Actual Madrid’s 3-0 win over Brest final evening helped the Merengues seal a decent Eleventh-place end on the UEFA Champions League standings and thus ensured them a very good seeding within the upcoming playoff draw.
Certainly, the lads in white did not safe a top-8 end, however Rodrygo’s brace coupled with Jude Bellingham’s purpose helped them take three essential factors that can see them face both Celtic or Manchester Metropolis within the playoff spherical.
Rodrygo speaks on the win
Actual Madrid winger Rodrygo confronted the media after his match-winning brace and started by stating that the staff carried out nicely on the evening.
“We knew it was crucial to win at this time. It’s a crucial victory and we now have performed very nicely once more. I’m very joyful to attain two objectives.”
“That is Actual Madrid, everybody who’s right here has plenty of capability to do issues nicely. We’ve got to proceed like this, everybody working onerous to assist the staff,” he added.
The teenager was then requested about Actual Madrid ending exterior the highest 8, to which he stated,
“It was our purpose, however in some video games, we didn’t do nicely. It has already occurred, it’s as much as us to proceed working and enhancing, as we’re doing.”
Lastly, he gave his verdict on his most popular opponent within the playoff with Los Blancos set to face both Manchester Metropolis or Celtic.
“We have been speaking about that on the finish, however I attempted to focus solely on this sport and rating objectives.
“Whoever attracts us goes to be tough, as all the time, however we now have to maintain going. All matches towards Metropolis are very tough. No matter it’s, they are going to be very robust video games,” he added.
Courtois’ tackle the sport
Thibaut Courtois was the following Actual Madrid participant to face the press after the win in France, and he expressed his delight over making it to the following stage.
“It’s what we’re, we now have to play the playoff and we’ll see who we’re towards. We’re in good condition and we don’t need to be afraid of anybody.”
He then spoke about how Actual Madrid are not any strangers to going through robust groups early within the competitors and the way they’d discover a well beyond even Manchester Metropolis ought to the draw rule so.
“It has occurred to us in different qualifiers, it occurred to us final yr, two and three years in the past. If you wish to win the Champions League, it’s important to beat the perfect groups.”
“Though Metropolis is off-colour this yr, it’s a very tough staff and we must combat it whether it is our flip,” he added.
Praising the defence
Reflecting on the win over Brest itself, the Belgian star praised Actual Madrid’s defence and expressed his happiness.
“At present was not a straightforward sport, however we now have defended nicely and we might have scored extra objectives. I’m pleased with the victory.”
He then appeared ahead to the hectic schedule forward and the way the participant barely had any time to relaxation.
“We’ve got to maintain working. On Saturday we now have a match towards Espanyol and we now have to observe this line, within the League first, then within the Cup, within the derby after which once more within the Champions League.”
“There are a lot of video games in a short while, however we wish to proceed with the victories,” he concluded.
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