Real Madrid launched the ‘Operation Etihad‘ around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. In the numerous areas set up for the white players’ attention to the press on the ground floor of the Bernabéu, the messages launched by the footballers converged in the same direction: You can win in City’s field. Far from the more cautious statements of last season, after another draw in the first leg played in Madrid, which significantly reduced the team’s energy, On this occasion, optimistic messages predominated.
“We are all going for the same goal, there is still the return and let’s go for it“Fede said. Valverdeauthor of the goal that keeps Madrid very much alive in the tie, conjuring up the second advantage obtained by the English on the Bernabéu pitch, criticized for Guardiola. “We lacked some minor detail tactically to not concede so many goals after playing a great game, but there is a return,” added the Halcón, who embodied the white resistance better than anyone with that late goal but which could end up being decisive in Manchester. . “It was not the time to be euphoric because we needed more goals. Other opportunities to celebrate will come“.
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Another of the night’s scorers, Rodrygo Goes, emphasized the positive message sent by the Madrid players despite the final tie. “We knew they had good shooters and we had to close them before. We failed there and there is not much to say, We have to win there. Everything is open for the return. “Whoever fails the least will pass.”
“It is always difficult to lose early. Then we came back in the game and we could control the game a little more, on the counterattacks we had a lot of danger. Now we are very focused for next week“added the Brazilian, protagonist of Ancelotti’s great tactical surprise, which placed the former Santos player on the left wing and Vinicius in more central positions. “It went well even though the result was not what we wanted. “Let’s now think about next week.”
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Madrid’s account was opened by Camavinga, who made it 1-1 after the shock of Bernardo Silva’s goal. “It was a good game by everyone. We have played well, but we have not won. We have to make much more efforts on the return“said the Frenchman, who found fortune in a shot from outside the area that deflected a defender to dislodge Ortega. “Everyone tells me that I have to shoot more and this time I did,” added the midfielder.
Brahim, who came out in the final stretch to try to find a second comeback, was even more forceful. “We could have scored a fourth goal, but it was not the day to do it. I hope it’s in Manchester. With a 3-3 score, everything is at stake in the second leg.“.
2024-04-11 21:39:19
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