Ronaldo's Apperance Against Real Murcia Could Be Last

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has reminded his players of the importance of Tuesday's King's Cup first leg against lowly Real Murcia claiming that, if they lose, some of his players will be "dead to me".

Mourinho will play Cristiano Ronaldo, who has netted eight goals in his last three league outings, and out-of-favour France striker Karim Benzema in a bid to avoid a repeat of the 4-0 humiliation by third-tier side Alcorcon under Manuel Pellegrini last season.

"If last year's situation [at Alcorcon] repeats itself, I will cross those who play off my list because they will be dead to me," Mourinho told a news conference. "Benzema will start and so will Ronaldo. It is a very important game to me.''

Real come off the back of a 6-1 thrashing of Racing Santander in La Liga and Mourinho has already said he will give Mesut Ozil, Xabi Alonso and Ricardo Carvalho a few days off. However, the players are in no doubt how the Portuguese coach views the competition as he seeks to win it for the club for the first time since 1993.

Bergkamp wrote:It still shocks me that Ronaldo was close to joining Arsenal.

Bergkamp wrote:We'd be too good with Cesc and Ronaldo in the same team anyway.

Bergkamp wrote:We'd be too good with Cesc and Ronaldo in the same team anyway.

Walcott wrote:

Bergkamp wrote:We'd be too good with Cesc and Ronaldo in the same team anyway.

and Drogba..

Kuled wrote:you guys nearly signed drogba??? lmao..

Danny B wrote:Imagine of we'd got Robben and Essien though

Kuled wrote:you guys nearly signed drogba??? lmao..

Liebherr wrote:

Kuled wrote:you guys nearly signed drogba??? lmao..

We were linked with Drogba and Adebayor a few years back, the Adebayor deal was all but done too

Liebherr wrote:

Kuled wrote:you guys nearly signed drogba??? lmao..

We were linked with Drogba and Adebayor a few years back, the Adebayor deal was all but done too

Cameron_LFC wrote:

Liebherr wrote:

Kuled wrote:you guys nearly signed drogba??? lmao..

We were linked with Drogba and Adebayor a few years back, the Adebayor deal was all but done too

You were?

Bergkamp wrote:

Liebherr wrote:

Kuled wrote:you guys nearly signed drogba??? lmao..

We were linked with Drogba and Adebayor a few years back, the Adebayor deal was all but done too

Then we signed Adebayor and Walcott in the same window

Bergkamp wrote:Honestly though, Walcott was amazing at Southampton. You could see he scared the living shit out of defenders, would of been good if he was loaned back to you back then.

kyro7 wrote:Bendtner > Adebayor.

kyro7 wrote:Bendtner > Adebayor.

Liebherr wrote:

Bergkamp wrote:Honestly though, Walcott was amazing at Southampton. You could see he scared the living shit out of defenders, would of been good if he was loaned back to you back then.

I remember his debut, a 0-0 draw against Wolves, I got Clive Woodward's autograph too

He'll come back to us one day, as will Bale.

Walcott wrote:

Liebherr wrote:

Bergkamp wrote:Honestly though, Walcott was amazing at Southampton. You could see he scared the living shit out of defenders, would of been good if he was loaned back to you back then.

I remember his debut, a 0-0 draw against Wolves, I got Clive Woodward's autograph too

He'll come back to us one day, as will Bale.

No, I won't come back to Southampton, sorry.

Liebherr wrote:

Walcott wrote:

Liebherr wrote:

Bergkamp wrote:Honestly though, Walcott was amazing at Southampton. You could see he scared the living shit out of defenders, would of been good if he was loaned back to you back then.

I remember his debut, a 0-0 draw against Wolves, I got Clive Woodward's autograph too

He'll come back to us one day, as will Bale.

No, I won't come back to Southampton, sorry.

We made you!