday, the Blaugrana won their match of the twenty-first day to a 3-0 defeat by Hercules, bringing the total to 58 units, seven more than Real, who stayed with 51 points.
Despite this, Xabi not terminating the season. "It's not a farewell (the title) because there are still many points and we must continue fighting," said the former Liverpool midfielder, who said they are "focused on what to do and there are still many games." Regarding the impact of this afternoon, "Tolosa" confessed that "the first goal was crucial and has become much more complicated the game from there." "We're going to Pamplona knowing that the gap has increased, that the League is not easy, but you have to follow the same line.
First in the Cup this Wednesday (against Sevilla) and then in the league next Sunday (against the Real), "he concluded.
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