Emilio Butragueno says Real Madrid will need to be at their best if they are to beat Wolfsburg in the Champions League quarter finals.
Los Blancs avoided the big guns such as PSG, Barcelona and Bayern Munich at this stage and will instead face the Bundesliga outfit over two legs in April. The 10-time Champions League winners will be strong favourites to progress to the semi-finals once more.
But ex-striker and now director of sporting relations Butragueno said there are no easy games at this level and the Real players know they need to turn up and perform at their best.
In quotes published on the club’s official website, he stated: “When you are in the quarterfinals you know that any opponent you face will be tough, there are no favourites. Wolfsburg are a dangerous team. They are a German team who have reached this stage of the competition for the first time and will be highly motivated when they face Real Madrid.”
And he added: “We have to prepare well for the knock out stages, make the most of the quality of our players and get a good resault in Germany. Playing the return leg at home is an advantage if you get a good result in the away leg. We know that the Bernabéu also plays its own part on big European nights, but in order to get there we need to play a good game in Germany and get a good result.”
Over at Real Galaticos, they’ve been busy reacting to the draw too. And here’s what they think:
