Cristiano Ronaldo: Barcelona win is a confidence boost

Cristiano Ronaldo
has voiced his delight
with Real Madrid's 2-1 home win over Barcelona in the second leg of their
Spanish Supercopa
encounter, and
stressed that
winning their first
title of the season at the expense of their
arch-rivals is a real
confidence boost. Los Blancos were beaten 3-2 in the first leg, but
early goals from Gonzalo Higuain and the
Portuguese winger put the Santiago Bernabeu
side 4-3 up on aggregate. Lionel Messi then pegged one back from a free
kick, but it was not enough for Barca as Madrid
came out victorious on the away-goals rule. "We started well and we scored two quick goals
that gave us confidence," he was quoted as
saying on the club's official website. "We played well and created many chances. In
the second half we slowed the tempo because
we were tired, but we deserved to win. "We won an important trophy. It gives us
confidence and we have to celebrate it. We
cannot slip up in La Liga because we know that
Barcelona are very strong." Full-back Alvaro Arbeloa was equally pleased
with Madrid's display and urged his team-
mates to show a similar attitude in La Liga. "I’m very happy, we played an amazing match.
We should have won by more because we
created many chances; the important thing was
to win the match and give our fans something
to cheer about, which they deserved. "This is the attitude everyone wants and we are
the first to know it, not just against Barcelona,
but every week in the Liga." Madrid lock horns with Granada on Sunday.