[Onda Cero] My first doubt was that Marco Asensio had some physical problem that hadn’t even warmed up? Second question: is this break the right time for Real Madrid?
Yes, the break comes at the right time because we can’t do anything else. I think the break comes after a good start to the season. We have reached the end, as I said before this match, a bit on the limit, but we have completed the tasks. Now is the time to rest because the goals have been achieved. We have 35 points in the league, which is a lot, more than last season and also remembering that in many games we missed the Ballon d’Or and the striker who scored 50 goals last season. This is why we are happy, even if we were a little tired until the last few games.
And Asensio?
Ah, Asensio was a little tired and overworked and I didn’t want to take any chances.
[SER] I would like to ask you one of the most important actions in the game: Rodrygo hit by Fali. And in the end you suffered too much?
It is normal to suffer, because when you have the ball at 3-0 and the game ends and you miss it, then it can happen that you concede goals and have to suffer in the last few games. We suffered enough … pretty well, it was normal suffering for a team that had played a good 80 minutes and stopped playing a bit in the final game. As for the incident with Rodrygo, they must have fought over not looking at him. The strike seemed clear to me.
[Relevo] The turf remains in poor condition. Have you been assured that he will get better after the break? What will happen to her now?
Yes, that’s how it should be. Now they will have time to fix it. The Bernabéu turf has always been very good and they had problems at the time. May they solve it.
[COPE] Admit that the team reached this milestone at the meeting point, so why did you only make the first substitution in the 78th minute, when your rivals were already after 5 substitutions?
Because the team played well today. My intention was not to substitute and I made the first substitution after the second goal. The team was playing well. He felt comfortable, he played very well, he had opportunities. The band looked pretty cool. You make changes when you see someone tired or to change your strategy. Change for change is not my idea.
[Radio MARCA] There were some moments of tension in the first half, with Wali’s situation with Rodrygo leading. Vinícius moved to defend him. Vinícius attacked Alejo and Iza on the side. Do you think the rivals are deliberately looking for a confrontation with Vinícius? Do you suffer during these discussions because you think Vinícius can warm up and fly off the pitch?
I think Vinícius is very good at what’s going on. He has special coverage from his rivals and I think he’s handling the situation well. He has been attacked many times in the last few games and has had good control of it. Yesterday I was looking at a statistic that I think is important for Spanish football. La Liga showed the highest number of red cards in the top five leagues: 55 versus 10 in the Premier League. Today I can say that it could have been a red card for me, but there are a lot of red cards that are not red cards. Influence the show. I don’t think Spanish football is worse than any other. However, 55 red cards in this early part of the season mean a lot and we have to remember this number because it affects the show. Watching a 9v11 game, as I saw yesterday, is probably not a game. True, it was a very obvious foul, but many of these cards have been trampled on. I remember Sociedad with Valencia, I remember Borja Iglesias in the derby, yesterday Rakitic. Be careful with those red cards, because there are no matches for it. When you play 9v11, what happens? I am a football fan and yesterday I changed the channel because it was not an equal match. This is not a criticism. This is a statistic that I want to highlight as a football lover because it influences Spanish football. It is very nice where all the teams compete and try to play football, but I think the balance with the cards should be analyzed.
[Radio Nacional] Do you also dream of starting the World Cup to stop listening to the World Cup as an excuse? And what’s your plan for this time? You have a lot of representatives, but a lot of players will stay. Now they go on vacation. What will you do this month and 20 days? Will it be a mini-preparation period for unauthorized people?
We have a lot of good news tonight. 3 points that bring us closer to the leader of the La Liga. Last conference this time, so I’ll sleep well tonight [śmiech]. Those who stay here will rest until 1 December and then return to training. We’ll see if we can play some sparring. For those who go to the World Cup, I think I’ll give 10 days off before they come back. Whoever plays the final on December 18th will have 10 days off and then will play against Valladolid on December 30th … as long as they don’t overeat in those 10 days. [uśmiech].
[OkDiario] Going back to Rodrygo and Fali and your words about the harsh assessments of the VAR in some situations, do you understand by looking at the repetitions of the situation today that the VAR has not entered into this aggression today? Rodrygo openly said in an interview that it was about aggression and disgrace.
Like I said, they must have had an argument not to enter. I saw a video that wasn’t even very clear. They must have had an argument not to judge him.
[MARCA] Kroos scored his first goal of the season and is not a great scorer. Did Kroos change his game a little bit with Tchouaméni? Casemiro seems to have tied him more in his position. He recently said in his podcast that he likes best to play in the back and organize the game. Has something changed? Is it the same Kroos we have always known?
I don’t think much has changed in this sense. His position is more or less always the same. True, he cares a little more about the defensive aspect, because Tchouaméni is a different player who likes to make the ball move and move. I think these two are slowly making a good connection.
[ABC] I want to go back to the World Cup, will you follow the World Cup? Do you prefer to disconnect and not watch the games now? If your Italians aren’t there, do you have other preferences regarding the winner? [śmiech Carlo] You do not care?
Off … [śmiech] I will definitely watch it at home because I love football. I think it will be a very fun and balanced World Cup. I believe there is no real favorite. I think all teams can do their part. My teams are teams that my players will play in: Brazil, Spain, France, Uruguay, Croatia, Germany … I have many teams. I will watch the World Cup as a football fan. We can see a good championship. I think it will be a good World Cup and it can be the best. Unfortunately Italy cannot win [uśmiech].
