“The important thing is that everyone puts their talents, ability and effort at the service of the team”, added the Real Madrid coach.
Santiago Solari spoke in the press room at Real Madrid City the day before the match against Barcelona. The coach looked ahead at the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, which will be played at the Camp Nou (Wednesday, 9pm CET): “You never know if there’ll be tactical surprises, it’s not all down to what just one team does. We’re expecting a very nice match, it’s a Clásico and we hope that everyone will enjoy it. We hope to put in a big performance and win”.
“A Clásico is a match between two teams with great sporting rivalry. For example River-Boca, Inter-AC Milan, San Lorenzo-Hucarán, Peñarol-Nacional. And of course, Real Madrid-Barcelona and Real Madrid-Atlético…”.
Will the winner gain an advantage in LaLiga?
“They’re different competitions. We want to win everything and put the same focus and the same approach to the football as in the previous matches. The important thing is how we approach the tie. We can’t think any further in to the future. The important thing is tomorrow’s game”.
Squad
“Vallejo is almost there, we’re very happy because we’re almost all there. When they’re all available, it’s more difficult to pick the match-day squad and that’s the hardest part for a coach. The important thing is that everyone puts their talents, ability and effort at the service of the team”.
