Raul: The bench will become increasingly common, is a fact of life

* The'7 'advances that at least three seasons left him more as Madrid

* 'You have to be realistic, I'm more out than outside the selection'

Raul does not mark in the league since last May before the Barcelona, but it does not seem worried. The captain of Real Madrid said on Radio Marca that door when you do not see "anything is not valued" for what they do and "break the speculation, but the goals will come." Moreover, he warned that "it makes no sense" that the rumors claim that thwarted the signing of David Villa last summer.

"If it had been Villa, delighted. It's one of the best strikers in Europe. But I have not talked about it with anyone from the club," reiterated the Madrid captain, who comments on this issue "have neither feet nor head."

"I do not have to answer to these questions, because I can not deny every day. It is a matter for the management of sport," he said before defending it in the dressing room of the Bernabeu "are living things with much more normalcy and tranquility of what people think. "

As for his future, the'7 'target also assumes that each time will be "more normal" to see him on the bench, "because it" took 14 years to play so many matches. "Striker, who has dressed 661 times the white T-shirt , Which has scored 292 goals, announced that intends to honor the three years that have signed and then, year after year, "seeing the conditions under which I am and also appreciate what the club wants and what is best for all" .

"One is fulfilling years and must leave space for other players," said Raul, that he sees among his relay short-term Gonzalo Higuaín, the striker who defined the past year the league title in Pamplona. "Play one or two taps, a lot of speed, scoring and nobody is going to slow its progression," he said in reference to those who see its title as an obstacle to the 'Pipit', who promises a "very good and this a better future. "

The collective wisdom and the scorer

That victory at Osasuna, with a comeback in the final minutes, is an example of the new Real Madrid two seasons ago and that both praised his captain. "They have regained some values and we will work to keep them," says Raul, for whom the epic is a "very good value, we will draw on many difficulties." However, it sees a need to find a "balance to kill matches before."

What is not concerned at Madrid's drought scorer in recent months. "I think at the individual rather than collective. Coaching well and the confidence of the coach and fellow sure the goals will come," he said. But it does not intend to repeat certain efforts "that you never appreciate," like playing with some kind of physical problem. "There will be situations where it will stop or play for a while."

More excitement seeps into his words when referring to the selection. "If the opportunity comes again this dress shirt, it would be like a debut, like a dream." But his situation is very clear, as it does not look the Red since September 2006. "We must be realistic, I'm more outside it to be. I do not need to resign."

So in these three years of life, Raul could still compete in his last World Cup. "Hopefully we will be in South Africa 2010 and the selection will do its best to reach the Spanish title.'m Ready and it would be a privilege to come back," he concludes.