Saviola And Metzelder Relishing Real Madrid Chance

Javier Saviola and Christoph Metzelder are two of Real Madrid's forgotten players that are relishing the prospect of proving themselves to Juande Ramos.

The duo were rarely given a chance of impressing under Bernd Schuster at the Bernabéu after joining the club in the summer of 2007, but both now see their chance.

Ramos took the reins on Tuesday and gave Saviola and Metzelder substitute appearances the following evening in the Champions League encounter against Zenit St Petersburg.

"We all want this to change. I hope some of us get the chance to play more. I personally wish the coach has faith in me," Saviola told the club's official website.

"Change is palpable and I know the coach well because we worked together at Sevilla. We won a UEFA Cup together and helped form a great team that year. We both have fond memories of that season."

Metzelder also has a fresh sense of expectancy and thinks that the new coach allied with the injury list could see him finally be able to show what he can do, even if he has to play out of position.

"I have played as a right back before and I told the coach this morning because he is looking for solutions. We are missing several players and he tried things out in the second half.

"It must have been strange to the fans, but we have to find alternatives because we have an important game on Saturday.

"We are in a peculiar situation due to the injuries we sustain. The arrival of a new coach gives some players the chance of proving their worth and starting from scratch."

Lucas Brown, Goal.com