On Saturday, Real Madrid did not return to winning ways in La Liga after they had played a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu. The defending champion had to come from behind to secure a point, but it was still an unsatisfactory result in front of Carlo Ancelotti.
That attitude was made clear by Lucas Vazquez, who was a captain for the Madrid Derby. He spoke about the performance of his side during an interview after the game with Real Madrid TV (via Relefono).
“The draw is not enough for us. The team has planned a match in which the opponent takes the lead without having done anything, and then the team changes the face, continues to attack and after the break we came in a lot, then the equalizer came … We had opportunities at HAAK The 2-1, but the goal did not come.
“We have pushed a lot in the second half. Playing with patience, good arrivals in the area … But we missed some luck. The positive side is that we are still leaders, where we want and need to be and where we are going to fight to continue until the end. “
Lucas was later asked in the mixed zone after the penalty that Atletis left in the first half. RMTV furiously criticized the decision of referee Cesar Soto Grado on the field and the VAR team, but the Veter's defender chose to follow a similar approach as Ancelotti's.
“Well … we can't talk much about the referees, because they can punish us. And it's not worth it. We'd rather not talk. “
It is another stumbling for Real Madrid in this distant-of-Straightforward season, and they don't have much momentum on the crucial play-off round round next week against Manchester City. However, it would be foolish not to expect Los Blancos to shoot all cylinders soon.
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