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Kaka : I need to impress fans
Kaka believes his 2 goals in the 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao will do wonders 4 his confidence as he seeks 2 show doubting Real Madrid fans wat he can really do aft a season of disappointment.
The Brazil international has been sidelined 4 significant parts of the campaign due 2 injuries & Saturday night's game @ Athletic was his 1st start since February & only his 13th appearance in all competitions tis term.
It was 2 prove a good night 4 the £56 million man & Madrid though, with Kaka scoring his side's 1st 2 goals fr the penalty spot b4 substitute Cristiano Ronaldo added a 3rd midway thru the 2nd half 2 complete the win.
Kaka, the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year, said: "Those 2 goals r good 4 my self-confidence, they r very important goals.I understand the fans (criticism towards him). I hope tat with time & with important games I can win over the supporters again. I only ask they give me time.
"I need 2 work hard 2 enjoy football again. The only problem was with my knee, which limited me fr playing all out. I hv 2 work hard in tis final stretch of the season. I hope 2 hv fun playing football. I feel like I owe it 2 Real Madrid & the fact tat I haven't fulfilled expectations bothers me."
"I know wat the truth is abt my injury. Some hv taken advantage of my absence 2 say I 1 2 go & that's not true. I 1 2 triumph @ Madrid,'' he added in AS. "My relationship with the coach (Mourinho) is very good. People r saying many things tat r not true, but I hv no problem with him whatsoever & I'm grateful 2 him 4 everything he has done 2 help me. He's a great coach & he is helping me grow as a footballer.''
Madrid's win over Athletic was hugely impressive considering Mourinho made 7 changes 2 the side tat started Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final 1st leg win over Tottenham & rested many of his 1st-choice stars.
However, it was not enough 2 cut in2 Barcelona's 8-point lead heading in2 next week's showdown betw the 2 @ the Bernabeu as the league leaders defeated rock-bottom Almeria later in the evening.
With only 7 games left, Barca r overwhelming fav 2 retain their league title, but Kaka believes his side can still claim the Treble tis season.
Aside fr the league, Madrid will also meet Barca in the final of the Copa del Rey & the Spanish superpowers look set 2 clash in the semi-finals of the Champions League as well. with both clubs holding big advantages in their respective quarter-final ties.
Kaka added: "Madrid can defeat Barcelona, they r not unbeatable. We hv 2 believe we can win La Liga, the Copa & the Champions League, but 1st we need 2 focus on Tottenham.''