UCL: Micah Richards snubs Real Madrid, names two teams to win trophy

Former Manchester City defender, Micah Richards, has said Real Madrid are not favourites to triumph the Champions League this season.

Richards was reacting to Madrid’s 5-1 aggregate triumph implicit City successful the past 16.

The LaLiga giants won 3-0 astatine the Bernabeu and 2-1 astatine the Etihad, acknowledgment to a Vinicius Junior brace.

But Richards believes that Barcelona and Bayern Munich basal a amended accidental of winning the trophy.

He said: “Real Madrid winning the full thing? Right now, I’d accidental no.

“The necktie vs City, idiosyncratic brilliance and Bernardo’s reddish won them the tie. Barcelona connected their time could bushed anyone. Bayern are besides there.

“If I had to bet, I’d accidental nary connected Real Madrid winning due to the fact that there’s amended teams. Real Madrid person players for the biggest moments. That’s what the UCL is. Couple of seasons backmost they got past Chelsea, City, they weren’t playing good but they conscionable got implicit the line.”

UCL: Micah Richards snubs Real Madrid, nam...