The former Santiago Bernabeu favourite believes Champions League draws have been favourable to Barcelona, who avoid Bayern Munich in the competition.
La Blaugrana take on the challenge of AC Milan in Champions League quarter-finals, and can potentially meet either the Portuguese champions Benfica, or 2010 English Champions, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786.
On the other hand, Real Madrid got away with the easiest opponent in the shape of APOEL Nicosia. With Jose Mourinho’s men showing an uncanny ability to play beautiful football and churn out results, progress to the semi-finals is all but ensured.
However, Los Blancos can possibly draw either Bayern Munich or Marseille in the next round: a fact that is troubling Real Madrid legend, Amancio Amaro.
Amaro opined that Madrid have drawn a beatable opponent in the form of the Cypriot dreamers, but have a tough fixture list ahead of them, while archrivals do not tackle the likes of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid until the final.
"Real Madrid has not done badly at all."
"They have, with all due respect to APOEL, drawn a beatable rival.”
"If you have reached this stage of the competition, you must be respected. But I think that Real Madrid are superior.”
"However, in terms of the best pairings, it is not so clear that Madrid have done so well.”
"Bayern are a great team and I think Barcelona has had more luck than Real Madrid in the draw by avoiding them.”
"I would have preferred for a Barcelona-Bayern semi-final. Both are difficult opponents, but I think that Bayern will be harder to beat than Barcelona."
Jose Mourinho’s second season has a lot to offer to Real Madrid, as the capital club are on the brink of enjoying dominant position in Europe and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
Los Blancos had a great run in the Champions League, winning all six of their group stage matches, coupled with their winning run to the quarter-finals.
In Spanish top flight football, their performances have been better as they currently lead http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in La Liga rankings by 10 points, with twelve fixtures remaining in the season.
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