<h3 style="text-align: justify">Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the media ahead of Sundaya s La Liga game against Valencia.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/category/la-liga-2/real-madrid/">Real Madrid</a></strong> begin their year with a tough fixture. They travel to <strong>Valencia</strong> in their first <strong>La Liga</strong> game of 2015. Real Madrid are leading the league table with a game in hand and a point more than Barcelona.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Carlo Ancelotti</strong> spoke to the media and stressed on the importance of the game.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><a href="http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2015/01/ancelotti-against-valencia-well-need-to-defend-and-attack-well">He said</a>: "It's a very important game, because we'd like to continue the run we're on and stay on top of the table. It's a very, very important match. Playing away from home against Valencia is very difficult and it would be great to get the win."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Ancelotti insisted that Real Madrid need to give their everything to win the game against a Valencia who have changed considerably since last year.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a The game against Valencia is a difficult one in which we need everything. We'll need to defend and attack well. They're a team who have totally changed their style from last year. They're stronger and more solid. It's a very difficult match. They've shown that they're a very dangerous team at home.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a This year, they have the defensive solidity that they were looking for with Otamendi, they have a very dangerous counter-attack and players with experience. They're a team who have changed a lot from last year and have done well in the opening phase of the season."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Ancelotti spoke about Ramos, who has returned to training, but may not play if there are risks considering the tight schedule Real Madrid have this month.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a He's in pretty good shape, he has trained alone and now he has to train with the team. After training, we'll make a decision on whether he can play. It's a different situation to the Club World Cup, where he pushed himself to play because he wanted to. We have a lot of games after the Valencia match and if there are risks he won't play."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Real Madrid manager spoke about the signings made by the cluba s immediate rivals and also about the Whitesa recent defeat in a friendly against Valencia.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Atl tico have signed an important player in Torres, and Valencia have also done so in P rez, but I think that these teams' style of play isn't going to change. And the defeat to Milan won't have an influence, because it was a friendly to prepare for this game."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">On Sunday, a victory will strengthen Real Madrida s position in the league and increase their winning streak in competitive games to 23.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"></p>