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The game plan
<\/b>\u201cI think I put out the best team to win. We had to come here to win; I couldn\u2019t come to speculate\u2014I wanted to score goals. I knew Bayern, with the way they play, also needed to worry about defending against us. I wanted to field players capable of overcoming their aggressive and man-marking pressure. I would do it again, and I would pick this team again. Each and every one of them gave a great effort. They showed a lot of character in this stadium against a great team. The reality is that in the second half, we knew we had to hold on, and those chances\u2014well, it\u2019s unfortunate we couldn\u2019t convert them, because in football, what matters most is being decisive and clear when you\u2019re near the goalkeeper.\u201d<\/p>\n
How is the locker room?
<\/b>\u201cThey are very hurt, especially because of the way it happened. From here, I also want to congratulate Bayern Munich on the great tie they played. But we would have liked them to beat us in a different way than how it happened, with an inexplicable sending-off that no one understands. And I think that\u2019s why there is this sense of injustice, anger, and pain my players feel, seeing how their work, effort, and sacrifice on the field were undone by an action like the one the referee made.\u201d<\/p>\n
Was the referee aware it was the second yellow card?
<\/b>\u201cI think he issued the card precisely because of that, because Bayern players had to go and tell him it was the second yellow. I think referees often either don\u2019t play football or don\u2019t understand how to handle this type of situation. But beyond not knowing, I think it\u2019s even worse not knowing that a player who had already received a card not long ago\u2014because Camavinga<\/b> came on in the second half\u2014is being penalized. I think it\u2019s a double mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Can anything positive be taken from the result?
<\/b>\u201cI don\u2019t know if anything positive can be taken right now. I think, and I\u2019ve always said this, that I am responsible for defeats, and I will always take responsibility for a loss like this. The fans have to be very proud of their players, of how they gave their all and the character they showed. Since I\u2019ve been in this seat, I\u2019ve always tried to help the club\u2014not necessarily in the way I know, but in the way I can. From now on, we have some matches left to play, and as always, we\u2019ll defend this badge to the maximum, just as these players have done today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Do you feel strong enough to continue?
<\/b>\u201cSince I\u2019ve been in this seat, it hasn\u2019t been to prove my level as a coach. I\u2019ve never wanted to win matches through my decisions but by helping the players on the pitch. We\u2019ve faced many teams: Bayern under Kompany, City under Guardiola, Atl\u00e9tico under Simeone\u2026 I think most teams in Europe bear the stamp of their coaches, and I don\u2019t know how much of a stamp this team of mine has, or what percentage. Surely a much smaller percentage than the examples I mentioned or the one Castilla might have had under me. As I said, I\u2019ve always tried to help the club in the way I could, and that\u2019s how it will be until the last day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Do you think the club might have enough reasons to give you another chance?
<\/b>\u201cI\u2019m not worried at all, and I will fully understand any decisions the club might make. I\u2019m a man of this club. If I\u2019m hurt today, it\u2019s not for myself; it\u2019s for Real Madrid<\/b> and because we won\u2019t win the Sixteenth this year. I\u2019m hurt for the players, as I said before, for the club, for the fans\u2014not for myself. My future concerns me very little. Since I\u2019ve been in this seat, it hasn\u2019t been a concern at all. I feel I\u2019ve done everything I could to try to help my players win every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you don\u2019t continue, would you like to remain part of the club?
<\/b>\u201cRight now, I\u2019m not thinking about any of that. It\u2019s the club\u2019s decision, and I\u2019m a man of the club. The only thing I want is for Real Madrid<\/b> to win, no matter who is sitting on the bench.\u201d<\/p>\n
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