Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has no intention of curbing his side's attacking instincts against Primera Division pacesetters Real Madrid in El Clasico - an encounter he believes could be a fantastic game.
Clashes between Barca and Madrid are always eagerly anticipated, but Monday night's showdown at the Nou Camp has caught the imagination even more than usual in Spain with both clubs in top form.
Madrid, who boast a one-point lead over second-placed Barca at the top of the standings, are still unbeaten in any competition under new coach Jose Mourinho and have won their last seven successive Primera Division matches.
Barca, meanwhile, have not lost since mid-September and have won their last six leagues games - including an 8-0 thrashing of Almeria last time out.
There is also the mouthwatering prospect of seeing arguably the world's best two players - Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - going head-to-head for their respective sides.
Guardiola said of the clash: "I hope it will be a fantastic game. It's very difficult to avoid over-excitement with Madrid coming here. That's normal."
Madrid go into the game having won 15 and drawn the other four of their 19 competitive matches under Mourinho, while they have the joint-best attack in La Liga with 33 goals (the same as Barca) and the tightest defence with only six goals conceded.
They also boast the top scorer in the division, with Ronaldo having struck 14 times already, while Mourinho has enjoyed recent success over Barca having knocked the Catalan giants out of the Champions League semi-finals last season while in charge of Inter Milan.
Guardiola, who has led Barca to four successive wins over their bitter rivals, spoke highly of the capital club - but insists he will not be changing the two-time reigning Spanish champions' penchant for attacking football.
"Madrid are not just spectacular, they are also physical, effective, quick and direct while remaining well-organised and very strong," he said.
"Mourinho knows that we will go out to attack and they will do it when they can. If we lose, I want to be able to say 'we've been Barca'."
"Madrid have always been a good team and always will be. I anticipate how Real Madrid are going to play and they know how we are going to play. There will be no surprises."
"Madrid are the team with the best counter-attack in the world. They've done this for a long time and for a team to play on the counter the other has to attack. And this is going to be us."
"It's going to be a beautiful game. We aren't going to change anything, we will protect ourselves but we aren't going to play deeper. I don't want that and it will also send a message to the players that I'm scared. We are going to do the same as always. We will try to win and do it in the best way possible."
He added: "Madrid seem strong to me. I've beaten Madrid four times, but I know that sooner or later I'm going to lose against them."
"If we both play to our best level, it'll be a draw. If there are no mistakes, only great goals ... it'll be a draw. You cannot say that Barcelona are a better team than Real Madrid. It wouldn't be fair. Real Madrid are very strong."
Guardiola also concurred with Mourinho's earlier comments that whatever happens, the race for the league title will remain alive.
He said: "Its important, very important, but I don't think it's decisive. There's more than half the season left. There could be injuries, changes in form, there are months like January and February where there are a huge amount of matches and many things can happen."
"They arrive here as leaders and we want to win. But I don't think the result is going to be decisive. Whoever wins tomorrow will not be champions next week."