What pysical and mental state is the team in? What do you think about the stadium?
It’s a very nice stadium. Stadia in Russia are big, but this one seems a bit smaller because the fans are so close to the pitch. Both teams are in good form having won their last matches away from home. We don’t have any physical problems and all those here are fit. We’ll see a good match tomorrow. The Dutch haven’t had much luck against Russian teams. Will you line up the same team that played against Betis? The Dutch may not do well against the Russians, but the Spaniards do. Is this the toughest road test Real Madrid has in the group stage? Perhaps, although all road matches in the Champions League are complicated. Winning in Turin won’t be easy. In Minsk either, which is why it’s important that we win our road matches in whatever manner possible. Does Zenit’s style of play surprise you at all? I wasn’t at all shocked by the Super Cup because they were playing at a time that Zenit had the clear cut advantage. Russians are in their best form in the summer. They have a great combinati
