Jose Mourinho spoke to the media a day before the 2nd leg of UCL quarterfinals against Tottenham Hotspur.

“I agree with Redknapp. Football always offers surprises. We must respect Tottenham Hotspur. I know the mentality of English teams and, if I were in their situation, I would never throw in the towel. We will play a serious game and we’ll look to score goals. It will be hard for Spurs to make a comeback.”

“Players should be intelligent and know the situation they’re in. I will not reserve players with a double booking. One has
to be aware that opponents will focus on playing their game and nothing else. We must finish the job we started and respect Tottenham Hotspur. Our current aggregate score is very good, but it is not definitive.”

“The main objective in Champions League knockout stages is to reach the next round. You don’t need anything else. I don’t know if we’re the only team that hasn’t lost a game in the championship, but if we’re not, then there are very few sides in our situation. What matters is that we reach the semifinals. It would be even better to do so by winning tomorrow’s game and scoring  goals.”

Real Madrid Team News:

Jose Mourinho welcomes back Benzema after a thigh strain and has almost full squad to select from.

The team members flown to London for the match are as follows -

Goalkeepers :Casillas, Adan, Dudek

Defenders :Carvalho, Ramos, Marcelo, Albiol, Arbeloa, Garay, Nacho

Midfielders :Kaka, Granero, Alonso, Canales, Di Maria, Ozil, Khedira

Forwards : Adebayor, Ronaldo, Higuain, Benzema