Thibaut Courtois names Chelaea and Man city as two teams he wants Real Madrid to avoid in Champions League draw
According to Thibaut Courtois, he hopes that Real Madrid will not face Manchester City and Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Real Madrid secured their spot in the Champions League quarter-final draw on Friday by defeating Liverpool 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night. Manchester City also advanced with a dominant 7-0 win over RB Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium, and Chelsea joined them as the only remaining Premier League team after eliminating Borussia Dortmund.
In addition to these teams, Bayern Munich appeared impressive in their last 16 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, and Napoli delivered an excellent performance to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 on Wednesday.
Courtois stated his preference for an alternative adversary when questioned about his favored team for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, as Madrid could potentially face Benfica, Inter, and AC Milan in the upcoming stage of the competition.
Courtois said: “I would like to change a bit.
“Last year we already faced City and Chelsea, let’s see if we play other teams this year. Haaland is very good, he is one of the stars of football.
“Last year we made it clear what character we have in the team, with comebacks, we earn respect, we show that Real Madrid is always there.”
Ancelotti has set his sights on reaching the final of the competition, with the intention of facing his previous team, AC Milan. The Italian club has already advanced to the quarterfinals after eliminating Tottenham in the previous round.
“To be honest, the ideal would be for us to meet Milan in the final in Istanbul, but there is a long way to go,’ Ancelotti told Sky Sport Italia.
“Napoli are doing very well, they are dominating Serie A and can therefore concentrate entirely on the Champions League.
“All the potential opponents in the quarter final are dangerous, it will be a real battle.”
Thibaut Courtois names Chelaea and Man city as two teams he wants Real Madrid to avoid in Champions League draw
