Ronaldo: ‘Real Madrid are on a hurl now’
It was a few mins after midnight when we got to discuss with Cristiano Ronaldo exclusively for UEFA.com, low in a swell of Dortmund’s considerable stadium.
A track that Madrid had attempted in vain to conquer 6 times before. On Tuesday they finally succeeded so it is maybe no warn that a Portuguese was all smiles after his 150th diversion in UEFA bar competition, his 400th in all for Madrid.
“The diversion was a plea for us as a manager said. Winning here, we altered history,” he said. “Madrid had never won in this track so it was good for us. We won, we played well, we scored 3 goals. It was not easy yet we won here for a initial time.”
They did so in style. Against a Dortmund side that refused to play anything yet aggressive football and employed a high line, switching to a behind 3 for a final third of a compare opposite Madrid’s unusual category on a break. The Merengues could have scored more. “We shielded well, we kept a ball, combined chances and scored.”
The 32-year aged had lots of regard for a BVB side that has dazzled a Bundesliga so distant this season, yet eventually went down to a second 3-1 detriment in as many UEFA Champions League outings. “I consider they are an unimaginable team. They are a immature side, and in my opinion one of a best teams out there.”
Big-game mentality
Not many stop Ronaldo, who struck twice to supplement to Gareth Bale’s smashing early volley. Those dual goals took him to 112 in his 150 European games and finished a entertain of a century in 20 encounters with Bundesliga opposition.
“I always like personification good teams in large games,” he pronounced when confronted with that considerable stat. “I am blissful to have scored 25 goals opposite German teams. Scoring goals in this foe is extraordinary for me. we am so gratified and beholden that we could do my pursuit tonight.”
So what of a speak of a idea drought? Of Madrid’s indolent start to 2017/18? Forget it. “We’re on a hurl now. We adore a Champions League. We are a champions and wish to win it again.
“We know it’s going to be tough. But together with Tottenham we now tip a organisation [on 6 points apiece] and we consider we have a good possibility to win it again, even yet it is a prolonged journey. Fingers crossed.”
“Tonight”, he finished, “was a Real Madrid night”. It was certainly also one of those Cristiano Ronaldo nights.