Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale has hinted that his side have a natural desire to perform in the UEFA Champions League as opposed to La Liga, following Los Merengues' 2-0 triumph over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
Their victory in the Champions League group game came courtesy of strikes from Bale and Lucas Vázquez, which sealed them the top spot in Group B with a game in hand.
However, despite securing their place in the knockout stages, Los Blancos have had mixed fortunes in the league, losing five of their 13 games.
They were surprisingly beaten 3-0 on the weekend against minnows Eibar, (a result that left them six points behind league leaders Sevilla, in sixth) and Bale implied that the reason for the stark contrast in the club's performance is because European sides aim to play attacking football, unlike their Spanish counterparts, who seek to frustrate Real.