Ramos "I am looking for a three-goal advantage against Pool"

• limpper

  24 Feb 09, 12:10

  

   

  Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain is confident his side can beat Liverpool in their Champions League last 16 first-leg at the Santiago Bernabeu and establish a lead to take with them to Anfield.

   

  The nine-times winners of the trophy meet the five-times champions in the Spanish capital, with the home side in scintillating form having demolished Real Betis 6-1 on Saturday evening with all the goals - the first bagged by Higuain - scored in the opening 45-minutes.
  
  "Now, after this win, we have to focus on the next game," he said. "Now it's the Champions League and we have to continue like this.
  
  "We have to remain strong mentally because there are some very important games coming up, the first of which is against Liverpool. Wednesday's game is another 'final'. It's going to be a very tough game against a very accomplished team who do very well in these sorts of ties.
  
  "But Madrid are Madrid and this is always a bonus for us. We are going to work as hard as we can and we hope to pick up a positive result to take into the second leg.
  
  "Fans need to come and support us. We're going to give everything on the pitch and I'm sure that we are going to give them a victory against Liverpool."

• zocoss

  24 Feb 09, 19:00

  RAMOS SETS THREE-GOAL TARGET

  

    

  Real Madrid manager Juande Ramos has set his team the target of securing a "decisive" three-goal advantage in the first-leg of their Champions League tie with Liverpool. 

  Unperturbed by Liverpool's reputation for boasting one of the most formidable defensive units in Europe, the former Tottenham coach has predicted that winger Arjen Robben will be the key to unlocking Rafa Benitez's side. 

  "Arjen has been spectacular since I arrived. He is different to the rest and has those very rare qualities of speed and an ability to get past defenders," declared Ramos. 

  "I am looking for a three-goal advantage because that could be decisive and would make going to Anfield that much easier." 

  Ramos also downplayed the news that Steven Gerrard had been named in the Liverpool squad for the tie despite not featuring for the past three weeks, claiming that he always expected the midfielder to feature. 

  "Ever since the injury happened and they gave him a three-week recovery period I interpreted it as a strategy. At no point did I think he might not play," he said.

   

• Chris88110

  24 Feb 09, 19:41

  Siao, 3 goal advantage.............. But then again, at the Bernebau, might

• [J]erry

  24 Feb 09, 19:43

  he don't understand that liverpool are a differnent team in europe

• club18

  24 Feb 09, 20:01

  HA!

• I_love_my_toilet

  24 Feb 09, 22:36

  pool will win tonight !

• The Showstopper

  24 Feb 09, 22:37

  Originally posted by I_love_my_toilet:

  pool will win tonight !

  The match is tml.

• charlize

  24 Feb 09, 22:40

  Rafa wants to go Madrid next season.

   

  So he might come up with a funny line up again.

   

  Maybe with Lucas spearheading the attack.

   

  And Torres as central defender.

• gigabyte14

  24 Feb 09, 22:51

  ramos sleeping

  think will be goalless

   

• The Showstopper

  24 Feb 09, 22:53

  Originally posted by gigabyte14:

  ramos sleeping

  think will be goalless

   

  i think i would be 1-1 or even pool losing 1-0 but once back at anfield the scousers will score a goal if it's 1-1 or a miracle comeback if it's 1-0

  you can count on stevie g to score that goal

  damn the scousers

• I_love_my_toilet

  24 Feb 09, 22:59

  Originally posted by The Showstopper:

  The match is tml.

  Pool will win tmr nite !

• limpper

  25 Feb 09, 01:02

  ramos may not be wrong this time

• The Showstopper

  25 Feb 09, 01:03

  Originally posted by limpper:

  ramos may not be wrong this time

  if madrid win by 3 goals, i will chop my kkj and post it here

• skythewood

  25 Feb 09, 01:07

  Originally posted by The Showstopper:

  if madrid win by 3 goals, i will chop my kkj and post it here

  nice bet... if it happens, you lose your genitals. if it doesn't happen, you win.... nothing.

  give us the idea how much your genitals are worth...

• SexyChin

  25 Feb 09, 01:36

  i have no idea why everyone is slamming ramos over here.

  ramos is just hoping that he could bring a 3 goal advantage to anfield, so that the chances of them progressing would be higher. anything less would make progressing to the next stage difficult. 

  he is actually giving respect to liverpool. 

• gunner77

  25 Feb 09, 13:29

  im going to bet 0-0 for this match

• SiMiLaiEh*

  25 Feb 09, 13:41

  pool to defend only and counter.. always about gay partnership gerrard and torres

• sg_forum

  25 Feb 09, 13:45

  My GOD...Ramos has gone coo coo liao...Liverpool unlikely to allow 1 goal in, not to say 3! Liverpool is so strong in Europe also...they potentially goes all the way and win it. lol

• zocoss

  25 Feb 09, 15:49

  Real just bang 6 goals in against Real Betis 3 days ago only so I guess their confidence are high now... Add that less than 2 weeks ago, Barce were leading 12 points in the league and now its been reduce to 7 only... Now they suddenly stand a chance in the league too after being written off earlier... Guess Ramos has done some good work since he took over... Pool has to watch out and try their best to shut Real out...

  But I am really still thinking hard which match to watch tonight... Real v Pool or the Chelsea v Juve one...

  Real v Pool looks a good match but Claudio Ranieri return also quite interesting to follow...   

• Scania N113CRB l0v3r

  25 Feb 09, 16:34

  Pool give Ramos a Big Shocked , beat them 2-1 ty

• kopredkop

  25 Feb 09, 18:58

  why not we give real madrid 3 'ghosts' instead to HAUNT them.

  gerrard + torres + liverpool fans

• redDUST

  26 Feb 09, 08:44

  once again, liverpool proved to be a different team in the champions league. how it was devoid of ideas when playing man city just a few days ago and yet be able to put such a disciplined display at the bernabeu no less is something that will continue to baffle football fans.

  as i was watching the game earlier today, i was happy if we can return to anfield with a draw, so yossi's winner is unexpected. to be fair, real madrid looked out of sorts here, also wierd given their outstanding track record of straight wins in their last games. 

  rafa once again showed what a shrewd tactician he is. with the rumors that is circulating surrounding his future, i hope it is untrue and that he commits himself to liverpool for the long haul. my fear is if he leaves, real madrid could be the beneficiary.

  and to a certain individual here who claims to be a liverpool fan but continue to disparage and diss the team, my only request is you come out of the closet first before you spew you shit again. confess that you are a man-u-or-whatever-team-you-support/gay/dickhead first and then you have a free reign to write nonsense about liverpool. it is one thing having constructive criticism on the team one support but quite another to have a free reign of shitting all over the place in one's own house. you are a disgrace to liverpool if you are a fan.

  nothing is worse than having a member in your own family washing your dirty linen in public when family members should rally together in trying times. if the country is at war, you will be the first to rat on your own country and be a traitor.

  i hope you are not singaporean. 

• zocoss

  26 Feb 09, 10:54

  I thought Liverpool were very organize... I didn't think they had much creative ideas to their game but were only very fit like most EPL clubs...

  I personally am quite surprise with the fitness level of some European top clubs having watched this two days matches... Real were not up to the mark where fitness was concern... Liverpool's goal, not surprisingly came from a set piece... And a department that was all along suspected to be Real's weak spot, their defence. Especially their 2 short and 1 old centre-back...

  Over the whole match, I felt only Robben was a danger to Pool... Whenever he gets the ball, Real seem to be creating something... He came very close to scoring too... The only problem is, Real only have one player that can create trouble therefore it wasn't enough... Cos when the ball reach Robben, 2 or 3 players will be closing in on him fast...

  Liverpool may get pass Real after the return leg, I honestly felt they have a very good chance to do so when the draw was made... And I think the only clubs that can stop Pool are those in the EPL and Barce only... Cos other European clubs are not used to their all running and close you down style which is not very attractive to watch, (I thought Chelsea played much more attractive football last night) but effective for them I guess. Anyway a good result to them and glad Real will be out soon... lol

   

   

• kopiosatu

  26 Feb 09, 11:06

  aurelio assisted.

  see? he can cross better than dossena

• limpper

  26 Feb 09, 11:25

  no differences at all on liverpool's performances, however, it's enough to get over madrid though.
  
  good game