Friday, September 15, 2006

Raul struggle with form

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Real Madrid sports chief Predrag Mijatovic accepts Raul is struggling for form.

The Spanish striker was again taken off by coach Fabio Capello in this week's defeat at Lyon and Mijatovic said last night: "We must accept Raul is not in form. We have to consider that the last three years have been very hard for Raul, as they have for all the team, and it is true that he has dropped a level, just as what has happened to other players.
"He starts
games because Capello believes in him. Raul has changed much in this preseason. He is excited again, with desire to please, to do things well. He works in training in an exemplary way.
"As sport director, my diagnosis is that this year it will be fundamental to know where we really are as far as Raul. If he can return to his best, or..."