-"I'm not sure if it was our best performance since I arrived. We played a great game right from the beginning against tough opposition."
-“I am satisfied because it is not easy. The first 45 minutes were phenomenal. We had a few difficulties at the start of the second half, but it is normal
After that we plugged away keeping up the good work we were doing. We had the right intensity against a tough rival who always make life hard for us here. We didn't lose the ball much”.
Step closer to LaLiga?
“No, not at all. I am happy with the game and that is that. we haven't won anything, just a game. We know the difficulties we will face right up to the end. We are in a good dynamic and we want to continue like this. Now we have a difficult game in the Champions League”.
His tactics
"I could see from the first minute that the team were very focused. We put Lucas Vázquez and Gareth Bale out on the wing in a 4-4-2"
-"With Cristiano’s three goals and the work everyone put in. We read the game very well defensively as well”.
Madridista superiority in midfield
“The battle in the centre of the park is very important in the game today. Mateo, Modric and the others gave us a lot in the midfield."
Casemiro’s return
"You speak about problems, but I concentrate on the way Isco played and the performance of the guys who played today. Isco didn’t lose the ball once in the first half, playing in his best position behind Cristiano Ronaldo. I’m happy with all the players, the ones who didn’t play as well. We showed real balance in our play”.
Starts for Nacho and Lucas Vázquez
“Ramos wasn’t 100%. I don’t believe in taking a risk on a player. Lucas is an important player for the team and he had to play today and did a fantastic job, just like everyone else”.
Cristiano Ronaldo as a centre forward
“That’s how we did it today, but it’s not final. He was comfortable there and we’ll have to see how things go in other games”.
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