Manzano: We Will Play Against Real Madrid And The Referee

The Balearic Islanders' boss hit out at the treatment of small clubs when they play against the Spanish league's powerhouses.

Mallorca travel to Madrid protecting a one-goal advantage from the first leg and Manzano is wary of the referee giving the visitors any big decisions in their favour.

"Referees have lost us three or four points in the first half of the season. We have played eight games when we have had players sent off," he fumed.

"In Madrid we are going to play against Real Madrid and the referee as an added opponent.

"In the history of Mallorca, we have never had one major decision go our way.

"It would bother me a lot if Mallorca do not qualify because the referee had made a mistake on three or four big calls.

"The whole of Spanish football should be equal and the small clubs should not be punished at the expense of the big ones.

After winning the first leg, Manzano was pleased but wanted to play down the sense of euphoria as he knows that it will be very tough to defend the slim advantage.

"Winning the cup is always difficult, but I have already said that we are going to give everything we have," he said.

"I do not want to set up a false belief though so that the everyone will go mad if we do not beat Real Madrid.

"We are limited when we have injuries because are Mallorca. To move up we have to have more money and for that we need to do well in the cup and play in Europe.

"If that does not happen then the coach takes the blame, like what has happened at Zaragoza."

Although all eyes will be on the cup encounter, Manzano believes that the league game against Levante will be more pressing as he looks to push his side back into the top ten.

"I have already said that we will not be playing a defensive formation because that will achieve nothing," he added.

"The most important game for us this week is against Levante, but I repeat; we are going to give everything we have against Real Madrid."