Despite their familiarity with each other's teams, Juande Ramos was hoping to avoid coming up against Rafa Benítez and his Liverpool team and is not pleased with the Champions League draw.
Juande Ramos has admitted that he is not happy that Real Madrid were paired against Liverpool in the first knockout round of the Champions League in Switzerland on Friday.
Los Merengues' coach had hoped to avoid English opposition and he stated that he was not pleased, but did consider that Rafa Benítez would also not be satisfied.
It will be an even contest though as Ramos knows Liverpool well from his time at Tottenham, while the Reds' manager knows Madrid as he was a coach there before.
"We have not liked the draw that we have been given and I suppose that they will not have either," Ramos told reporters.
"Rafa Benítez knows Real Madrid very well and I also know Liverpool and Benítez well from my time in England."
Although he is not pleased with the draw, Ramos admitted that while Liverpool are a strong side Madrid should not worried about playing any team in particular.
"They are a complete and difficult team and have some very good players," he continued. "But Real Madrid cannot fear anyone and we have the same chances as them to go through."
Juande Ramos has admitted that he is not happy that Real Madrid were paired against Liverpool in the first knockout round of the Champions League in Switzerland on Friday.
Los Merengues' coach had hoped to avoid English opposition and he stated that he was not pleased, but did consider that Rafa Benítez would also not be satisfied.
It will be an even contest though as Ramos knows Liverpool well from his time at Tottenham, while the Reds' manager knows Madrid as he was a coach there before.
"We have not liked the draw that we have been given and I suppose that they will not have either," Ramos told reporters.
"Rafa Benítez knows Real Madrid very well and I also know Liverpool and Benítez well from my time in England."
Although he is not pleased with the draw, Ramos admitted that while Liverpool are a strong side Madrid should not worried about playing any team in particular.
"They are a complete and difficult team and have some very good players," he continued. "But Real Madrid cannot fear anyone and we have the same chances as them to go through."
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