Rafa insists, I’m not imposing defensive style on Ronaldo
Madrid’s new Coach Rafa has rejected recommendations he has forced a cautious playing style on the team after they were held to a goalless attract their opening La Liga match at advanced Sporting Gijon a weekend ago.
Rafa, who assumed control over the Madrid team tough position from Carlo Ancelotti after the Italian was sacked toward the end of last season, again faulted the draw at Gijon for an absence of shooting precision and said his players had not needed assaulting desire.
Real’s trusts of beating Real Betis, last term’s second-division champions, in their second trip of the La Liga battle on Saturday could be supported by the arrival from harm of France forward Karim Benzema, who Benitez said was prepared to play “a few minutes”.
“Producing these verbal confrontations after each match shocks me,” Rafa told a news meeting on Friday when gotten some information about Real’s relative goal dry spell.
“We drew 0-0 and individuals discuss a cautious group,” included new Coach.
“Which team had the most shots a weekend ago,” he asked.
“It was Madrid. In the event that having a larger number of shots than your rival is being cautious then I am lost.”
“A draw is not defensive. It’s a match without the capacity to hit the goal.”
Rafa sprang a shock by leaving Colombia midfielder James out of his beginning lineup for the Gijon amusement, with Spanish striker Jese conveyed in advance and Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Isco only behind in a three-pronged assaulting midfield.
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