The 3 Real Madrid players Relaño saw as key in Villarreal, Siro López supports him
Journalist Alfredo Relaño was very clear about Real Madrid’s victory at La Cerámica
The 3 Real Madrid players Relaño saw as key in Villarreal, Siro López supports him
Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-2 this Saturday in a match marked by the need to win, but also by the obvious fatigue shown by Carlo Ancelotti’s team after playing extra time and going to penalties against Atlético de Madrid.
« The explanation is that this team has something special, character, commitment, they can’t always do it, sometimes I even get angry with them. We must thank these players for their tremendous effort since January 3rd. Even more so today. This is the last time we’ll play before 72 hours. We’ll never do it again. We’ve asked LaLiga twice to change the schedule and nothing has happened. This is the last time, » Carlo Ancelotti said in the press conference after the match at La Cerámica.
However, regarding what happened on the pitch, the Italian coach assured that « the team was able to withstand the difficult moments, which were in the first half of both halves. Then, little by little, we started to control the ball better and looked for opportunities. We scored two goals from Mbappé, and some counterattacks that could have gone better in the second half. »
These words from Carlo Ancelotti confirm the hard work of the team, but in which Thiaut Courtois and Kylian Mbappé shone, the two being the most decisive in the penalty areas, something that was key to taking the lead in LaLiga and putting pressure on Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.
Alfredo Relaño confirms this.
For his part, Alfredo Relaño stated that « they held on under the umbrella as best they could until Vinicius came on and took the pressure off three or four times. Madrid has a superior goalkeeper and striker. The scores are set by the penalty area. Courtois said no two or three times, and Mbappé said yes twice. With that, Madrid won. Madrid has just gone through the jungle and now into the plains. »
This statement has been understood by Real Madrid fans, especially given the situation Carlo Ancelotti’s players were in, but also shared by Siro López.
The Galician journalist, who is usually highly critical of the Italian coach’s work, stated that Real Madrid « more than just complying with the formalities, what they’ve done, with this victory against Villarreal, is stay alive in the LaLiga championship… The important thing was to win. »
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