You don’t bear a grudge. Real Madrid beat us. That’s a few times now, including at Anfield. I think Arne Slot should show the players that game. Show them that 5-2 because that was a low, a real low of the Jurgen Klopp reign.
That night, we got absolutely battered. We were awful and they were good. And I think it would be good to show the players that game back, just to let them know, because you’ve got to be on the ball.A draw would be okay, but we play at Anfield to win. 60,000 come to Anfield to watch us win. We want to win, we play to win. We want to beat Real Madrid, we want to prove that what this manager is doing is not a fluke.
And these two games, against the reigning champions of Europe and reigning champions of England, is the time to prove that. It’s not a fluke.
Bang, bang, win these two games and everyone will sit up and take notice. We haven’t played brilliantly but we’re getting results, we’re grinding them out, and the manager’s strategy and style of play is working.
We don’t know yet if Trent will be fit to face Real Madrid, but he’ll want to play. Of course he will, everyone wants to play against Real Madrid.
I was lucky to play against them four times in Spain. Scored against them at home when we beat them 2-1, scored against them in the Bernabeu when we beat them 3-2, and I loved it!It’s Real Madrid. I loved beating them with Real Sociedad, the buzz I got and the buzz Real Sociedad and San Sebastian got for beating the central government’s team, the King’s team.
It meant so much to me but even more to the people of San Sebastian. Worldwide, Real Madrid are the biggest club on the planet. Of course they are. It’s great to play against them, it’s a joy to play against such a massive club.
Trent will want to play against them, regardless of all the transfer talk. And if he is fit to play, he’ll be desperate to beat them too.
