"This weekend will be decisive because neither team will slip up in the last game having the chance to win the league," claimed Deco. "Madrid have a difficult away game with Zaragoza who are fighting for a UEFA Cup place." Deco also expects a tough game with Espanyol. "They will be more motivated than usual."

He also admitted that it will be inevitable that they are thinking about what is happening in La Romareda, "We will be concentrating on our game but if we are winning with five minutes to go, instinctively we will be wanting to know how Madrid are doing"