Claudio Ranieri, on the eve of the big Champions League match with Bayern Monaco said: "I do not expect a resigned opponent, but with many champions in the field. It has not found continuity in the league but in the Champions League it's strong. We want to win; we need 4 more points after the success of Basel. It has great organization and possession of the ball, with great champions, and Van Gaal, a serious coach, prepared and determined. It will be a good match".

The coach also spoke about Jeremy Menez "Menez has already made great strides last year, the important thing is understanding each other, interacting, feeling, what I said to him was for his own good, when he understood this he improved again . Now he feels loved by his teammates and the public and this is important for a sensitive guy like him. He must be more relaxed, he still has plenty of room for improvement, not even he knows how much he can grow".