Stiff ears on the return of the Copa del Rey to the Bernabéu stadium. Not a concession to the Zidane gallery. «This match is a final, I don't see it as a quarterfinals. They will not come to give anything away and we have to be very plugged in from the first minute because the Real Sociedad is a very good team that plays football very well », warns the Frenchman.
Minimal rotations for the assault on the semifinals of a squad that boasts an excellent run: 21 consecutive games without knowing defeat. The French again excludes a call to Bale , which in recent days has been trained normally. It also slows the reappearance of Eden Hazard , which adds 71 days of competitive inactivity. Casemiro , Lucas Vázquez and Carvajal are also left out due to physical problems.
The San Sebastian formation attends the appointment granting the status of favorite to his rival, but fleeing from fear. «Someone may think that we are going to the slaughterhouse, but we are going with the intention of always winning. I am convinced that when they got the draw they breathed because they had to play at home because if it had been the other way around ... That speaks very well of our team, ”emphasizes coach Imanol Alguacil .
This will be the third time that Real Madrid and Real Sociedad are measured in the quarterfinals of the Cup. The previous two were favorable to the whites. The first took place in 1952/53, with a Madrid win by 4-0 and a home defeat by 3-1. And the second occurred in 1992/93 (4-0 at home and 4-1 outside).
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