Sergio Ramos relishing prospect of Real Madrid facing Manchester United

Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos insists that they will not be underestimating Manchester United.

Pleased

Ramos insists he was happy to be paired with the Red Devils when the draw was made. "I was pleased to get United. They are in the Premier League what Madrid are in Spain perhaps: the values, the history. What they have always represented, the philosophy they transmit, the ideals they inculcated their players with, are similar," he said. "Few games have the repercussion of this match. And I'd rather play them than a team that's not as big but comes along and surprises you. Besides, I like English football." He admits that during his rare difficult times, he has has considered making the move to the Premier League. "When you go through a bad spell all sorts of things go through your mind and there have been times when I've had offers from England and Italy. But my dad told me once: 'If you are ever going to leave anywhere, do it through the front door and with your head held high, not when things are going badly.' "My dream is to keep playing here but it's true that England's attractive. Friends playing there always talk highly [about it] and it would be a new experience. "My dad used to watch a lot and he would say to me when I was a kid: 'Come and watch this. Look at this guy ...' I wouldn't say he obliged me to watch it but pretty much. He'd say: 'Today so-and-so is playing; watch him.'"