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real madrid failed to capitalise on possession in their last champions league match with roma, losing 2-1. therefore they must win the 2nd leg on wednesday . the return of tricky brazilian robinho will provide a boost for the spanish heavyweights. he's returned from a 2 week injury lay-off and is relishing the challenge. soundbite: (spanish). "first of all, we will respect rome and their football club team. they have great players. we have the aim to be champions of europe and we hope to play a good game and, hopefully, it could be a good night." but roma will provide a stern challenge. their talisman francesco totti is returning back to his best after a back problem, scoring an impressive goal in the last game with parma. soundbite: (italian). real madrid scare me more than anything else. real madrid have done great things on the international stage and we have to play at our best, if not it will be a disaster." david pizarro scored the equaliser in the last leg but will miss out on wednesday due to injury. real are also suffering in this regard and will be without their top scorer ruud van nistelrooy --------------------------------------- chosen soundbites for no-speak --------------------------------------- soundbite: (spanish). "first of all, we will respect rome and their football club team. they have great players. we have the aim to be champions of europe and we hope to play a good game and, hopefully, it could be a good night." soundbite: (italian). real madrid scare me more than anything else. real madrid have done great things on the international stage and we have to play at our best, if not it will be a disaster." --------------------------------------- original script --------------------------------------- soccer madrid restrictions: sntv clients only, see script source: sntv duration: 3:14 type:spa/ita/nat once again, real madrid are facing elimination in the uefa champions league round of 16 as the spanish champions need to make up a two-one deficit from the first leg - when they entertain a.s. roma of italy on wednesday - to prevent going out at this stage for the fourth season in succession. meanwhile, roma are in in good form after beating parma four-nil on saturday to move within six points of serie a leader inter milan - but the italians travelled to manchester united with the same advantage last season, only to leave old trafford after suffering a seven-one thrashing. roma are without midfielder david pizarro, who scored in the first leg at the stadio olimpico, and full-back marco cassetti and brazilian defender juan is doubtful - while madrid are missing striker ruud van nistelrooy, winger arjen robben, midfielder wesley sneijder and suspended right-back sergio ramos. suggested voiceover: once again, real madrid are facing elimination in the uefa champions league round of 16 as the spanish champions need to make up a two-one deficit from the first leg when they entertain a.s. roma of italy on wednesday. striker robinho certainly realised the size of the task ahead at a press conference on tuesday. soundbite: (spanish). "first of all, we will respect rome and their football club team. they have great players. we have the aim to be champions of europe and we hope to play a good game and, hopefully, it could be a good night." super caption: robinho, real madrid striker. the castillan giants are trying to prevent going out at this stage for the fourth season in succession - and they will also be without the dutch trio of ruud van nistelrooy, arjen robben and wesley sneijder - plus sergio ramos -through injury and suspension. the recent form of the spanish champions has also been worrying. real have lost six of their last 11 matches in all competitions. however, coach bernd schuster believes his side can keep alive their champions league dream on wednesday night but they have to fight hard to earn victory. soundbite: (spanish). "it will be a very tense and equal game. it will also be intense and equally-matched. two teams with their own philosophies on how to play the game. in the away fixture, we saw a great game between the two teams. hopefully, it will be a great game as well tomorrow (wednesday)." super caption: bernd schuster, real madrid coach. meanwhile, roma captain francesco totti has warned his side they need to be totally focused on wednesday or risk suffering a 'disaster'. roma hold the slight advantage heading into the last-16 second leg at the bernabeu, after coming back from a goal down in the first meeting in italy to win two-one. however, few will forget last year's champions league quarter-finals when roma, having also held a two-one first leg lead against manchester united, were left shell-shocked and humiliated in the return meeting after being hammered seven-one at old trafford. at tuesday's pre-match press conference, totti insisted it is the home team and not the venue that roma need to be concerned about, while coach luciano spalletti seemed more nervous than his players! soundbite: (italian). "the truth is that the santiago bernabeu is a very special stadium. tomorrow (wednesday), we face real madrid - and it's a team bigger than the stadium! real madrid scare me more than anything else. real madrid have done great things on the international stage and we have to play at our best, if not it will be a disaster." super caption: francesco totti, roma captain. soundbite: (italian). "the truth is, i am full of tension and desire to play against one of the biggest teams in the world. it's overwhelming and total." super caption: luciano spalletti, roma coach. roma are without midfielder david pizarro, who scored in the first leg at the stadio olimpico, and full-back marco cassetti while brazilian defender juan is doubtful. shotlist: santiago bernabeu, madrid, spain. march 4th, 2008. 1. 00:00 establisher - wide of real madrid training session at training complex. 2. 00:05 mid shot of squad jogging. 3. 00:09 mid shot of strikers julio baptista and robinho jogging. 4. 00:13 wide of press conference with robinho and coach bernd schuster on stage. 5. 00:17 soundbite: robinho (spanish). 6. 00:35 wide of real madrid training session. 7. 00:40 mid shots of robinho and defender marcelo passing. 8. 00:47 mid shot of gonzalo higuain practising ball skills. 9. 00:55 close-up of schuster watching training session. 10. 01:00 soundbite: bernd schuster (spanish). 11. 01:20 wide of roma training session at the santiago bernabeu. 12. 01:25 tilt-up close-up of defender philippe mexes. 13. 01:31 mid shot of roma captain francesco totti. 13. 01:38 various of totti shooting at goal. 14. 01:54 cutaway - close-up of photographers. 15. 01:57 various of match in training session. 16. 02:08 cutaway - close-up of roma coach luciano spalletti. 17. 02:14 soundbite: francesco totti (english). 18. 02:53 soundbite: luciano spalletti (english). 19. 03:10 wide of stage at press conference. source: sntv.