Real players are not "machines"

Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari said his team wanted to win every game, but that does not mean a draw against Villarreal on Thursday at the 17th round of the Spanish league.

Real lost two points in a 2-2 draw at Villarreal, but Solari defended his players, claiming that they were "not machines" and that scoring was too much difficult.

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"It's the competition, we are in one of the most beautiful and competitive leagues in the world," said Solari on the eve of Real Sociedad's shock. "There is no easy difference, everyone has the talent to hurt any opponent.It's hard and the draw should not be underestimated even if we want to win all The matches. "

Solari emphasized that the goal was to continue to develop and score points, defending the work that he had accomplished so far by reminding that he had taken charge of technical management of the King at a time when the team was outside the centers eligible for European competitions.

"In Liga, our goal is to continue to progress in the standings, we have gone from ninth to fourth and we know that the start has been difficult, but we have to continue to reduce the gap and the fight must continue."

"We must continue to strive to reduce the gap at the top by providing the maximum of each confrontation to win.The schedule is very busy and we play every 3 days.The players are not machines, and play a Match every 3 days is difficult "" There is no other team that has more games than us and no less than us. "

"The players are doing their best and there is no doubt, we have to remember how Gareth Bell played the second half against Celta Vigo with a swollen ankle and the Frenchman Karim Benzema, who offers everything what he has in all matches and Lukas Vasquez, who runs about 14 kilometers per game to help And Croatian Luka Modric, who fought against Villarreal despite the heat, knowing that it was a important match.

"The commitment of the players to defend the jersey of this team is not debatable," Solari said.

In Sunday's match against Real Sociedad, Solari stressed that it was a team with an offensive ability and of individual quality.