Cristiano Ronaldo has little doubt Real Madrid will prove to be too strong for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the race for the LaLiga title this season.
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Real Madrid: Casilla; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.
Real Madrid have failed to score only once in their last 44 Champions League group games (Paris SG 0-0 Real Madrid, October 2015).
Nani, who started his career in Sporting’s youth ranks, spent a largely successful 2014/15 season with the Primeira Liga outfit on loan from Manchester United.
Ronaldo’s first appearance since injuring his knee in the Euro 2016 final was curtailed with his 65th-minute substitution despite opening the scoring in Real Madrid’s 5-2 win against Osasuna on Saturday. Several players left, including Jese Rodriguez to Paris Saint-Germain, but none who had been playing regularly among the starters.
A huge part of their success comes from the fact when it comes to balancing priorities at the business end of the season, unlike some others, Madrid always side with the Champions League over domestic duties.
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“Xavi is playing in Qatar or I don’t know”. “We’ve got an impressive squad”. “I am very happy with the team, for our effort. If I were the Madrid president, I would give me 10 more years”. The ban went into effect after this summer’s transfer window.
“It’s a special game, they are a special team, they’re got a good coach and it will be another special moment in my life. I have come to win titles and fulfil myself as a footballer”, he said.
Real will win this; however, the fact that they have not kept a clean sheet in three league fixtures this term while Sporting have won each of their first four Primeira Division games makes backing a home win with goals for both teams and +3.5 goals overall appeal at 6/4 and 5/6. He has already given us a lot, but it would be lovely if he could finish here. “We’ll be looking to continue this good run”. They have always made it out of the Champions League group stages. “I’ve experienced the Super Cup in Cardiff before and it would be awesome to experience an actual Champions League final in Cardiff as well”, said Bale last week.
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AC Milan were the last side to win the European Cup in back-to-back seasons but since the revamped format of the Champions League no club has managed this.
