"It is important that we go there to qualify though. We have our own objectives. We are not just going there to enjoy the experience. "We believe we can get a result. We have done well against big teams in the Champions League so far this season. The opportunity to play at the Bernabéu against Real Madrid is wonderful. I am excited."
"It is a paradox," he said. "There is frustration sometimes for the coach and the staff because we can beat these teams, we can dominate these teams as well and then in Ligue 1 we are struggling for that consistency. "The league doesn't lie. We are ninth. We know we need to turn this around," he said last week at Monaco's training ground."
Folarin Balogun, United States men's national team forward and Monaco striker, will make his first appearance at Real Madrid's Bernabéu in the Champions League. Monaco can secure progression to the UCL playoffs with a point across its remaining group matches. Balogun scored in three consecutive Champions League appearances in December, including a 68th-minute finish to beat Galatasaray, and scored in prior matches against Pafos and Bodo/Glimt. He has eight goals and two assists in 22 appearances in all competitions this season. Monaco have lost seven of eight recent league games and sit ninth in Ligue 1, creating a contrast with stronger Champions League form.
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