Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez has warned Manchester United that he believes Sergio Ramos will stay at the Santiago Bernabeu, while suggesting that with Keylor Navas and new signing Kiko Casilla he does not need David De Gea. Isco provided a second stunning cross, this time to Cherychev who duly placed an easy finish into the back of the net.
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Recent addition Fabian Delph left the pitch in the 21st minute for Manchester City with what looks like a hamstring problem. “We wanted to give him the chance to play and feel comfortable and he did well. But unfortunately that didn’ t happen”, Pellegrini said. The 29-year-old Ramos has been heavily linked to move to Old Trafford this summer after reports that the Spanish global has been displeased with the changes in Real.
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“We’re here to play an important game”.
Abou Diaby is in talks with West Bromwich Albion about a “pay-as-you-play” deal.
“Modric and Benzema trained separately and have niggles, but tomorrow we’ll decide whether or not they can play against Inter Milan“.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini named a central-defensive pairing with a combined age of 36, and Cameron Humphreys and Jason Denayer’s lack of first-team experience saw Real’s stellar front three of Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Benzema thrive in the first half.
“The training sessions in Australia were really high-intensity, and I’m very happy with the work that the team has put in”.
“The target we have to reach (is) the level of Real Madrid and Barcelona“, he said.
“(But) We conceded a goal, so we can improve that.
City had very little to take away from the match, with Delph’s injury a cause for worry. The main thing would be to keep the balance.
While United will probably have to make an incredible offer if they wish to bring the Portuguese attacker back to the Premier League, you would imagine that he will not think twice about returning should an offer be on the table.
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Watched on by a crowd of 99,382 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Real earned victory in the Australian group of the worldwide Champions Cup, which also involved Roma.
