The Portuguese Paulo Fonseca, coach of the Milandeclared that the Real Madridhis rival this Tuesday, November 5, 2024 on the fourth day of the Champions Leagueis “the favorite to win the competition”, which is for them “an opportunity to demonstrate their value” as a team.
“The game is a great opportunity. It is a game that we face with a lot of motivation. Real Madrid is he favorite to win the competition and for us it is an opportunity to demonstrate our value and continue growing as a team, in a very different context and having the opportunity to play against some of the best players in the world, without courage or fear we believe that we can play well tomorrow “he said at a press conference.
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“He Real Madrid It is the club that most Champions He has won and that says it all. It is difficult to say if it is the ‘Champions’ derby, because many games are played. We hope to be up to the task tomorrow and put on a good show for football lovers,” added the Milan coach.
Real Madrid vs. Milan en Champions League
The match between Real Madrid and Milan, for the Champions League, will be played this Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 3:00 p.m., Ecuador time.
“I always think to tell my players that it is important to win, I hope they want to win. Tomorrow’s game is not going to be different. I always think about winning. He Real Madrid It’s a great team, but I only think about winning. Then, it will depend on what happens throughout the match and depending on how things go, the tie may or may not be a positive result,” he concluded about his consideration of a tie in a stadium like the Santiago Bernabéu.
Press conference that began by sending a message to those affected by DANA in the Valencian Community.
“I want to send my support to the victims of the catastrophe in Valencia. What we have seen is something very hard and difficult and our hearts go out to the people who are suffering from this tragedy. In Italy we have suffered similar tragedies and we are on the side of the Valencians,” he declared.
A Fonseca who explained what it means Álvaro Morata for his team, who was whistled the last time he played at the Santiago Bernabéu, in a match in which he was defending the Spanish team’s shirt.
“Álvaro for me is a very important player on our team. As a player and as a professional. He is an example, a very intelligent player who is doing very well and being very important for our team. He needs to play, of course, but his contribution to our team is decisive. Playing here could be something special for him and I hope to see the Álvaro that we have seen throughout the season, who plays for the team with a lot of energy,” he said.
He also spoke about Theo Hernández, former player of the Real Madrid.
“Theo has started the season with some physical difficulties. It’s back and growing. We could see it in our last game and it can continue to improve,” he said.
In addition, he revealed that Rafael Leao, a substitute in the last three games, will start and that they hope “he will be decisive”, while defending his way of managing the Portuguese footballer despite the criticism.
“I don’t care about criticism. I know what is important for me and for the team. “You talk about this situation, I understand it, but I have to move forward with what I consider to be most important for my team,”
The coach acknowledged that he looked at FC Barcelona’s advanced defense in the classic against Real Madrid to prepare for the match.
“Of course I saw the game, impossible not to see it. Also because I like both teams; and because we have to play with him Real Madrid. We are a different team from Barcelona, but it is important to see how Real Madrid plays against a defense like Barcelona’s. “We use those images to prepare the team,” he said.
Finally, Fonseca did not want to go into assessing whether Vinícius Juniorwhom he will face on Tuesday, deserved to win the Ballon d’Or instead of Rodrigo Hernández.
“Individual awards are not important. There are many criteria, many people, who make these decisions; and we must respect the decision that has been made about this award because it is difficult to say who deserves it,” he concluded.
