Reina and Liverpool are not afraid of Real Madrid

Liverpool visit for the first leg of their last-16 tie next Wednesday looking to embellish a Champions League sequence of one victory, one runners-up place and a semi-final appearance in four seasons under Benítez.

“Every player dreams about playing in the biggest games at the best grounds and this is certainly one of those,” The Guardian reported Pepe Reina have said. “I think two draws is the best I have ever managed. It’s similar to Anfield because it’s a really tough place to get a result”.

“They are one of the best clubs in the world and if we did go out against them there would be no shame in that. However, we will be doing our utmost to make sure that doesn’t happen and I am confident we can reach the quarter-finals. The competition has been very good for us in recent times and we want that run to continue this season”, Reina states.