The Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has said that the 3-1 victory for his club in the recent match against Barcelona gives them a lot of confidence going into the last 16 Champions League match against Manchester United. Real Madrid will be coming into this encounter on the back of the 1-1 draw in the first leg, which puts them at a disadvantage after having conceded the away goal. However, the impressive 3-1 win over one of the best teams in the world – Barcelona – in the Copa del Rey gives Ronaldo and his teammates a lot of confidence according to the Portuguese.

Ronaldo was once again at his imperious best in the match, as he helped Real Madrid knock Barcelona out of the competition. The Portuguese scored the first goal for Real Madrid in the match, as he helped them win the tie 4-2 on aggregate. The Camp Nou has been one of the difficult away grounds for teams in the last few years due to the imperious form of Barcelona. Even Real Madrid have suffered a number of demoralising defeats in recent years, but they managed to come out on the strong side following this important victory. Ramos, though, has said that the team should not relax ahead of the match with United.

“This gives us a lot of confidence,” said the 27-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo after the Barcelona triumph. “I hope this can be the start of a favorable gust of wind, because we have some key games ahead of us. Next week we play a game at Old Trafford that is one of the most important of the season and there is no doubt this [result] has to help us,” said the director Emilio Butragueno. Madrid have lost any hope of catching Barcelona in the league due to their 16 point deficit.

The Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo has said that would not be celebrating any goals scores against Manchester United in the upcoming Champions League tie between the two clubs. Real Madrid and Manchester United have been paired against each other in the last 16 stage of the competition for the first time since 2003. Both these giants of European football played one of the most thrilling encounters back in 2003, as the Spanish club edged out Manchester United 6-5 on aggregate after both legs to progress to the semi-final stage. This time around, this fixture has been made even spicier due to the return of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese striker was hugely successful during his six years at Manchester United. The 27-year-old became one of the best players in the world when he was a Manchester United player, which eventually led to a world record £ 80 million move to Real Madrid. He has since his move said only good things about the club and now he will be returning to Old Trafford for the first time since his move. Only a few weeks ago, he played in Manchester for the first time since leaving Old Trafford when Real Madrid played against Manchester city.

Ronaldo has said that he will not celebrate if he scores against Manchester United due to the fact that he respects the club and its fans a lot. “I won’t celebrate if I score. It is thanks to Manchester United that I play for Real Madrid. Without them, I wouldn’t be the player I am today. I still speak with [United manager] Sir Alex Ferguson. I miss him a lot, and I miss Manchester United. I felt very good there, it was like a family. I had six great years there and am still friends with my team-mates,” said Ronaldo.