The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Turkey-c3026 international claims he is eagerly anticipating the clash against his old side, and has issued a warning to his colleagues that they have a difficult game in front of them
Galatasaray SK attacking midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Schalke-04-c39204 when the two teams take each other on in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 on February 20 and March
12 in 2013. The 30-year-old is a former player of Schalke and Bundesliga giants’ Bayern Munich.
The versatile player played for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues from 2003 to 2007 and made over 100 league appearances. He then moved to Der FCB and later La Liga side, Real Madrid. Therefore, he has a lot of experience and is aware of the fact
that the Miners will trouble the Turkish outfit in their Champions League meeting.
The midfielder claimed that he took part in the European competition the first time with Schalke. He stated that he still remembers his goal against AC Milan, and said that it will be great to go back to where he started out as
a professional football player. However, he warned that his team should not take their opposition lightly at all.
"I played my first Champions League match while I was at Schalke and scored a goal against AC Milan,” he added.
"There are no easy games at this level. It may seem easier than it could have on paper but I know the German culture: they will be a team high on discipline. An interesting couple of meetings lie ahead,” he mused.
"I know all about their stadium and the atmosphere. Almost every match is a sell-out. In my first year there we were playing in the Intertoto Cup and there were 55,000-60,000 people there,” the star player finally concluded.
Altintop suggested that the draw looks easy but according to his time with the Bundesliga clubs, Schalke will be fully prepared to beat Galatasaray. He is anticipating an exciting clash and praised the amazing stadium of the German
side. He said you can easily expect at least a crowd of 55,000 people.
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