"Sometimes we have to lose a final... don't we?" That's what Florentino Pérez said to Modric at the end of the match. He said it on the field after the 5-2 against Barça.
Florentino and Modric's Real Madrid has its fans too used to it. Everyone knows that at Real Madrid the don't play finals, they win them.
This time it was a loss. However, Florentino Pérez didn't seem very upset. The Spanish Super Cup is a filler tournament that only works to close the season.
However, the real targets are LaLiga and the Champions League. However, this year the Club World Cup is also added because 130 million euros await the winner. That's what Florentino Pérez expects from his players.
Modric: "If We Have to Lose a Final, Let It be This One"
Luka Modric expressed at the end of the match what all of Madridism thinks. Many years have been spent professing the white religion. "It's not nice for your biggest rival to score nine goals in two matches."
However, the Croatian is convinced that what happened in Arabia was an accident. It can't become the start of a crisis.
He explained it like this: "I think we're going to react, I'm sure. We didn't expect to have a match like this and we feel sorry for the fans and for ourselves."
He sent a message to all of Madridism: "Now it's time to stay united and work. I'm sure we're going to bring a lot of joy throughout the season, there's a lot left."
Modric downplayed the Spanish Super Cup compared to the team's objectives this year: "If we have to lose a final... let it be this one."
"This is soccer and here there are victories and defeats. We've lost this time. It's never nice to lose, but if we have to choose a defeat, better be in the Super Cup," he said.
He concluded: "We have to congratulate Barcelona because they've been better, and that's it."
Piqué Showed the Hand ("Manita") Again
For his part, Gerard Piqué wanted to have his share of the spotlight by showing his open hand, as he did when he was the protagonist in a 5-0 victory over Real Madrid.
The former Barça center-back watched the match with Casillas and took the opportunity to rub it in Casillas's face. He apparently loves doing that.