“We’re top of our group and played a great game for 78 minutes”.
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Bale set up both of Ronaldo’s goals with strong runs down the left wing, but Rafa rejected a suggestion that the Welshman had shown he should always play wide.
Steven Gerrard has admitted that Rafa Benitez’s future at Real Madrid looks bleak after receiving a “vote of confidence” from president Florentino Perez just a few months into his tenure as manager.
But the manner in which they allowed the hosts to rally from 4-0 down to get within touching distance will have anxious coach Rafa Benitez.
There have been multiple rumors that the Real Madrid players are not happy with their coach due to his style of coaching with senior players Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos also in the list.
A 1-0 win for the Italians on the night however put them in the driving seat to finish as Group D winners – Mario Mandzukic with the only goal of the night there.
Ronaldo would later toy with Shakhtar’s defense and dump a pass off to Carvajal’s inside the box for an excellent chip shot that looped over keeper Andriy Pyatov, who still picked up three saves on the day despite the loss.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid 2015 (start time 11:45 am PST) features two soccer squads looking for big UCL wins. “I’ve taken on three jobs during a season, with Juve, Milan and PSG, and they all turned out to be negative”.
“I think we should analyse all the goals we conceded but I am sure it is not due to the mistakes of our defenders, it is because Shakhtar’s players combined so well”.
“I want that we have also fast wingers and that is a better balance in the team”.
“Everything will depend on the development of the game”.
Antoine Griezmann’s 13-minute goal at home to Galatasaray put Atletico Madrid on their way to sealing their place in the next round and his second midway through the second half means the Spanish side will battle for top spot in the group away to Benfica in the final group match. That said, you have to be able to deal with certain situations.
Benitez was asked about the importance of Croatia midfielder Modric, who was substituted on 62 minutes with his team 3-0 ahead and was then missed when Shakhtar came back late on. Let us know in the comments section below.
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“With the case of Cristiano, we have said many times there is a strategy for him to go to another club next season”, he said on Sky Sports’ La Liga Weekly Podcast.
