There wasn't too much doubt about what sort of reception Thibaut Courtois would receive on his return to Stamford Bridge last week. The former Chelsea goalkeeper played for the first time in front of supporters at his old stadium as Real Madrid ran away with a 3-1 victory in the first-leg.
The 29-year-old Belgium goalkeeper left Chelsea in the summer of 2018 to join Los Blancos for around £31.5million. The way Courtois pushed for a move away from the club did not please Blues supporters - and some comments he has made about them in the past haven't gone down too well either.
Speaking after just completing a move to the Santiago Bernabeu, Courtois spoke about the difference in quality between his former team and new side. He said: "In training, you see the the level at Real Madrid is high.
