Jesus wept

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Source: Echo

 

REAL MADRID defender Michel Salgado has predicted the Spaniards will beat Liverpool 2-1 when they arrive to play their first ever game at Anfield next week.

 

But they are likely to be up against a fit again Fernando Torres – as well as a one goal deficit – as they aim to do so.

 

The Spanish giants will arrive on Merseyside in bullish mood despite Liverpool's 1-0 win in the Bernabeu last Wednesday.

 

“Liverpool surprised us with their tactical approach, but we will do whatever we can to level the tie up,” said Salgado.

 

“We are prepared to throw everything at them to overcome this predicament.

 

“I think we will beat them 2-1 at Anfield. I don’t believe it will be a whitewash.”

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Either serious questions have to be asked of Ramos or else Salgado was missing for the whole week that Ramos prep'd his team for the match.

 

As for throwing everything at us, again, serious questions need to be asked of Ramos or else Salgado is just thick.

 

Given that Ramos has a good record in Spain and Europe with Sevilla in the UEFA Cup, I'm going to hazard a guess that Salgado is as thick as he looks

[Sion]

1) how stupid would you have to be to think we weren't gonna be defensive in the first leg of a tie away at the Bernabeu!

2) I'd love it if they attacked us, we'd maul them

[Jambo]

Bloody hell, what's he meant to say? It's all over and there's no point turning up?

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Bloody hell, what's he meant to say? It's all over and there's no point turning up?

 

That's not as ridiculous as what he has come out with

 

Seriously though, of course he has to big up Madrid, but saying we shocked them with our tactical approach, a blind man and his guide dog could have told El Mick how we were going to approach the game at the Bernabeau, its not as if there was no coverage over there given that Benitez was back, their ex-Nemesis was returning and Arbeloa, Alonso and Reina were also there for the party.

Edited March 6, 2009 by Rory Fitzgerald

[Jambo]

Fair point, I'd failed to pick up on the essential ridiculousness of that particular bit!

[Zoob]

It's much ado about nothing - pretty standard interview prior to a big match. I'm sure his being surprised by Liverpool is a result of being thick (or maybe not being involved in the pre-match trainngs and discussions as he was (presumably) injured.

 

"I don’t believe it will be a whitewash" is a bit of an odd thing to say though - don't really understand what he means by that.