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Benitez: "PSG in the Champions League will be tough"

Saturday, August 29 2015 by SNTV
  • Real Madrid prepare for their La Liga game with Real Betis

    Script: SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rafa Benitez, Real Madrid coach:

    (on Champions League draw).

    "It's not easy. It's not easy because we all know PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) are a great team with great players who get stronger every year. Then we have Shakhtar Donetsk with plenty of experience in the Champions League and many quality Brazilian players. And experience and good players make them a difficult team to play two matches against. And then there's Malmo who have won their league, have eliminated Celtic and while we might think they're not so strong, we all know that, obviously, there are two high-level teams and another one which is quite good too. And all this makes the group not the easiest group, for sure."

    SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rafa Benitez, Real Madrid coach:

    (asked his opinion on Louis van Gaal's decision not to let goalkeeper David de Gea play for Manchester United).

    "I have respect for De Gea and have never talked about him every time you've asked me because he's not one of our players. And if I respect players, I respect coaches too. I will not judge what he does because I don't know the situation. I have my players and I'm focused on them and I don't know what's other team's day to day is like. Therefore I'm not qualified to give my opinion about it."

    SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rafa Benitez, Real Madrid coach:

    (on suggestion Gareth Bale has not been playing so well defensively).

    "Regarding Bale: he's fast, he's strong, he's good with his head, he does so many things well... and apparently now he seems to be a problem? For me it's wonderful to be able to count on Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema, Jese, Isco, James, Lucas Vazquez, Cherysev... They're all offensive and for me they're a blessing, they're not a problem. So I'm surprised about the debates generated after every match. I'm really surprised."

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