Edu Aguirre didn't appear on El Chiringuito on Sunday after Real Madrid's debacle in the Super Cup. An untimely flu prevented him from going. However, last night he gave his version of Real Madrid's 5-2 loss.
"They made us look bad," admits a frustrated Edu Aguirre with the behavior of Real Madrid's players, in whom he saw a lack of attitude.
"Anger, Helplessness, Pain..."
Edu Aguirre didn't hide the pain caused by Barça's thrashing: "Anger, helplessness, pain... These are the players who have made you win so much, Ancelotti always saves the situation, it's Madrid. But..."
Edu Aguirre downplayed the Super Cup. However, he didn't overlook Real Madrid's poor image: "Barça can't score 9 goals against you in 2 games."
-"Madrid can lose, and losing the Super Cup doesn't keep me up at night. What bothers me is that Barça scores five against you, that's what hurts the Madrid fan.
-"It's easy to point at Ancelotti, Tchouaméni, and Lucas and that's it. With the players Madrid has, if you give 100% intensity, you can never lose 5-2 against Barça.
-"You can lose 2-1, 1-0... but never five. If Barça scores five, it's a matter of attitude and walking instead of running."
-"In Raphinha's goal, do we have to tell Vinícius he needs to follow his winger? Is Ancelotti coaching juniors?"
-"Madrid hasn't beaten Liverpool, Milan, or Barça twice. Sometimes they're missing soccer. But it's not Ancelotti's fault."
"It Bothers Me That They Make Us Look Bad"
-"Vinícius is great, but he Isn't Cristiano or Ronaldo Nazario. If he wants to win The Best, he has to make a bigger effort than he did against Barça. Do we really have to explain to them what a clásico is?"
-"Can my parents and nephews go to bed upset because there are players who don't know what a clásico is?"
-"How can Barça score nine goals against you? It's because you're walking and you don't care."
-"With four forwards up front, Ancelotti must see that it doesn't work for him."
-"It bothers me that they make us look bad. We're laughing because Barça is broke and they come with a 4-0 and 5-2 and this is the face I have."
-"When Mbappé wasn't doing well, Madrid played with one less. And Vinícius needs to be told to work because if you have Barça in front of you, they'll make you look bad."