Zinedine Zidane Jokes Real Madrid Would 'Eliminate' Liverpool in UCL Last 16 

Genuine Madrid supervisor Zinedine Zidane has kidded his group are prepared to "wipe out" Liverpool in the following round of the UEFA Champions League, should the draw set up them together. 

Los Blancos had just verified their spot in the last 16 of the challenge before their 3-1 win over Club Brugge on Wednesday. They completed in runner up in Group A behind Paris Saint-Germain, opening up the possibility of a difficult tie in the knockout stages. 

Talking going to the media his side, Zidane said he would extravagant their odds facing anybody, in any event, guarding champions and Premier League pioneers Liverpool. 

"On the off chance that we play Liverpool, we will dispense with them," the Frenchman said when asked whether the Reds were the group to stay away from. "We can't take care of the draw." 

The Merseyside outfit aren't the main troublesome group that could face Los Blancos in the following round: 

Zidane proceeded to think about the exhibition in Brugge, with Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr. what's more, Luka Modric on the scoresheet for Madrid. 

"We are content with the triumph and with the manner in which we played," he said. "We experienced issues with our game since they for the most part play with five at the back and, today, they played with four. It took 10 or 15 minutes for the players to alter. The subsequent half was better in each zone." 

Here are the features from the experience, wherein Zidane made various changes to his standard beginning lineup: 

The gathering stage saw Madrid produce some conflicting showcases, and Zidane would have been especially worried by the 3-0 misfortune to PSG in Paris. In any case, there have been a few indications of Madrid making upgrades as of late, and when the knockout stages come around, Zidane will trust Real are better outfitted to manage the rigors of European football. 

While Zidane kidded about the possibility of beating Liverpool, there's no uncertainty they are the side to stay away from in the following round of the challenge. Football essayist Joel Rabinowitz lauded the Reds after they qualified for the knockout stage with a success over Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday: 

In his time as supervisor at Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp has never lost a two-legged European tie. In his first spell in control at Real Madrid, the equivalent applies for Zidane, who controlled the group to three progressive Champions League triumphs. 

The two clubs have history in the challenge as well. They clashed in the 2017-18 last, with Gareth Bale netting a critical prop in a 3-1 win for Los Blancos; Reds star Mohamed Salah was scandalously harmed from the get-go in that game after a tangle with Sergio Ramos.