Ahead of El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu this afternoon, the Real Madrid shot-stopper has been talking to the press.

The 32-year-old Real Madrid icon is likely to start the game on the bench, after battling with fellow teammate Diego Lopez for the number one spot for much of the past two seasons

Then Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho was forced to sign Lopez when Casillas was ruled out with injury, yet caused immense controversy when he favoured his new shot-stopper over a man described as a Real Madrid
‘institution’

Current Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has since rotated the duo, favouring Diego Lopez in La Liga and Iker Casillas during the club’s Copa Del Rey and Champions League campaigns.Barcelona come into the match four points behind their great rivals – knowing that only a victory will be sufficient to pile the pressure on Ancelotti’s men as the season heads for a close.

Interestingly, Casillas feels that, during his Real Madrid career, one Barcelona man has hurt Real Madrid more than anyone else - including Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.According to Spain's El Confidencial, Casillas claims that Chelsea striker Eto’o could penetrate Real Madrid’s weaknesses and was more of a danger than Messi.

Casillas said: 'I have always struggled more with Samuel Eto’o than Messi. Everyone knows that Lionel Messi is a great player. Samuel Eto’o is too, but he is different.'Eto’o knew how to penetrate our weaknesses, he always created danger and he scored many goals'.

The current Chelsea striker remains an essential member of Mourinho’s squad and has shown his quality by notching over 10 goals since joining from Anzhi Makhachkala last summer.

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/03/23/tt-iker-casillas-says-current-chelsea-star-was-more-dangerous-th/

Never liked him , because I think after his remarks about chelsea , but have to admit he is a great player .

Etoo is a Legend, always score in important games, scored twice the first goal in CL fianls against Arsenal and United. He is definitely the biggest threat in important games.

Won 4 CL with 3 clubs#Legend.

Copa Del Rey matches has a nickname and its called backup keeper games lol

personally i dont think he is a bigger threat than Messi but he does score goals and that to in big games

@tiki "Won 4 CL with 3 clubs#Legend." huh?
Eto'o won 2 with Barca and 1 with Inter. Back to back trebles.

Seedorf is the one who won 4 CL with 3 different teams.
1 with Ajax, 1 with Real and 2 with Milan. ;)

^ Etoo was part of Real Madrid squad when they won CL against Bayern Leverkusen :).
He didnt play, but its written in his palmares.

well messi just scored 3 past diego lopez, right now I don't see eto'o doing that.

I miss Casilias :(

Samuel Eto’o still cannot understand why Pep Guardiola made him leave Camp Nou. The Inter forward says he will retire at Montpellier.

The Cameroon captain rejects claims that he was a disruptive influence in the Barca dressing room.

“I’ve played and I’ve won with Ronaldinho, Messi, a lot of great players. Instead of worrying for my place in the team, I contributed to the collective success. When Ronaldinho arrived to Barcelona, he won nothing. After my arrival, we won everything.”

Eto’o also admits that Leo Messi begged Guardiola not to sell the Cameroonian.

“When Guardiola wanted me to go, Messi came to him and said: ‘Sell whoever you like, but not Samuel’.

”The Cameroon international says he is likely to end his career at Montpellier.“As a favour to Roger Milla, it’s not easy for me to say that I intend to play my last season at Montepellier.”

Article from 2010 . He went on to win treble with Inter . However , a bit arrogant statement from Eto considering that Ronaldinho brought the style and flair to Barcelona . Ronaldinho made everyone better around him and Eto was a final piece of the puzzle .

^ya i still dont know why they sold him :( , who did they get after they sold him? was it Ibra?

@Wayne

Yes, Ibra and Eto'o were direct trades. Barca paid Samuel + 46 million Euros for Ibra.

Back in the days, that guy is sure d*mn fast. He may loss some speed but he is still threatening at Chelsea.

@jimbet about this fast