Real Madrid News: Dinamo Zagreb Will Be Strong Test for Los Blancos

Dinamo Zagreb will present themselves as a difficult test for Real Madrid today.

The club is looking to make a name for themselves in their first match in the UEFA Champions League in over a decade, and they’re looking to use Real Madrid as the stepping stone to greatness.

It is difficult for any team in the world to combat the adrenaline rush and inexperience of a team like Dinamo Zagreb.

Real Madrid will have to immediately counter their excitement, which will be off the charts as soon as the match gets underway.

The Croatian side's players’ hearts will be pumping wildly throughout the contest. They will know one speed—fast—and their intensity will be magnified on this grand stage.

According to Fox News Latino, Real Madrid will be prepared.

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Dinamo are outsiders for one of the top two spots, but Madrid are determined not to take them lightly ahead of their trip to the Maksimir stadium.

Assistant coach Aitor Karanka, who took Tuesday night's pre-match conference in place of the suspended Jose Mourinho, said: "They are a difficult team and we would be mistaken if we think they are a weak opponent.

"It's been several years since they've been in the group stage and in front of their fans they are going to create a lot of problems for us. We will have to work hard if we want to get something positive out of the game."

Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso added: "We are expecting a difficult game because they have good players.

"We are in the group stages and any opponent is difficult. After so many years without playing in the Champions League this match will be an incentive for Dinamo Zagreb."

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It should be reassuring to Real Madrid fans that the club is refusing to take Dinamo for granted. They aren’t trying to look past them or, even worse, dismiss them as an unworthy team. They would be heavily mistaken if they did that.

Madrid is clearly the class of the group, but they will have their hands full today.

It is imperative that they neutralize their opponent’s adrenaline immediately. They need to take the crowd out of the entire game because Dinamo will be feeding off their excitement.

This will be the most difficult match Madrid faces in this group. If they can get by, it will be smooth sailing. However, that’s a big "if" right now, because they are on upset alert heading into the match.