Lopetegui: Calendar doesn’t give Atletico the edge

By Daily Sports on September 29, 2018

Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui does not believe Atletico Madrid having more time to prepare for El Derbi will give them the advantage in Saturday'’s top of the table showdown.

Atletico eased to a 3-0 home win over Huesca on Tuesday, with Madrid suffering their first league loss under Lopetegui the following day, going down against Sevilla.

“One day less doesn’t worry me, I don’t think about that,” Lopetegui told a media conference. “We’ve got good energy and we’re ready so that’s more important. The motivation is there, you need motivation for games like this.

“We’re on good form even though we didn’t have a good first half the other day [against Sevilla]. In general, we’re in good shape.

“We've been playing every three days recently and I think the second half against Sevilla was good. The side physically is good, other things and football matters come into play but physically no problems.

“I expect a balanced, demanding game that will be hard. We will have to compete, play as well, but compete. We are ready for this game against a very good opponent who will make things hard for us.

“That’s what we expect, a game of the highest level, we have no doubts about that.”

•Adapted from a Goal.com report. Photo shows Real Madrid coach, Julen Lopetegui

Source Daily Sports

Posted September 29, 2018


 

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