Zinedine Zidane has sent a warning to Liverpool, as the two clubs could possibly meet in the Champions League.
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Liverpool************* defender Andrew Robertson has warned that no team in Europe will want to face the Reds in the next round of the Champions League. But Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane disagrees.
Zidane has started the fighting talk with Champions League holders Liverpool over a potential meeting in the next round.
The Reds finished top of their group, while Madrid ended up behind PSG in their group.
That means they could face each other in the next round of the tournament in a rematch of ‘s final.Since that game, which Madrid won 3-1, Liverpool have transformed themselves into one of the best teams in Europe – and currently lead the Premier League table by eight points.
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************************** () ******************************************** (**********************************************Zinedine Zidane has started the war of words with Liverpool(Image: GETTY) **************************
They are the holders of the Champions League, and are favorites to keep hold. of their crown.
But Zidane is not fazed, and fired a warning shot ahead of next week’s draw.
“If we play Liverpool, we will eliminate them,” he said.
“We can’t do anything about the draw.”
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however, Robertson is confident in his team-mates, and fired back at Zidane with a comment of his own over Liverpool’s chances.
Now, we know we are respected in Europe. No-one will want us but everyone who gets into the last will will fancy themselves. It is the toughest tournament.
“The teams you come up against are outstanding and will fancy themselves. Everyone does. Everyone is confident.“Last year and the year before, we have been excellent in the knockout stages and we have controlled games but we know that now, we are the champions and everyone wants to beat us.
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Andy Robertson was quick to reply to Zidane’s comments.(Image: GETTY)
“That is what we have to deal with and hopefully we can deal with it well.
“But there are about games between now and the last
We respect every opponent we play but we know the way we have done things in the last two years and nobody wants to play against us and that is clear – but it is up to us to keep proving that.
“We cannot rely on that and we need to keep proving why people don’t want to play against us but so far, we have done that. We will wait for the draw and see who we get in the last (*********************************************************************.
“We know it will be tough regardless but we look forward to the challenge as we want to go far in this tournament against and we have made a big step here.”
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