Morata: "Real Madrid want to win everything. Everyone knows that I have many friends their & will always wish them the best." "However, if Juve draw Real Madrid later its another matter. Real Madrid are a great team & fight for everything until the end." Morata: "Return to Real Madrid? I don't think about that. I have a contract with Juve & that's all I think about."
Casillas: "It'd be a mistake to think we'll repeat what happened last year against Schalke"
"We have to be careful and go there with humility, because it will be a very tough tie".
Real Madrid take on Schalke in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 at the Veltins-Arena (Wednesday, 8:45pm CET). Iker Casillas spoke to UEFA about the clash: "It will be very difficult. The atmosphere in Germany will be very intense. They are aware that they have an opportunity to get revenge and we expect a tough game."
"The fact that we faced them last year does not benefit us. If anything, it gives them an advantage. It would be a mistake to think that playing in Gelsenkirchen will be easy and that we'll repeat what happened last year. Quite the opposite: we have to be careful and go there with humility. It will be a very tough tie."
Kroos
"This season, some players who were important to our style of play left the club. Others arrived and have become key elements of the team, like James or Toni Kroos. The statistics are there to see and demonstrate that. Kroos feels very comfortable with the ball. He looks to move it, pass it quickly from right to left."
"He's quick and young. He has being playing to a top level for a long time, so I think that Real Madrid were right to sign him, above all when you take into account his age. He has already shown that he can be key in the midfield."
Real Madrid are in action at the Veltins-Arena in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Carlo Ancelotti has named 20 players in his Real Madrid squad for Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg against Schalke at the Veltins-Arena (8:45pm CET).
REAL MADRID SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Casillas, Keylor Navas and Pacheco. Defenders: Varane, Pepe, Derik, Marcelo, Carvajal, Arbeloa and Nacho. Midfielders: Kroos, Bale, Isco, Illarra, Medrán, Lucas Silva. Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Jesé, Benzema and Chicharito.
NEXT TRAINING SESSION:
Today at 7pm CET, at the Veltins-Arena (open to the media 7pm-7:15pm)
Ex Real Madrid GM Jorge Valdano: "I feel embarrassed by what is going on. The whistles for Casillas, Ancelotti and Cristiano are not easy to understand."
"Although the football played against Deportivo wasn't exciting. In this squad, every player needs to lift their efforts by 10%."
"The professionalism of Cristiano is indisputable. Real Madrid have tremendously suffered from his downturn."
"When he does not reach his standards, Cristiano can give off a feeling that he is disconnected."
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