Emilio Butragueño, the club's Director of Institutional Relations, analysed the Champions League playoff draw on Realmadrid TV , which will pit our side against Manchester City: "Once again we're up against them. We know each other perfectly well, we know their potential and we have two fantastic games ahead of us because of the quality of the players. They will be two very close games that will be decided by details. We're going to go into each match with great enthusiasm and with the hope of returning to Nyon for the draw for the last 16."
"The fact that we play the second game at the Bernabeu might be a small advantage but we still have to get a good result in Manchester. And then at home, with the support of the fans, we can qualify. From the first minute of the first game we have to be as focused as possible and be aware of all the resources our opponents have, both in defence and attack, and play two great games to qualify."
"We have every confidence in our players, in their talent and in their competitive nature, and also in what the European Cup means to us. We also want history to play a key role in this tie."
Level of the team
"The team is on good form at the moment. We're close to recovering some injured players who have not played in the last few games. We're going to need everyone because of the demands of the calendar. Before the first game against Manchester we have to play three games in eight days. We have to bear that in mind. We're in a decisive moment in which every game brings us closer to our objective, which is to compete for all the titles. The team is in a very good dynamic and let's hope it continues that way over the coming weeks."