UD Las Palmas coach Diego Martínez spoke at a press conference before taking on Real Madrid at the Bernabéu (Sunday, 4:15 p.m.).
A serious rival: “We are facing one of the best teams in the world, in terms of sporting potential, budget and titles. Let's not forget that they are the reigning European champions. It's a difficult challenge, but it It's easy to understand: we have to play our best game, be totally precise and let them not be on their day. It's a match where you have to be able to do any action, even if it is. in the opposite area, two seconds later the ball will be in your zone. Mentality is essential.
Real's vertical game: “In today's football, the trend is towards transitions, speed and one-on-ones. Real Madrid are specialists in these types of actions. We saw it in the first goal against at Celta we have to stay together, not leave spaces and cover the outside shots because they are effective. We know we have to defend very well and be effective when they leave spaces.
The forward phase as a reference: “We have good credentials this season, being competitive against big rivals. We also have the humility to know that beyond the budget, we have to give the best of ourselves.”
-The big guys from LaLiga: “In the year there are three matches (Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético) which are brackets in the competition. These matches are additional bonuses. Everything we take as points there is is a bonus. But we have to believe in the lower percentages, in the games where people believe less in us and in those where we got good results.
Play at the Bernabéu: “It's never the right time to play against Real Madrid. It's like facing Mike Tyson. But we're going to do it with maximum conviction to take the three points. We're going to try to knock out Mike Tyson.”
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