Pellegrini refuses to admit Real Madrid is worse than Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo: The score doesn't matter as long as we beat Barcelona.

Sina Sports News: Winning the game and being just one step away from advancing from the group stage, Pellegrini still couldn't be happy because aside from Higuain's performance, Kaka's assists, Ronaldo's second-half substitute appearance, and perhaps Marcelo, Real Madrid's overall performance was still lackluster. "Compared to the result, I am more concerned about the quality of football we played," Pellegrini said after the match, "I didn't like the kind of football we played today; it is not the style I want."

Where specifically did it go wrong? Pellegrini further explained: "In terms of defense, our problems today were not significant. However, importantly, we lacked creativity and goal-scoring luck up front." The Real Madrid coach criticized himself: "Regarding what the team showed today, we definitely won't be satisfied, nor is there anything to be happy about. At the start of the match, the team heard some criticism, but after Higuain scored, the boos disappeared from the stands, and fans began to enjoy the happiness brought by the game. But I must say, we should have scored more goals."

Over the weekend, Real Madrid will head to Barcelona to challenge Barca. Looking ahead to this match, Pellegrini said: "Of course, if we beat Barcelona, it wouldn't be surprising at all. If you look at the league statistics, they haven't scored more goals than us, nor have they gained more points than us. Therefore, from this perspective, we hope to achieve a good result. Is there a big gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona? Sorry, I don't agree with that statement. Until today, we've only been thinking about Zurich, not Barcelona. We returned to the top of the group, and from now on, we will seriously prepare for the peak confrontation against Barcelona."

Another focus of Real Madrid in this game was Ronaldo's return after nearly two months of rest. Pellegrini said with relief: "I only let him play for 25 minutes because he has been recovering until recently, but his training in recent days has been very good. As everyone knows, Ronaldo is an extremely talented player who can contribute a lot to the team."

Ronaldo said: "I believe I can quickly recover to my pre-injury level. My personal condition isn't at its best yet, but fortunately, my ankle no longer hurts. Weekend versus Barcelona? If the decision wasn't up to the coach but me, I would definitely put myself in the starting lineup. However, whether I'm present or not, the team has shown high-level performance in the league, and I trust my teammates. Score? I don't care much about the score; I care about the result—1-0, 2-0, 3-1, regardless of the score, as long as we win, that's fine."

"I also don't pay too much attention to whether Messi and Ibrahimovic will play. Clearly, they are both highly skilled players, but yesterday without them, Barcelona still won 2-0 against Inter Milan. I watched that game, and Barcelona displayed a very high level of play." (Jose) Related theme articles: [url=http://www.ra88999.com] Crown Betting Website, Crown Football Betting Website, Crown General Agent, Crown Account Opening, Crown Platform Rental Services.[/url]

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