- Los Blancos host Liverpool at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev for the 2018 UEFA Champions League final clash
- The Spanish League side progressed to the final after seeing off strong contention from Bayern Munich
- While Liverpool returned to the final for the first time since 2007, hoping to win their sixth UEFA top tier championship
Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernandez has warned his teammates to be worried of Liverpool trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane ahead of their Champions League final later this month according to Express UK.
The Galacticos seek their third straight UCL triumph and their 13th when they clash against the Premier League representatives on May 26 in Kiev.
Salah, Firmino and Sadio Mane have scored 89 goals in all competitions, and the 28-year-old Spaniard believes his side must be wary of the Red’s the attacking trio.
He added that they will not underrate the 2005 champions of the tournament, saying reaching the final is not a fluke.
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“It does not matter who the opposition is in any European Cup final, respect for your rivals is paramount,” Nacho warned.
“Liverpool have got to this final because they have been phenomenal.
“We believe in ourselves, we have real rich experience when it comes to these games, and they know how to make things difficult for us.
“Liverpool have three spectacular forwards, they have plenty of goal scoring capacity, they are fast.
“The numbers are there, and when you look at what they have done this year, you know that they will put us under the cosh. But I believe we have a good defence to keep them out.”
No team had won the Champions League in back-to-back seasons since it was rebranded from the European Cup before Cristiano Ronaldo and co. managed to do so last year.
And he has urged his team-mates to continue rewriting records.
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“As a Real Madrid player, people always expect you to win titles, but as a Madridista [Madrid fan] the Champions League also has a special value,” he continued.
“When I was a kid I used to dream about winning that trophy. If I had to pick just one title, I'd take the Champions League.
“We have seen one of the best eras at Real Madrid and now we have the chance to keep on making history.”
The defender got his senior career started at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2011 after spending with their youth team.
Between then and now, he has scored six goals in 107 matches for Los Blancos, and he has also won three Champions League titles among several others at the club.
NAIJ.com earlier reported that Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate to reach the final of this year's European tournament.
While Liverpool progressed to the final phase after recording a 7-6 victory over AS Roma at the last four stage earlier this month.
The Spanish League side are the defending champions, and they will hope to win their 13th title as the Reds will want to stop them to increase their tally to six titles.
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Source: Naija.ng