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Marcelo: 'Real Madrid are sinking towards lowest point'

Marcelo admits that Real Madrid are in "one of the worst situations" he can remember after dropping points for the eighth time this season away at Celta Vigo.





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Real Madrid full-back Marcelo has claimed that his side are at their lowest point since he arrived at the club after falling 16 points adrift of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

The reigning Spanish champions face an almighty task if they are to retain their crown, having been held to a 2-2 draw by Celta Vigo on Sunday evening - the eighth time they have dropped points this term.

Long-serving defender Marcelo did not hold back when asked about Madrid's current predicament, admitting that it feels as though they are sinking and in desperate need of a lift following a disastrous campaign to date.

"We're sad and we're fucking sunk," he told reporters. "We're trying to get out of this mess and we're working to do that, but we don't like this at all. It is one of the worst situations I've experienced here.

"It's difficult because the more matches you draw or lose, the more the pressure increases. We can't do anything else. We do what we can, we try to play good football, score goals and circulate the ball, but it's not happening for us. There's no choice but to show your best face and fight. Fight and give your best so you can win."

Madrid take on Numancia in the second leg of their Copa del Rey last-16 tie on Wednesday night, before then hosting Villarreal in La Liga.

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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona18122450203038
2Atletico MadridAtletico17115131112038
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao1896327161133
5Villarreal177642928127
6Mallorca188371821-327
7Real Sociedad177461611525
8GironaGirona187472625125
9Osasuna176742225-325
10Real BetisBetis176652021-124
11Sevilla176471823-522
12Rayo Vallecano175661920-121
13Celta Vigo176382528-321
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16Getafe173771114-316
17AlavesAlaves174491928-916
18Espanyol1743101629-1315
19Real ValladolidValladolid1833121237-2512
20Valencia162591424-1011


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