'We deserve to be where we are' and stop making 'noise about VAR' - Ramos blasts compatriot Pique

Sergio Ramos scores free-kick for Real Madrid against Real Mallorca. The Los Blancos defeated The Vermilions 2 - 0 to reclaim the Spanish top flight number one spot. Photo: Oscar J. Barroso / AFP7 / Europa Press Sports via Getty Images

Zinedine Zidane's side moved back to the top of La Liga by virtue of their superior head-to-head record on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Real Mallorca, thanks to goals from Ramos and Vinicius Junior.


Madrid reclaimed top spot after La Liga's return this month due to Barcelona's 0-0 draw with Sevilla last Friday, after which Pique suggested it would be hard to stop Los Blancos winning the title because VAR and referee decisions too often go their way.

Ramos, though, thinks such arguments are only being made now that Madrid have the edge in the title race.

"There's a lot of noise in the media because we're leaders again," he told Movistar.

"They didn't talk so much before. They talk about VAR, but I don't think anyone has an advantage over the season.

"We don't pay attention to this noise. I don't think they [the referees] take any predetermined decisions. It seems like we should be thanking the refs for being leaders! People shouldn't be imagining things.

Real Madrid Spanish pro defender Sergio Ramos (right) celebrates with teammates after scoring the second goal for the Los Blancos

"We've been working hard and since the lockdown, we've been united, and we deserve to be where we are."

Ramos became the top-scoring defender in La Liga history against Real Sociedad last week and his goal on Wednesday, his 69th in the top flight, made him the first defender to reach eight in a single season since Ezequiel Garay 13 years ago.

However, the Madrid captain remains far more concerned with team performances and admitted they felt tired as the Mallorca match went on.