Pepe Reina insists Napoli won’t “settle for a draw” with Real Madrid – “we won’t change our idea of how to play”.
Tomorrow sees the first leg of the Last 16 tie at the Bernabeu, and the goalkeeper says Maurizio Sarri’s side won’t be playing for a draw.
“Real are a great team and it will be difficult to go through,” Reina acknowledged, speaking to Cadena Cope.
Pepe Reina insists Napoli won’t “settle for a draw” with Real Madrid – “we won’t change our idea of how to play”.
Tomorrow sees the first leg of the Last 16 tie at the Bernabeu, and the goalkeeper says Maurizio Sarri’s side won’t be playing for a draw.
“Real are a great team and it will be difficult to go through,” Reina acknowledged, speaking to Cadena Cope.
“It’s one thing to say that a draw would be a good result and anther to say that we’d take a draw – right now we want more than a draw!
“Of course we could also lose, but we’ll say humbly that we wouldn’t settle for a draw. We want to respect our idea of how to play, knowing that there will be difficult moments and we have to know when to suffer.
“The difference with Juventus at this point of the season is that they’ve conceded a few goals less. Real are a dominant team, but we won’t change our idea of how to play.
“I don’t know how many of our fans are going to Madrid, but they’ll give us a big boost. We have a strong relationship with them, and we’re sure they’ll help us.”