Sergio Ramos gave his first press conference in months and said he is confident the team will fight hard for both titles.

The team is training more…
We are very happy with the changes that have taken place. Juande is very demanding and we are working very hard. The squad needed a change in attitude. I think the team is responding to the coach’s demands and we are doing our best to achieve our goals.

Do you still feel burdened?
That’s all in the past. I am very calm and I only think about work. I am happy and want to help the team. Football is a very demanding sport in which no one lives off the past.

Casillas said last week that playing in the Euro 2008 was affecting his performances.
I talked about that a while back. It had that effect on me before it hit him. I think people should respect it because football players aren’t machines. We have good and bad moments. It’s true that Iker played slightly under par in the last few months, back he’s back in form. I think what happened to him is normal. It is important to acknowledge and learn from it.

Do you think the Club has boasted too much of having three European champions on the team?
It has nothing to do with boasting or being vain. What Spain did is unforgettable, but we must continue to work hard and to prove we still have the same winning spirit.

Juande has asked the team to concede no goals… Do you thik it would therefore be more appropriate to inscribe Lass in the Champions League?
Both Lass and Huntelaar can bring positive things to the team. They are great signings. The Club is trying to have both play in the Champions League. Lass helps a lot in midfield and defence, while Huntelaar is a decisive striker that scores many goals and can help the team a lot.

There was a pessimistic atmosphere with Schuster. Why is it so positive with Juande?
Every coach has a different way of working. Juande has changed our training methods and asks us not to concede any goals. We try to be focused throughout the 90 minutes of a game. Maybe we were more distracted before and that’s the reason why we conceded so many strikes.

You haven’t conceded any goals in three consecutive games. Does that make the team more confident?
It does make us more confident and our last few games have shown that. I hope this lasts long. We have to keep working hard to stay focused for 90 minutes.

Isn’t it dangerous for the team to have a conflict with UEFA?
We should only mind our own business. The Club is handling the situation. We should just focus on the pitch and the dressing room. I think the Club knows very well what it must do.

Cristiano Ronaldo recently had a car accident.
It is very surprising to hear it and I am very sorry. I hope nothing’s happened to him and that he recovers soon.

In order to play for Real Madrid?
That’s up to him.

Barcelona seem invincible…
Nobody is invincible. They are playing rather well, but we will continue to fight both for La Liga and the Champions League. I hope the spirit we’ve had in recent years helps us cut distances short with Barça.

What do you think of Kanoute’s goal celebration…
I didn’t see it, but to each his own. I simply worry about how to celebrate my own goals.