Thibaut Courtois, Belgian goalkeeper for Real Madrid, regretted the bold victory received against him City of Manchester which leaves the white team from the final of Champions (4-0) and assured that they lost “to a good team” that was “unstoppable”.
“The start was expected of them, with a lot of pressure, they put a lot of people in for us to get into the area. We held on well but we didn’t play our game, we didn’t create chances or do anything. damage. It made them more comfortable and after the goal we struggled to get into the match. The penalty was Toni’s (Kroos) shot that missed and the occasions that entered last year did not enter. In the second part we tried but it was impossible”, he analyzed Movistar.
Courtois lamented his team’s lack of aggressiveness in the first period: “We made fouls for a long time, the second ball was theirs and under their pressure we missed a lot of passes. We rushed the ball, they were seven and nothing happened.”
Despite the painful marks, The Real Madrid goalkeeper has asked to reconsider reaching the semi-final of the Champions League. “In the end, the way is more painful. You can lose a game 2-1 or 2-0 if you leave everything on the field, 4-0 is a very difficult defeat. We should be proud of the path we have made so far . We lost to a good team, unstoppable in the Premier. We didn’t play well. Without being at our best level, it’s very difficult to win,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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