Real Madrid (‎Los Blancos) | Special Thread

Bado sekunde kadhaa naona Valencia wanakaza mbaya.
Mbaka natamani game iishe hapo

Bora imeisha vijana wamepambana vyakutosha kuleta ushindi.

Four 4 four in La Liga after beating Valencia tonight. They beat us to the title last season.

Jose Mourinho: "Zidane is a great coach. He has won a lot and he keeps winning."

"I think Zidane will win the title of the best manager in the world because he deserves it."

Pochettino "If you haven't played in the Bernabeu, you haven't been baptized. Real Madrid has something special, impossible to describe"

Cristiano is a very important player, but Real Madrid have lots of very good players."

"The squad Real Madrid have is amazing and they have a very good manager."

"Real Madrid are a fantastic club, but you need contributions from the whole squad to win titles."

"Cristiano is like Messi, they have a huge impact on their team. He's one of the best players in the world, it's clear"

"Messi & Cristiano can change games. We're not just playing Real Madrid, we're playing the best player in the world."

Mauricio Pochettino tactical approach against Real Madrid:
"We will try to dominate. We will try to be better, but it's a massive challenge for us to dominate them. We will press high, try to play in the opposition's half, try to be aggressive and brace. That's how we feel football should be played.

If they try to push us back deeper, then OK, we may have to adapt to their quality. But from the beginning we will be brave and aggressive and plau to win the game. Everyone in football choses their way to play. Football is so open with so many ideas and you must respect every way.

But if you ask me, we are going to Madrid to play football and be Tottenham. We do not change because we are playing in Madrid."

Christian Eriksen [THFC]: "Playing against Real Madrid will always be special for any footballer with the history and the players they have"

"Playing against Real Madrid will be a good test, to see how far we've really come."

Real Madrid are unbeaten against Tottenham in European competition; they have faced each other four times previously, with Real winning three of them (D1).

Real Madrid are also the team Tottenham have faced the most times in European competition without ever scoring (4 games).

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last 29 Champions League group games (W22 D7), their last defeat dating back to October 2012 away against Dortmund. At home, Real have won 21 of their last 23 group games (D2), last tasting defeat eight years ago against AC Milan, in October 2009 (2-3).

Real Madrid are playing in the Champions League for the 21st consecutive season, the longest run in the history of the competition. They have always made it out of the group stages.

Zizou's Pre-Match Presser:

"We’re back in Champions League action against a very good opponent and that motivates us more".

Ramos
"He’s our leader on and off the pitch. He’s our captain. As a player he has everything, he’s phenomenal. I played with him for a year and he has not changed at all. He's still here and that means he's doing great".

Kane
"He is a good player and things are going very well for him. He’s good at everything and he’s always thinking about the goal in everything that he does."

Criticism
"People can talk and have their opinion. I’m not going to invent anything, I try to do thing in the best possible way."

Isco
"It's his natural progression. The good thing about him is that he can play in a lot of positions. Obviously, the closer to the forwards the better. But he can also play in the middle. It depends on who we play and the way we want to set up. The most important thing is that he’s improving because he’s very good".

Cristiano
"I’m very happy for him. He works a lot, he’s very professional and always wants to improve. I have a lot of respect for Cristiano, he’s an example for everyone."

Keylor
"He’s trained well, he’s with us and has no problems. Tomorrow you’ll see if he plays".

Modric
"We all know Luka’s qualities. He is an important player. When he plays, he plays very well, but when others play they also do well and find spaces".

Isco’s Pre-Match Presser:

"We hope to put in a complete performance and get the three points".

"The key is finding balance in the squad. I'm happy how things are going. I’m working hard and I hope to maintain this continuity".

Ballon d'or
"I don’t think about that, it's very difficult. Cristiano has to win it, there’s no question about that. It’s very difficult to be up there, it would be a dream."

"Playing for Real Madrid isn’t easy, you have to win. I was patient and waited for my moment. When it came I was ready. I try to make the most of the confidence of the coach and take my opportunities".

State of the team
"The atmosphere is very good, the team is full of confidence after what we achieved last year and the desire is to continue winning titles.

"We are 100% behind Zidane. He has shown the importance of rotations. It’s unquestionable after what he has done at Real Madrid."

"I’ve improved. I’ve been at Madrid for five years and I’ve matured from a footballing point of view. I understand better how to read the game."

"I feel very comfortable, I feel good and when I go out to play I’m confident. I’m try everything and things are coming off for me. I don’t know if it's the best form of my career, I hope even better moments are still to come

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