"The physical aspects, the ability to perform, the spirit and the talent were present. The players deserve praise," said Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari after beating Atletico Madrid 3-1 at home to make it public that the Real returned to "Royal" , Really returned home.
"The team's performance and the strong approach are the reason for the victory," said the former coach and current coach. "We have really played our best match since December."
But what has changed since the end of last October and the ninth of February for the monarch?
Under the Spanish coach Yulin Loptegui, Real Madrid were ninth in the tournament and was sacked after a humiliating loss from Barcelona in the Camp Nou. However, Solari was temporarily appointed and performed in a fire, followed by Lenchel Mirengi from the Loptegi tunnel. The best copy of the Spanish capital after the departure of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, and declares himself a strong competitor in all competitions, foremost of which is five points clear of Albersa, who is today a guest of the Bilbao at the stadium, "San Mames" hard.
The Argentinian coach faced everyone and relied on a group of players who were marginalized by Lopezigi, as well as players who were the mainstay of the Loptigui team such as Isco and Marcelo. "Calculate my numbers, not my options," he said.
Solari Battalion, which restored the spirit of the monarch Imadha:
- Lucas Vázquez: He took part in 18 out of 25 matches for coach Solari this season, and was not one of the key elements of the game, but Solari managed to extract the best version of the player.
- Gareth Bell: He lost a lot of minutes after the last injury, and although he is not fully prepared, Solari pushed him in a substitute to give him the confidence and sense of inspiration they lost recently, and participated in the last two important matches against Barcelona in the Camp Nou (1 1 - Atletico Madrid won 3-1 at the Wanda Metropolitano, but did not give much in the class, but the Flying Welsh in the derby of Madrid scored their 100th goal after joining Tottenham in 2013.
RIGILLON: It was a good surprise for Solarari to give the chance to the Spanish player, who proved to be worthy of his place in the first team, but drove his brilliance to force Solari to leave Marcelo on the bench.
- Marcos Yorenti: He was barely involved with French coach Zinedine Zidane and also with Lopezigi, while Solari gave him the chance, and highlighted the young Spaniard more after the injury of Casimiro, he was able to be one of the most prominent players in the World Cup clubs (got the best player In the final match) and forgotten the fans of the Real "Brazilian Tank".
He was sent to participate in the Castista team for experience, fitness and physical strength. In the two games he made a remarkable contribution and contributed to the goal of the Real Madrid in the Barça, and received a penalty against Atletico scored by Ramos the goal of the second Real Madrid in the game that ended 3-1.