Ra\u00fal Asencio, defender for Real Madrid, highlighted that one of the keys to overcoming ManchesterCity was that his team was \u201cvery decisive\u201d. Additionally, the player stated that he has no preference regarding his opponent in the Champions League round of 16, whether it be Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoever it is, we are Real Madrid\u201d, he said about the round of 16 opponent. \u201cEither one doesn\u2019t matter. We are going to compete and try to advance in the knockout stage\u201d, explained Ra\u00fal Asencio to the media.Wants to Keep Working Towards the Future
\nDespite his great level, Ra\u00fal Asencio didn\u2019t consider himself a starter and analyzed his assist to Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 in the first goal of the match.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, there will be many more. As long as I can help the team, it\u2019s welcome, and I\u2019m very happy to contribute with an assist. They are players like Mbapp\u00e9 who make things much easier for you\u201d, he commented.<\/p>\n
Ra\u00fal Asencio returned to the center of defense and partnered with Antonio Rudiger. Two players who can form a differential pair in the backline.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a very tough knockout stage. We prepared ourselves for what it could be, and in both matches, we were very decisive. We were a team\u201d, he said about the knockout stageagainst Manchester City.<\/p>\n
His Reaction to Erling Haaland\u2019s Substitution at Bernab\u00e9u
\nWith a pass that will remain etched in his memory for many years, Ra\u00fal Asencio sent a perfect ball behind R\u00faben Dias. Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, with all his quality, controlled it impeccably and turned it into the 1-0.<\/p>\n
Two players in action during a match, one in a white uniform and the other in a maroonuniform, with a soccer ball nearby.<\/p>\n
A goal that was as much the scorer\u2019s as the assistant\u2019s. The crowd cheered him on five occasions throughout the match, celebrating a night that Ra\u00fal Asencio will never forget. That play went down in history.<\/p>\n
Finally, the Spanish center-back explained how he experienced the moment when he found out that the Norwegian Erling Haaland wasn\u2019t going to be a starter. \u201cWe play against eleven players, and whoever you put in, we have to play in the best possible way. We are prepared to defend any player\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n
Source : Real Madrid Confidencial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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