Ramos: Madrid deserve final berth

Sergio Ramos has insisted that Real Madrid “deserve” to be in the Champions League final, despite a “bumpy road” to Milan.

Madrid came through the group stage unbeaten and dispatched Roma in the last 16, before needing a second-leg comeback from 2-0 down to overcome Wolfsburg and then relying on Gareth Bale’s deflected winner against Manchester City in the semi-finals to set up a May 28 date with arch-rivals Atletico.

“I think we deserve to be in the final in Milan,” the defender told UEFA.com.

“To be honest, it’s been a bumpy road. We passed the group stage playing against big teams like PSG.

“We had a bad match in Wolfsburg, but we managed a great comeback at home. After that, we eliminated a top team, Manchester City, in the semi-finals.

“[Atleti] have knocked out some top teams and we know they’re in good shape.

“We expect a tough match with a lot of intensity, and we have to be totally focused because I think a final is often decided by small details.

“For me, the most important thing is that we defend well as a team.

“In attack, we’re lucky to have great players with great quality, who can make things happen and score at any time. We have to play more than ever as a team and defend well.

“I have a good feeling, we had a great end to the season and reached our objective of stringing together a winning streak with Zidane.

“We’ve achieved a good balance in the team and there’s a great atmosphere. I believe that we’re in our best form of the season.”

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