Real Madrid's Iker Casillas: It Is Tough To Challenge For Titles With Such A Young Squad

Iker Casillas feels it is difficult for Real Madrid to continue to challenge for honours on all fronts with such a young first team squad.
Goalkeeper Iker Casillas believes that it is difficult for a team as young as Real Madrid to continue to fight for trophies on all fronts.

The Spanish international captain is one of the senior members of Los Blancos' squad at the age of 29, with only Jerzy Dudek at 37 years of age older than him in the first team squad.

In an interview with Real Madrid TV, Casillas stated however that the youth and exuberance will guarantee an excellent team for the future.

He remarked: “It is not easy to have a workforce as young as this. We are very young, in fact I am the second oldest, at 29. But we are here, alive in three competitions and have a very strong group, which shows that there is a team that can be here for many years.”

Casillas also took the opportunity to brush off suggestions that there are differences between certain members of the squad, adding: “At no time are people on different sides.

“I think people see that there are good vibes and a great atmosphere, and what is being said is only to destabilise us.”

The World Cup winner will be suspended for the club's next league match against Levante after picking up a red card during Sunday's 1-0 win over Espanyol.