Ramos - Clean sheet crucial

18 February 2009 15:44
Sergio Ramos believes that keeping a clean sheet at Santiago Bernabeu will be key for Real Madrid in their UEFA Champions League encounter with Liverpool.[LNB] The Spain international defender is confident that Los Merengues can triumph over the two legs even though he knows how difficult it will be against a Reds side packed with European experience.[LNB]Playing against many of his international team-mates will also be a new experience for Ramos and it is one that he is looking forward to.[LNB]"Liverpool are a great team and we will have to try not to concede any goals at home and then try to score at Anfield," he told the club's official website.[LNB]We can win it"I think we can win and it will be a great tie because many team-mates of mine from the Spanish national team will play and we'll all enjoy it. [LNB]"Every player dreams about playing at venues such as the Bernabeu and Anfield. Their crowds make a difference and we will try to thrill ours."[LNB]Ramos thinks that Madrid can win the Champions League, but recognises that there are a lot of teams that will be attempting the same feat.[LNB]"We will try to take things slowly," he continued. "We want to win the trophy, but the competition is fierce."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports