Julen Lopetegui appeared in front of the media on the eve of the match that Real Madrid will play tomorrow at the Bernabeu against Espanyol.
Five games in 15 days. Does it condition your job: “It’s normal for the calendar to be so. For a team that plays in the Champions is something normal. We have to face this situation naturally “.
Ronaldo’s red card: “I did not see very well, I’ve seen an image, but everyone told me it was not going to be evicted from the red game. Errors sometimes occur. VAR always helps to make less mistakes, because images are viewed with calm. With him, the judge may err less. If, apparently, it was not a well-deserved red card, the VAR decision was revised at a moment. However, I should not talk about it. ”
Scrolls: “The only way to cope with the compressed calendar is rotations. We have to judge from the game in the match for the formation, so we will focus on every situation. We will seek the best decisions to face the upcoming rival, to try to overcome it. In this case, the use of rotation is very important. When you have 7 games in a short time, that’s logical. ”
Carvajal: “He had a problem, tomorrow will not be and will try to retake for the challenge against Sevilla.”
One hundred days in office: “They seemed to me too short. Everything goes so fast that I did not know they were already doing a hundred days. We will try to do much more and the team will continue to grow.
Do you have a note for yourself and the team: “The grades are placed at the end, as in any university or college. The end of the season will judge the work. For the team I have a score of 10, especially for the attitude and readiness to work. The rest is for the end of the season. ”
Espanyol: “It will be a very difficult match. Espanyol is a very upgraded, very complete team. He has a great coach and will force us to make a great effort to defeat him. This is the most requested match so far, in the “Bernabeu”.
Odriozola: “The formation will be determined tomorrow. It’s good, working well, like the rest of the team. ”
Would they have punished with red card Ronaldo with Real Madrid shirt: “I have no opinion. Surely this is a bigger debate for you than for me. ”
How are Courtois and Keylor coexisting? Are you comfortable with them: “They are being trained phenomenally, competing well. There is naturalness in all situations. Things are simpler on a professional level than what you want to show. I’m happy with what the three goalkeepers are doing. ”
Who deserves to be “The Best”: “I do not trust much in individual prices because I feel football as a collective sport. Personally I would like this award to be given to our player, Modric, who has made a fantastic year. But what matters to me is the game we collectively do. ”
