Wesley Sneijder's Fantastic Start

Wesley Sneijder is revelling in his strong start to life at Real Madrid, but the Dutch star is refusing to become carried away after netting three goals in the first two league games.

The 23-year-old has already become a favourite with the Bernabéu faithful and he is delighted to have made such an impact in his first few appearances.

Despite that, Sneijder remains cautious over the predictions being made about him finishing as top goalscorer and leading Madrid to the title.

"Well, we've only played two games and things are looking good because we won them both," he said.

"People are enjoying our football. We must nevertheless remain calm and keep working hard because this has just begun. I can't complain about the run I'm having.

"I've been very lucky. It's fantastic to score three goals in two games, but I have to score more.

"We've had two excellent games. We are beginning to grasp what the coach wants and we are playing fun and effective football."

After taking the number 23 shirt and curling in a fantastic free-kick at the weekend, Sneijder has been compared to David Beckham, but he does not agree.

"I don't like to be compared with other players," he explained. "He had his own characteristics and I have mine. We are different players."

Sneijder has already struck up a strong understanding in midfield with Guti and was full of praise for his new partner.

"We did very well in the set piece against Atlético when he gave me the pass from which I scored," he continued.

"It's great to play side-by-side with him. He is a phenomenal player and his great vision makes it easy to play with him.

"We understand each other well. He plays in a very simple and easy to understand style."

Finally, Sneijder explained that one reason things have started so well for Madrid is Bernd Schuster's way of putting his point of view across.

"He is a fantastic coach and it is very easy to understand what he wants of each player," the Dutchman added.

"He always talks about football. He likes us to attack and to enjoy ourselves."