Cannavaro: We're Real-ly high in confidence ahead of Liverpool clash

Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro says his side are full of confidence ahead of their clash against Liverpool Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro has admitted the Spanish champions' confidence is sky-high ahead of the visit of Liverpoolon Wednesday.Madrid chalked up their ninth straight win at the weekend — a run that has seen them concede just two goals.'The game comes at a very good time for us,' said the defender.'The team are playing well and we have the Bernabeu fully behind us again. 'We know we have won nothing yet and that Liverpool will be very difficult.'They are used to going a long way in this competition.'Real benefit from 24 hours more rest than Liverpool, having played on Saturday. They crushed Real Betis 6-1, all goals coming in the first half, after which coach Juande Ramos took Cannavaro, Raul and Gonzalo Higuain off. With Barcelona losing for the first time since August against Espanyol, Real narrowed the gap on the leaders to seven points.Cannavaro added: 'It was the perfect day for us. 'If we can continue playing the same way then we will keep the pressure up on Barcelona.  Liverpool 1 Manchester City 1: Merseysiders slip up to leave United with seven point leadLiverpool 1 Manchester City 1: All the action as it happenedLiverpool boss Rafa Benitez stalls signing a new contractLIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB'They must be feeling it slightly more now knowing that the gap was 12 points just two weeks ago.'Ramos has won nine of his 10 games in charge of Real and Cannavaro said: 'The work of the coach has been important but the key thing is that we are back to being a team again.' Real delight: Real Madrid strikers Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Raul celebrateReal have been eliminated at the last-16 stage of the Champions League in each of the last four years but Higuain is confident his side can build a first-leg advantage. The Argentina striker, who opened the floodgates against Betis with his 14th goal of the season, said: 'Now, we have to focus on the next game. 'It's the Champions League and we have to continue like this.'We have to look to continue our run of victories and remain strong mentally because there are some very important games coming up, the first of which is against Liverpool. 'Wednesday's game is another 'final'. 'It's going to be a very tough game against a very accomplished team who do very well in these sorts of ties.'  

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