The Portuguese skipper has expressed that he is expecting the Bernabeu crowd to come to the aid of Los Blancos in their upcoming match against Bayern.
Real Madrid’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 has claimed that the crowd at Santiago Bernabeu can help the Spanish giants pave their way to the UEFA Champions League final.
Ronaldo went on to say that he expects the crowd to score the first goal against Bayern Munich when the two teams meet on Wednesday.
Jose Mourinho’s men are faced with a must-win situation at home as they take up the challenge of locking horns with German Bundesliga giants, Bayern Munich, in the reverse leg of the Champions League semi-final.
Having lost the first leg at the Allianz Arena with a score of 2-1, Los Blancos need a 1-0 victory when they host Bayern at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Although their performance in the first leg was satisfactory, Los Merengues could not help conceding the winning goal against Bavarians. However, the Spanish capital-based club return with the advantage of an away goal, which may prove to be decisive in
the second leg.
Having secured an outstanding victory over their fiercest rivals, Barcelona, in Saturday’s El Clasico, the moral at the Bernabeu is soaring high in the sky and Ronaldo has maintained that his side need to keep this confidence growing in order to beat Bayern.
The former Manchester United player kept emphasizing that the home crowd will play a huge part in the second leg.
According to Real Madrid’s official website, the 27-year-old quoted:
"I expect the Bernabeu to score the first goal. The crowd has to play the most important role as soon as we step onto the pitch because we can feel it. Things will turn out well if we stand united. It will be a decisive match and we players are more confident
when we feel the affection of our supporters. We feel we can do even better."
"The match will be a battle to the very end. It will be charged with adrenaline and we are excited about playing a clash we know we have to win. “
Bayern Munich will visit the Spanish capital on Wednesday. Can Jose Mourinho’s men cause halt in their European campaign and book a place in the final? We can only wait and find out.
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