Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is surprised by Liverpool's problems this season.
Liverpool host Real on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie and Modric is still wary of the threat that they are capable of providing.
Modric said: "I am really surprised that Liverpool are so far from the first place in the Premier League, but they can also say the same about us at the moment in La Liga. So, I'm not saying anything!
"Seeing the Liverpool squad, we know that at any time they can react and start to come back in the season. I hope it won't be in these two Champions League games against us but we have to be ready.
"Despite our league seasons, a Liverpool-Real match is one of the best shows that the world of football can offer. It's a shame that the draw has led to us playing so early in the competition because it would have been a great Champions League Final."
Modric expects that both legs of the tie against Liverpool will be hard-fought encounters, but stated that he sees Real as favourites.
He said: "In terms of this first leg I think defences could be the key. I don't see a lot of goals in the match. It will probably be two very even matches, but I see Real as favourites and we'll go to Anfield looking for a victory."
Sahbclnuy
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real Madrid will win
Teedmpuz
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welcome to our home land and its good challenge of your of course let's see whether your team goes through or our team goes on.....bcoz we're never walk alone....
StefanusMamile
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Muskon madrid fans.....
totbdenu
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It is going to be a very tough game but I believe Real Madrid will scale through.
mule2020
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UEFA champions league fantasy Liverpool Host Real Madrid one of the biggest champions league fixture, even if Liverpool isn't playing good football I believe Liverpool will carry the day. Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid
sealain
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Overrated mudrig
Who is this guy with bad English sprouting nonsense like a kindergarten kid 😂 Modric overrated at 37 playing like this 😂 my chest 😹 God Abeg 😂 some just like to chase clout so they can remain relevant 😂😹😹
sealain
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yes he's overrated bcoz he's the goat of the 21st century midfielders so u have say that. anyway ur brain 🧠 is black ⚫
😂😹😹 you killed it 😂
MohamadAsmail
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He’s just Madrid player he’s not better than insists and xavi lambard and Steven G or scholesh He’s really good but can’t reach the level of that listed players and the reason he won the ballondiore is that he plays for madrid he wasn’t even good that season and Madrid robbed Ronaldo’s ballandiore for real if he stayed in Madrid he’d win it everyone knows
Better than both of them combined
MohamadAsmail
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Overrated mudrig
Modric> (L)iverpool
Subhomadridista
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Overrated mudrig
Liverpool midfield is world class[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
kwakudeku7
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Go for victory Legend for my acca will boom with this win
fetceimoz
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modric guessed right, when Liverpool play badly they spring surprises like Beating Real Madrid 🙄 😑 Welcome to Anfield
muoeiklpsz
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Hala Madrid!
Qanon
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And non of those you mentioned won a Ballon’dor!!
For me modric is not underrated,but I understand the point modric can be compared to iniesta but iniesta is better (is just 2 different period of football his good as KDB but his not better than KDB If KDB played for Madrid he would have won the ballon dor by now
wobcoprstu
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And non of those you mentioned won a Ballon’dor!!
Cuz ballandiore belongs to Madrid bad truth
obat19
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He’s just Madrid player he’s not better than insists and xavi lambard and Steven G or scholesh He’s really good but can’t reach the level of that listed players and the reason he won the ballondiore is that he plays for madrid he wasn’t even good that season and Madrid robbed Ronaldo’s ballandiore for real if he stayed in Madrid he’d win it everyone knows
And non of those you mentioned won a Ballon’dor!!
DUMUYAH
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He’s overrated everyone knows
yes he's overrated bcoz he's the goat of the 21st century midfielders so u have say that. anyway ur brain 🧠 is black ⚫
Rickytommy
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liverpool season is bad but Madrid should be careful
Depblpsyz
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We are all ready real
Ruwabotuyz
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we will received our guest and play good football at the end the day will favor Liverpool . McCargo from Africa Liberia
Juwcempryz
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Won’t Salah talk about revenge anymore?
wobcoprstu
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To called Modric a overrated player seems like you are living in a different world, is the only player with Blon di'or in between Messi and Ronaldo, it really means a lot
He’s just Madrid player he’s not better than insists and xavi lambard and Steven G or scholesh He’s really good but can’t reach the level of that listed players and the reason he won the ballondiore is that he plays for madrid he wasn’t even good that season and Madrid robbed Ronaldo’s ballandiore for real if he stayed in Madrid he’d win it everyone knows
Peokmnoptu
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Overrated mudrig
To called Modric a overrated player seems like you are living in a different world, is the only player with Blon di'or in between Messi and Ronaldo, it really means a lot
wobcoprstu
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Lol don’t start
He’s overrated everyone knows
Strangerthings
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Overrated mudrig
Lol don’t start
Landkprtu
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The Ghost of Anfield will raise
Kouacdkmnr
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Indeed
Hukcdestu
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Hala Madrid 2geda In Spirit
wobcoprstu
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Overrated mudrig