Madrid (dpa) – Coach Carlo Ancelotti would not hear of a crisis of the most expensive football team in the world. The Spanish press precipitated after the second defeat of Real Madrid in succession and the threat from the Cup against city rivals Atletico unequivocal judgment.
“A miserable start to the year,” wrote “El Mundo”. Forgot seem already the 22 official matches successes in series before. “From an unbeatably acclaimed team barely more than the memory remains,” said “El Mundo Deportivo”.
On Saturday must and for the Star Force for the first geschonten Cristiano Ronaldo and the two German World Champion Toni Kroos Sami Khedira in the home stadium Santiago Bernabeu again a victory here. “Against Espanyol, we must quickly return to the path of success”, also called Ancelotti. “Real can not lose,” said the Brazilian international Marcelo.
Against Atlético conceding the Royal but for the third time in succession defeat. For the working men’s club with a budget of 140 million euro – Reals budget is 540 million – was the victory a renewed appreciation almost historic proportions: Last Atlético won three times in succession in 1950 against Real. This time, always in the shadow of the glorious real professionals standing after the club lost the Champions League final retained last year in the Spanish Supercup in the league and on Wednesday in the first leg of the first knockout round now to the Copa del Rey the upper hand. Rául Garcia penalty (57th) and José Giménez (76th) scored for the decision.
Here Atlético coach Diego Simeone had no less than eight actual reservists from the start play. The returning striker Fernando “El Niño” Torres was allowed despite fewer days of training with his new comrades also the first to wear the red and white striped shirt of the Spanish master after seven and a half years. . “For me, the whole group, not only eleven or twelve players on the only way we can be successful,” said the 44-year-old performing artist from Argentina
That he -. Unlike Simeone – not “rotated” and his superstar wears, the Madrid media Ancelotti threw after the defeat in front again. A crowd of 49 000 also Kroos and Khedira presented like most of her colleagues at the Vicente Calderón in poor shape. The professionals around the world footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who came on after an hour and could not do anything more aware of the seriousness of the situation. “The next few days will be tough,” said Colombia’s World Cup star James Rodríguez.
Ancelotti insists, nor was getting ahead of defending champion at the Cup return leg next Thursday possible. Many changes he will not perform within the League against Espanyol and then against Atlético given the delicate situation well. Certainly good news for Schalke 04. Roberto di Matteo players receive the Madrileños on 18 February for the first knockout round first leg and should fill up the courage in any case, the newspaper “AS” look. Real WOULD “exhausted”, it says on page one.
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