XAbi Alonso was not happy with what happened in the first game Officer as a white coach. These were their reflections.
The penalty of Asencio: “It was a play that I did not see very well, but … (he ended up saying) was avoidable. The penalty to Fran itself has seemed such.”
Team performance: “We have lacked many things in the first part. Then I liked the reaction in the second. We have had more control of the game … but this is a process that takes time. Whoever thought that everything was going to work perfectly the first day …”.
Asensio change: “He has been with antibiotics these days, and has suffered a lot for that. Hence the change. It was very hot. It is not an excuse, but it is not the best schedule to play, although we know the reasons. Vinicius has also had cramps since the 70th minute. And to the Hilal it has also ended up.
Debut de Trent y Huijsen: “I am happy with them and I congratulate you for being a marked day for them. Dean has been very good and Trent has led to more both give us an important quality leap.”
Absence of mbappé: “We do not know whether or not it will be in the second game, you have to see how it is recovered in the next few days. It has had an important viral process and we’ll see …”.
Mastanton: “The idea is to help us from the beginning and we have many expectations with him. Time will say, but of course a 17-18-year player can start in Madrid.”
More party analysis: “The result has been a shame, not being able to win especially in the second part we have been much better. The first part I did not like it but it will help us to insist on the things we have to improve. In the second part we have had more balance. We have missed that goal. I stay with that. In the first part we wanted to play faster and we lost the ball. It has cost us to adjust the pressure and in the second we have become better through the ball.”
Frustration? “I had no frustration. We had another intention of being able to have done it better. I knew that this was going to take time. We have to continue doing bad things to correct them and insist on them, however in the second part I have seen a reaction. Everything takes time and everything takes its repetition so that it will heating a little more.”