Real Madrid star Dani Carvajal said that his team is ready to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the third round of the Champions League group stage.
“I’m lucky to have won the Champions League five times,” Carvajal told a press conference. “At this club, you have to reset yourself and keep making history. They teach you to fight for all the titles, and that’s the password.” The youth are not stealing the spotlight from us, they will carry more weight in the future. It’s good that there is harmony between the old and the young, and this coexistence makes for a very competitive team.”
He continued: “Real Madrid are among the 4 or 5 candidates to win the Champions League and there is no one who does not consider us candidates.”
Carvajal commented on Barcelona coach Xavi’s remark that the best don’t always win the Champions League: “Opinions are subjective and I think when you win five out of nine cups, luck is on your side. Football is the result and we were the best.” over the past years and it’s hard to say whether we win or not, and I’m glad that this dispute always arises when we become title holders.
And he summed up: “I’m in good shape and I play a lot, and despite the draw in the last match with Osasuna, but it’s over, and tomorrow will be a difficult match against the runners-up in the group.”
He concluded his statement by saying of Benzema, “I don’t think his missed penalty against Osasuna affects him, he’s above it all and for us he’s the best in his position.”
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Source: El Iktisad