Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says he is still hopeful of replicating his 2012 achievements in 2013.
The Portuguese saw off Barcelona to lift his first Liga title last season, but after making the perfect start to the year, the end of 2012 has gone less swimmingly.
Los Blancos have endured a disastrous first half of the campaign and trail the Catalans by 16 points after the opening 17 games - but Mourinho is remaining optimistic despite that dismal start.