The Swiss Urs Fischer, coach of Union Berlin, was “disappointed” for conceding a losing goal against Real Madrid (1-0) in the 94th minute, but at the same time was “very proud of the performance” of his team. in its Champions League debut.
“I was disappointed. If there was only one minute left to take a point from Madrid, you can understand the disappointment, but I am very proud of my team’s performance. Everything possible has been done. The first 30 minutes was great, a fairly balanced match. We played with a lot of discipline and in the first 30 minutes we offered a very adult and brave game. Then we made mistakes, unnecessary turnovers… I don’t like the 15 minutes before the break very much,” he analyzed at a press conference.
“Real Madrid exerted an amazing pressure. In the second half, we were lucky, but there was only one minute left to bring home a point,” he highlighted.
“This is a special game. The Champions League is your biggest dream as a coach. We worked hard to achieve this and it is a reward for the coaches, players and the club as a whole. Even though I didn’t enjoy the atmosphere because I was already involved in the game. But it was a great moment to hear the ‘Champions’ anthem and at the Santiago Bernabéu. “What more could you ask for?” he said of his team’s debut in the Champions League.
“I would say that football is fair. In 95 minutes, Real Madrid clearly won; but the way you lose is also painful. We learned our lesson; Things like today are things we have to learn from. Nothing brings us home, but seeing it from a distance helps us for the future,” he said.
Urs Fischer praised the level shown by Italian Leonardo Bonucci, who made his team debut on Wednesday.
“He had a muscle problem, but if we see what he did until the moment of change, he played very well in the opening game, anticipating the plays… he was able to stop three or four dangerous actions. He took advantage of his experience with the young defenders. We knew he wouldn’t last 90 minutes and he gave me the signal for a change. He is a player who hasn’t played a full game in a long time and hasn’t done the preseason yet ; “It’s normal,” he said.
“We will see if he can recover by Saturday. Will have some conversations with him to see how he feels. We are going to try to make it fit,” he commented.
Furthermore, the coach of Union Berlin assured that this defeat “leaves no traces” on his team and that he is focused “on the regeneration” of the players to have the eleven at a good level in their next that against the league, on Saturday against Hoffenheim
Source: La Verdad
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